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The Reflex Companion

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation — Board Review

A 202-chapter textbook mapped 1-to-1 with the podcast and q-bank. Twelve parts covering the ABPMR Part I blueprint, from shoulder anatomy through care-coordination policy. Read straight through, jump to a chapter, or follow the listening order — every chapter has a companion episode and 10 questions tied to its anchors.

Part I

Musculoskeletal

34 chapters
33% of boards
  1. 1.Shoulder Anatomy, Instability, and ImpingementFree19 pp
  2. 2.Rotator Cuff, Adhesive Capsulitis, and Biceps23 pp
  3. 3.Shoulder Fractures, Winging, and Nerve Entrapment19 pp
  4. 4.Elbow Anatomy, Epicondylitis, and Throwing Injuries25 pp
  5. 5.MSK-05: Elbow Nerve Entrapments and Adult Fractures — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)24 pp
  6. 6.MSK-05: Elbow Nerve Entrapments, Fractures, and Pediatric Conditions — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)21 pp
  7. 7.Wrist, Carpal Bones, Carpal Tunnel, and DeQuervain21 pp
  8. 8.Hand — Tendons, Deformities, and Nerve Injury Patterns (Part 1 of 2)23 pp
  9. 9.Hand — Tendons, Deformities, and Nerve Injury Patterns (Part 2 of 2)23 pp
  10. 10.Hip Anatomy, Muscles, and Special Tests22 pp
  11. 11.Hip Fractures, Arthroplasty, and Pediatric Hip25 pp
  12. 12.Knee Anatomy, ACL, PCL, and Ligaments23 pp
  13. 13.Knee Meniscus, Patellofemoral, and Overuse24 pp
  14. 14.Ankle Anatomy, Lateral Sprains, Achilles Pathology, and Compartment Syndrome24 pp
  15. 15.Foot — Stress Fractures, Plantar Fasciitis, Morton, Lisfranc, and Deformities25 pp
  16. 16.Spine — Anatomy, Disc Herniation, and Radiculopathy23 pp
  17. 17.Spine — Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, and Facet-Mediated Pain25 pp
  18. 18.Spine — Red Flags, Cauda Equina, Scoliosis, and Ankylosing Spondylitis25 pp
  19. 19.Sports Medicine — Concussion, Return-to-Play Protocol, and Stingers22 pp
  20. 20.Sports Medicine — Exercise Physiology, Cardiac Equations, and Muscle Physiology21 pp
  21. 21.Sports Medicine — Environmental Illness, Rhabdomyolysis, and Special Populations25 pp
  22. 22.Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, and Crystal Arthropathies19 pp
  23. 23.SLE, Inflammatory Myopathies, and Scleroderma20 pp
  24. 24.Spondyloarthropathies and Fibromyalgia20 pp
  25. 25.Osteoporosis Part 1 — Diagnosis, DEXA, Risk Factors25 pp
  26. 26.Osteoporosis Part 2 — Treatment and Fracture Management24 pp
  27. 27.MSK Ultrasound and Joint Injection (Part 1 of 2)22 pp
  28. 28.MSK Ultrasound and Joint Injection (Part 2 of 2)22 pp
  29. 29.Nerve Injury Classification and EDX Correlation24 pp
  30. 30.Salter-Harris Fractures and Pediatric MSK (Part 1 of 2)24 pp
  31. 31.Salter-Harris Fractures and Pediatric MSK (Part 2 of 2)24 pp
  32. 32.Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Myofascial Pain20 pp
  33. 33.Groin Injuries, Athletic Pubalgia, and Leg Length Discrepancy21 pp
  34. 34.Sports Cardiac Issues, Special Populations, and Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm21 pp

Part II

Prosthetics & Orthotics

23 chapters
4% of boards
  1. 1.Gait Analysis and Biomechanics23 pp
  2. 2.Amputation Levels and Epidemiology23 pp
  3. 3.PO-03: Surgical Principles and Post-Amputation Rehabilitation — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)27 pp
  4. 4.PO-03: Surgical Principles and Post-Amputation Rehabilitation — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)26 pp
  5. 5.Transtibial Prosthetics24 pp
  6. 6.Transfemoral Prosthetics24 pp
  7. 7.PO-06: Upper Limb Prosthetics — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)25 pp
  8. 8.PO-06: Upper Limb Prosthetics — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)25 pp
  9. 9.Lower Extremity Orthoses23 pp
  10. 10.Spinal Orthoses25 pp
  11. 11.PO-09: Upper Limb Orthoses — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)26 pp
  12. 12.PO-09: Upper Limb Orthoses — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)24 pp
  13. 13.Advanced Prosthetic Technology21 pp
  14. 14.Materials and Fabrication22 pp
  15. 15.Pediatric Prosthetics and Orthotics (Part 1 of 2)26 pp
  16. 16.Pediatric Prosthetics and Orthotics (Part 2 of 2)26 pp
  17. 17.Special Populations in Prosthetics and Orthotics22 pp
  18. 18.Outcomes and Energy Expenditure22 pp
  19. 19.Wheelchair and Power Mobility24 pp
  20. 20.PO-16: Assistive Devices and DME — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)26 pp
  21. 21.PO-16: Assistive Devices and DME — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)21 pp
  22. 22.PO-17: Complications of Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Mobility — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)25 pp
  23. 23.PO-17: Complications of Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Mobility — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)22 pp

Part III

Cerebrovascular / Stroke

14 chapters
7% of boards
  1. 1.Vascular Anatomy and Stroke Syndromes24 pp
  2. 2.Acute Ischemic Stroke — Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy23 pp
  3. 3.Acute Ischemic Stroke — Imaging, Blood Pressure Management, and Antithrombotics21 pp
  4. 4.Intracerebral Hemorrhage22 pp
  5. 5.Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Vascular Malformations23 pp
  6. 6.Stroke Motor Recovery, Brunnstrom Stages, and Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy20 pp
  7. 7.Stroke Rehabilitation Interventions and Functional Assessment24 pp
  8. 8.Post-Stroke Dysphagia24 pp
  9. 9.Post-Stroke Aphasia, Language Disorders, and Dysarthria24 pp
  10. 10.Post-Stroke Cognitive Deficits23 pp
  11. 11.Post-Stroke Shoulder and Pain Syndromes23 pp
  12. 12.Post-Stroke Medical Complications23 pp
  13. 13.Post-Stroke Sexuality, Driving, and Community Reintegration23 pp
  14. 14.Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy and Anoxic Brain Injury22 pp

Part IV

Spinal Cord Injury

14 chapters
7% of boards
  1. 1.Spinal Cord Anatomy and Neuroanatomy20 pp
  2. 2.Epidemiology, Etiology, and Prevention18 pp
  3. 3.ISNCSCI Classification and SCI Syndromes20 pp
  4. 4.Pathophysiology and Acute Management23 pp
  5. 5.Autonomic Dysreflexia20 pp
  6. 6.Neurogenic Bladder Management23 pp
  7. 7.Neurogenic Bowel and GI Complications22 pp
  8. 8.Respiratory Management23 pp
  9. 9.Cardiovascular Complications23 pp
  10. 10.Spasticity Management23 pp
  11. 11.Pain Syndromes After Spinal Cord Injury19 pp
  12. 12.Pressure Injuries23 pp
  13. 13.Sexuality, Fertility, and Reproductive Health24 pp
  14. 14.MSK Complications, Functional Outcomes, and the Rehabilitation Continuum23 pp

Part V

Traumatic Brain Injury

14 chapters
7% of boards
  1. 1.Epidemiology, Definitions, and Prevention20 pp
  2. 2.Classification and Severity Scales22 pp
  3. 3.Pathophysiology of Traumatic Brain Injury22 pp
  4. 4.Neuroimaging in Traumatic Brain Injury22 pp
  5. 5.Acute Management of Severe TBI22 pp
  6. 6.Disorders of Consciousness23 pp
  7. 7.Medical and Neurological Complications After TBI23 pp
  8. 8.Pharmacology After TBI24 pp
  9. 9.Agitation and Behavioral Management21 pp
  10. 10.Spasticity and Motor Recovery23 pp
  11. 11.Neuroendocrine Disorders After TBI19 pp
  12. 12.Concussion, Mild TBI, and CTE23 pp
  13. 13.Pediatric and Geriatric Traumatic Brain Injury22 pp
  14. 14.The Rehabilitation Continuum23 pp

Part VI

Pediatric Rehabilitation

21 chapters
  1. 1.PEDS-01: Normal Development and Developmental Assessment — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)26 pp
  2. 2.PEDS-01: Normal Development and Developmental Assessment — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)26 pp
  3. 3.PEDS-02: Cerebral Palsy — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)23 pp
  4. 4.PEDS-02: Cerebral Palsy — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)24 pp
  5. 5.PEDS-03: Spina Bifida and Neural Tube Defects — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)21 pp
  6. 6.PEDS-03: Spina Bifida and Neural Tube Defects — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)20 pp
  7. 7.PEDS-04: Neuromuscular Diseases — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)21 pp
  8. 8.PEDS-04: Neuromuscular Diseases — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)27 pp
  9. 9.Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries21 pp
  10. 10.Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury21 pp
  11. 11.Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury and SCIWORA22 pp
  12. 12.Genetic and Chromosomal Syndromes22 pp
  13. 13.PEDS-09: Pediatric MSK Disorders — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)25 pp
  14. 14.PEDS-09: Pediatric MSK Disorders — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)27 pp
  15. 15.PEDS-10: Connective Tissue Diseases and JIA — Part 1 (JIA Subtypes, ANA Uveitis Rule, Treatment Ladder, MAS) (Part 1 of 2)25 pp
  16. 16.PEDS-10: Connective Tissue Diseases and JIA — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)25 pp
  17. 17.PEDS-11: Pediatric Burns and Cancer — Part 1 (Burns) (Part 1 of 2)25 pp
  18. 18.PEDS-11: Pediatric Burns and Cancer — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)23 pp
  19. 19.Pediatric Pharmacology and Spasticity Management26 pp
  20. 20.Orthotics, Assistive Technology, and Outcomes23 pp
  21. 21.Early Intervention, School Services, and Transition24 pp

Part VII

Rehabilitation Topics

20 chapters
9% of boards
  1. 1.REHAB-01: Pain Rehabilitation Part 1 — Taxonomy, Neuroanatomy, and Non-Opioid Pharmacology — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)26 pp
  2. 2.REHAB-01: Pain Rehabilitation Part 1 — Taxonomy, Neuroanatomy, and Pharmacology — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)24 pp
  3. 3.Pain Rehabilitation Part 2 — Headaches, CRPS, Myofascial, Phantom Limb, and Cancer (Part 1 of 2)26 pp
  4. 4.Pain Rehabilitation Part 2 — Headaches, CRPS, Myofascial, Phantom Limb, and Cancer (Part 2 of 2)26 pp
  5. 5.Pain Rehabilitation Part 3 — Interventional Procedures and Neuromodulation (Part 1 of 2)28 pp
  6. 6.Pain Rehabilitation Part 3 — Interventional Procedures and Neuromodulation (Part 2 of 2)28 pp
  7. 7.Spasticity Management — Definitions, Pharmacology, and Interventions25 pp
  8. 8.Neurogenic Bladder and Bowel24 pp
  9. 9.Dysphagia and Nutrition24 pp
  10. 10.Pressure Injuries24 pp
  11. 11.Functional Assessment Scales — FIM, Barthel, GCS, Rancho, ASIA, and Outcome Measures (Part 1 of 2)24 pp
  12. 12.Functional Assessment Scales — FIM, Barthel, GCS, Rancho, ASIA, and Outcome Measures (Part 2 of 2)24 pp
  13. 13.Deconditioning, Immobility, and DVT23 pp
  14. 14.Wheelchair Seating Part 1 — Assessment, Measurements, Cushions, and Tilt vs Recline24 pp
  15. 15.Wheelchair Seating Part 2 — Frames, Wheels, Propulsion, and Prescription by Diagnosis (Part 1 of 2)26 pp
  16. 16.Wheelchair Seating Part 2 — Frames, Wheels, Propulsion, and Prescription by Diagnosis (Part 2 of 2)26 pp
  17. 17.Movement Disorders23 pp
  18. 18.Sleep Disorders23 pp
  19. 19.Chronic Pelvic Pain and Sexuality23 pp
  20. 20.Psychological Adjustment to Disability, Caregiver Burden, Community Reintegration, and Vocational Rehabilitation23 pp

Part VIII

Medical Rehabilitation

19 chapters
15% of boards
  1. 1.Cardiac Rehabilitation — Phases, Risk Stratification, Exercise Prescription, and Special Populations24 pp
  2. 2.MEDREH-02: Pulmonary Rehabilitation — PFTs, COPD Classification, Oxygen Therapy, Ventilator Weaning, and Tracheostomy — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)23 pp
  3. 3.MEDREH-02: Pulmonary Rehabilitation — Oxygen Therapy, Ventilator Weaning, Tracheostomy, Airway Clearance, and Disease-Specific Pulmonary Rehab — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)24 pp
  4. 4.Cancer Rehabilitation — Fatigue, Lab-Value Precautions, Plexopathy, Lymphedema, Mirels Scoring, and Paraneoplastic Syndromes24 pp
  5. 5.Burns Rehabilitation — Depth Classification, TBSA, Parkland Formula, Anti-Deformity Positioning, and Scar Management24 pp
  6. 6.Organ Transplantation Rehabilitation — Denervated Heart, Immunosuppression, and Solid-Organ Specifics22 pp
  7. 7.Physical Modalities — Heat, Cold, Ultrasound, Diathermy, Electrical Stimulation, Iontophoresis, Traction, and Biofeedback23 pp
  8. 8.Geriatric Rehabilitation — Aging Physiology, Falls, Polypharmacy, Hip Fracture, Frailty, Delirium, and Dementia (Part 1 of 2)25 pp
  9. 9.Geriatric Rehabilitation — Aging Physiology, Falls, Polypharmacy, Hip Fracture, Frailty, Delirium, and Dementia (Part 2 of 2)25 pp
  10. 10.Sleep Disorders in Rehabilitation — Architecture, OSA, Central Apnea, Insomnia, Circadian Rhythm Disorders, REM Behavior Disorder, and Restless Legs Syndrome23 pp
  11. 11.Delirium in Medical Rehabilitation — Diagnosis, Subtypes, Prevention, and Management23 pp
  12. 12.Lymphedema and Edema Management — Lymphatic Anatomy, ISL Staging, Complete Decongestive Therapy, and the Lymphedema-Versus-Venous-Versus-Lipedema Triad24 pp
  13. 13.Post-COVID and PASC Rehabilitation — Fatigue, Post-Exertional Malaise, Dysautonomia and POTS, Cognitive Dysfunction, and the Pacing-Versus-Graded-Exercise Branch Point24 pp
  14. 14.Polytrauma and Critical Illness — ICU-Acquired Weakness, CIP vs CIM, Early Mobilization, and Blast Injury (Part 1 of 2)25 pp
  15. 15.Polytrauma and Critical Illness — ICU-Acquired Weakness, CIP vs CIM, Early Mobilization, and Blast Injury (Part 2 of 2)25 pp
  16. 16.MEDREH-13: Palliative Care — Hospice Distinction, WHO Analgesic Ladder, Symptom Management, Goals of Care, and Prognostication — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)21 pp
  17. 17.MEDREH-13: Palliative Care — Pain, Symptom Management, Goals of Care, Prognostication, Rehabilitation, and the Double Effect Principle — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)23 pp
  18. 18.MEDREH-14: Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders in Rehabilitation — Diabetes, Diabetic Foot, Thyroid Myopathies, Pituitary, and Adrenal Disorders — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)23 pp
  19. 19.MEDREH-14: Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders in Rehabilitation — Charcot, Thyroid, Adrenal, Hypercalcemia, Paget, HIV, and EDS — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)24 pp

Part IX

Electrodiagnostics

13 chapters
10% of boards
  1. 1.Neurophysiology Fundamentals24 pp
  2. 2.Instrumentation and Technical Factors24 pp
  3. 3.Nerve Conduction Studies26 pp
  4. 4.Late Responses, Repetitive Nerve Stimulation, Single-Fiber EMG, and Autonomic Testing23 pp
  5. 5.Needle Electromyography23 pp
  6. 6.Radiculopathy23 pp
  7. 7.Plexopathy24 pp
  8. 8.Entrapment Neuropathies — Upper Extremity24 pp
  9. 9.Entrapment Neuropathies — Lower Extremity23 pp
  10. 10.Polyneuropathy — Classification, Patterns, and Key Diagnoses24 pp
  11. 11.Motor Neuron Disease — ALS, SMA, Kennedy Disease, and Post-Polio Syndrome23 pp
  12. 12.Myopathy22 pp
  13. 13.Neuromuscular Junction Disorders22 pp

Part X

Foundational Sciences

20 chapters
8% of boards
  1. 1.Brain Neuroanatomy — Cortical Maps, Basal Ganglia, Thalamus, and Brainstem Nuclei (Part 1) (Part 1 of 2)22 pp
  2. 2.Brain Neuroanatomy — Cerebellum, Spinal Cord Tracts, Vascular Supply, BBB, and CSF Flow (Part 2) (Part 2 of 2)22 pp
  3. 3.Kinesiology and Biomechanics — Levers, Muscle Physiology, Contraction Types, and Arthrokinematics23 pp
  4. 4.BASIC-03: Normal Gait Analysis — The Gait Cycle, Rancho Los Amigos Phases, Muscle Choreography, and Three Rockers (Part 1) (Part 1 of 2)20 pp
  5. 5.BASIC-03: Normal Gait Analysis — Muscle Activation, Three Rockers, Saunders Determinants, Pathological Patterns, and Energy Cost — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)24 pp
  6. 6.BASIC-04: Exercise Physiology — Energy Systems, VO2max, Fick, METs, Karvonen, FITT, and Training Adaptations — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)19 pp
  7. 7.BASIC-04: Exercise Physiology — VO2max, Fick, METs, Karvonen, FITT, Thresholds, and Detraining — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)23 pp
  8. 8.BASIC-05: Biostatistics and Research Design — Measurement Scales, 2x2 Tables, Study Hierarchy, and Bias — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)25 pp
  9. 9.BASIC-05: Biostatistics and Research Design — Bias, Errors, NNT, Reliability, and Bioethics — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)22 pp
  10. 10.BASIC-06: Pharmacology Cross-Cutting — Opioid Equianalgesic Math, Neuropathic Pain Agents, and NSAIDs — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)19 pp
  11. 11.BASIC-06: Pharmacology Cross-Cutting — Opioids, Anticoagulants, Neuropsychiatry, Injections, Bone Health, and Spasticity — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)24 pp
  12. 12.BASIC-07: Peripheral Nerve Recovery — Seddon/Sunderland, Wallerian Degeneration, and Regeneration — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)25 pp
  13. 13.BASIC-07: Peripheral Nerve Recovery — Regeneration, Surgical Reconstruction, and Rehabilitation — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)25 pp
  14. 14.BASIC-08: CNS Recovery and Neuroplasticity — Hebbian Learning, Cortical Reorganization, and Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)27 pp
  15. 15.BASIC-08: CNS Recovery and Neuroplasticity — Hebbian Learning, Cortical Reorganization, and Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)19 pp
  16. 16.BASIC-09: Physiologic Effects of Aging — Sarcopenia, Cardiovascular and Renal Decline, and Pharmacokinetic Implications — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)25 pp
  17. 17.BASIC-09: Osteoporosis Pharmacotherapy, Aging Lung, Polypharmacy, Cognition, and Falls in the Elderly — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)25 pp
  18. 18.BASIC-10: Neuromuscular Junction Physiology — ACh Synthesis, Quantal Release, and the Safety Factor — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2)23 pp
  19. 19.BASIC-10: Neuromuscular Junction Physiology — Postsynaptic Receptor, Safety Factor, NMJ Disorders, and Neuromuscular Pharmacology — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2)24 pp
  20. 20.Spinal Cord, Cranial Nerve, and Peripheral Neuroanatomy — Reflex Arcs, ISNCSCI Key Muscles, Dermatomes, Cranial Nerves, Plexus Anatomy, and the Autonomic Nervous System25 pp

Part XI

Neurologic Conditions

6 chapters
  1. 1.Multiple Sclerosis21 pp
  2. 2.ALS and Motor Neuron Disease22 pp
  3. 3.Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders22 pp
  4. 4.GBS, CIDP, Post-Polio Syndrome, and Neuromuscular Junction Disorders23 pp
  5. 5.Functional Neurologic Disorder22 pp
  6. 6.Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia24 pp

Part XII

Administration & Practice

4 chapters
  1. 1.CPT Coding, Billing, and Documentation — E/M Codes, Modifiers, the 8-Minute Rule, and IRF Requirements24 pp
  2. 2.Disability, Impairment, and Medicolegal Topics — ICF, AMA Guides 6th Edition, SSA, Workers' Comp, Capacity, and Daubert23 pp
  3. 3.Practice Management and Quality — HIPAA, Bioethics, PDSA, Patient Safety, Malpractice, and MIPS22 pp
  4. 4.Rehabilitation Team, Settings, and Care Coordination — Team Models, Levels of Care, Life Care Planning, Handoffs, and Compliance Laws22 pp