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Physical Disabilities Website Links
Arthritis
Arthritis Resource
Center
http://www.healingwell.com/arthritis/
Community and information resource site to medical news, informative
articles, patient stories, community message boards and chat rooms.
Arthritis
Drugs Database
http://www.coreynahman.com/arthritis_drugs_database_nsaids.html
Arthritis medications arranged alphabetically by brand name; prescribing
information, patient information, medline search.
Arthritis Foundation
http://www.arthritis.org/
The Website for this nonprofit organization provides useful information
on treatments, advocacy, research, resources and events and programs
occuring throughout the country.
Arthritis
Source
http://www.orthop.washington.edu/arthritis
A multimedia resource provided by the University of Washington Department
of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. Information on living with
arthritis, surgery and treatments. Informative articles are written
by Physicians and medical research professionals.
Arthritis and Glaucosomine
Resource Center
http://www.arthritis-glucosamine.net/
Informative site about arthritis and glucosamine treatment featuring
articles, newsletters, guides and search engine.
Back Injuries
and Pain
Backpain:
Common and Uncommon Causes
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00297
General information with additional links provided by the Mayo Clinic.
Backpain
Bibliography
http://www.backpainsolutions.net/book/bookbib.html
Bibliography of resources on treating back pain.
Ergonomics
Program
http://keats.admin.virginia.edu/ergo/home.html
The University of Virginia provides these links to educational hypermedia
and information about defining and evaluating ergonomic risks, creating
ergonomically appropriate workstations and preventing work-related
musculoskeletal disorders Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTD's).
Evidence
Based Medicine- Lower Back Pain
http://www.montana.edu/wwwebm/LowBackPain.htm
Some interesting links to scholarly source citation.
Google
Directory of Back injury related sites
http://directory.google.com/Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Back_and_Spine/
Many sites.
Mechanical Low
Back Pain
http://www.vhct.org/case1699/index.shtml
Text for online course at the School of Health Professions and School
of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia.
National
Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials
http://www.nchrtm.okstate.edu/resources/b/back_injury.html
Many links to sites discussing surgery and treatment, lumbar injury
and other back related issues.
Patient's
Guide to Lower Back Problems
http://www.healthpages.org/AHP/LIBRARY/HLTHTOP/LOWBACK/backpain.htm
The anatomy, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of lower back pain.
RTW Planning
for Workers with Low Back Injuries
Links
http://www.geocities.com/Carla023/links.htm
Links to sites of interest to employers and employees trying to
cope with back pain.
Spine
and Nerve Center - Harvard
http://neurosurgery.mgh.harvard.edu/lnkspine.htm
Many links pertaining to neurosurgery and spinal injury.
Bone Transplant
Lymphoma Information
Network
http://www.lymphomainfo.net/lymphoma.html
Guide to Hodgkin's and non Hodgkin's Lympoma providing information
and further links to resources on diagnosis, treatment and therapy
for people suffering from these conditions.
Bone Marrow Foundation
http://www.bonemarrow.org/
Information, programs and services about bone marrow/stem cell transplantation.
Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome
Carpal
Tunnel Syndrome
http://www.orthop.washington.edu/hand_wrist/carpaltunnel/01
Well written introduction with diagrams about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,
created by the University of Washington Medical Center's department
of Orthopeadic's and Sports Medicine.
Carpal
Tunnel Syndrome; CTS1
http://www3.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Omim/dispmim?115430
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and genetic predisposition. This article
is provided by the University of Minnesota's Gene Therapy program.
Bibliographic citations are linked to sources.
Eskind
Biomedical Library Links
http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/biolib/services/pics/pathfinder.html?pathfinderID=73&call=links
Pathfinder site to information provided by Vanderbilt University
library, this site includes links to clinical trials and recent
reports.
Computer Related Repetitive
Strain Injury
http://eeshop.unl.edu/rsi.html
Comprehensive guide to Repetitive Strain Injury with links to additional
resources.
Spears &
Macleod
http://www.spearsmacleod.com/links/c/carpal/
Commercial site with interesting reviewed links to information
as well as articles.
Cerebral
Palsy
American Academy for
Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
http://www.aacpdm.org/home.html
This scientific society is devoted to the study of cerebral palsy,
to promoting professional education for the treatment and management
of this condition, and to improving the quality of life for people
with Cerebral Palsy.
Center for Cerebral Palsy
Spasticity
http://cerebralpalsy.wustl.edu/
Information on dorsal rhizotamy and other surgical procedures provided
by St. Louise Children's Hospital and Washington University Medical
School.
Cerebral
Palsy: A Guide For Care
http://gait.aidi.udel.edu/res695/homepage/pd_ortho/clinics/c_palsy/cpweb.htm
This guide was created and is maintained by the Cerebral Palsy Program
at The Alfred I. Dupont Institute and provides information on Cerebral
Palsy, particularly in childhood through young adulthood. Types
of Cerebral Palsy are give as is treatment and specific medical
problems related to this condition.
Cerebral
Palsy: A Multimedia Tutorial
http://hsc.virginia.edu/cmc/tutorials/cp/cp.htm
This tutorial was designed by the University of Virginia for parents
and children. The causes and types of cerebral palsy are discussed
here as are tools for living.
Cerebral Palsy:
Ask the Doctor
http://www.about-cerebral-palsy.org/
Information and links pertaining to cerebral pasly, along with the
opportunity to contact health professionals with questions pertaining
to children and Cerebral Palsy. This not for profit site is sponsored
by Lawyers Inc. PC, which might be why there is also legal information
provided here.
Cerebral
Palsy: Hope Through Research
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/cerebral_palsyhtr.htm
This government sponsored site provides information on the history
of the diagnosis of this disease, recent research, treatment available
and additional resources. Site is maintained by National Institute
of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the nation's leading supporter
of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system.
Massachusetts
General Hospital Department of Neurology Cerebral Palsy Web Board
http://neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu/forum/CerebralPalsyMenu.html
Forum provided by Massachusetts General Hospital. Free registration
for those who wish to post to this site. (Registration is not needed
by those wishing to just read postings.)
Medline:
Cerebral Palsy
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cerebralpalsy.html
A complete listing of research, scholarly and information sites
related to Cerebral Palsy provided by the U.S.. National Library
of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. Includes information
on clinical trials, coping with Cerebral Palsy, specific conditions
such as hypertonia and spasticity, treatment and glossary.
Multiple
Sclerosis
All About Multiple Sclerosis
http://www.mult-sclerosis.org/
"All About Multiple Sclerosis aims to provide accurate and
comprehensive medical information about multiple sclerosis (MS)
written in plain English by people with the disease. It contains
a detailed description of multiple sclerosis, an archive of news
stories about MS, an MS encyclopedia and a large links section containing
hundreds of commented and rated links. It also has a list of famous
people living with multiple sclerosis, personal accounts, poems
and essays by people with MS and some downloadable shareware programs
to raise money for MS research. You can also read my own personal
story with MS. "
Infosci
http://www.infosci.org/
Simple but useful page of links.
International Multiple Sclerosis
Support Foundation
http://www.msnews.org/
Non-profit service organization providing articles by physicians
and information on medication, treatment and forums.
Medline
Multiple Sclerosis
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/multiplesclerosis.html
A complete listing of research, scholarly and information sites
related to Multiple Sclerosis provided by the U.S.. National Library
of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
Multiple Sclerosis
http://medlib.med.utah.edu/kw/ms/
This site is designed as an introduction to multiple sclerosis for
medical students and physicians in training. Site maintained by
the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library. Includes patient
video and recent research projects.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
http://www.nmss.org/
The Society and its network of chapters nationwide promote research,
educate, advocate on critical issues, and organize a wide range
of programs. This site provides extensive links to articles and
sites covering causes, symptons and diagnosis of MS, treatments,
rehabilitation and relapses, research news, professional information
and links and recent headlines.
NINDS:
Multiple Sclerosis Information Page
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/multiple_sclerosis.htm
This government sponsored site provides information on diagnosis
of this disease, recent research, and additional resources. Site
is maintained by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
Stroke, the nation's leading supporter of biomedical research on
disorders of the brain and nervous system.
Muscular Dystrophy
Dystrophinopathies:
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/neuromuscular/musdist/dmd.html
This site is devoted to issues in dystrophinopathies including Clinical
syndromes, Becker Cardiomyopathy, Cramps, Duchenne, Female carrier,
Mental retardation, Microdeletion Outliers, Dystrophin & associated
glycoproteins, Dystrophin gene, Mutations, Testing, Dystrophin protein
and Genotypes & Phenotype Correlations. Site maintained by Washington
University, St. Louis, MO.
Job Accomodation:
Muscular Dystrophy
http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/media/MD.html
Information about job accomodations for people with Muscular Dystrophy.
This page is aservice of the Office of Disability Employment Policy
of the U.S. Department of Labor
Muscular Dystrophy USA
http://www.mdausa.org/
National organization page with links to recent research, clinics
and services, community programs and forums.
NINDS
Muscular Dystrophy (MD) Information Page
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/md.htm
This government sponsored site provides information on diagnosis
of Muscular Dystrophy, recent research, and additional resources.
Site is maintained by National Institute of Neurological Disorders
and Stroke, the nation's leading supporter of biomedical research
on disorders of the brain and nervous system.
RehabInfo Network
http://www.rehabinfo.net/
Information and links pertaining to rehabilitation and to improving
the , psychosocial well-being, education, and independent living
of individuals. This site is funded by: National Institute on Disability
and Rehabilitation Research Rehabilitation Research and Training
Center in Neuromuscular Diseases>
Types of Muscular
Dystrophy
http://www.umm.edu/nervous/musctype.htm
Information page created by the University of Maryland.
Neuropathy
ACN Online
http://www.latitudes.org/
exploring advanced and complementary non-toxic treatments for: Autism,
Tourette syndrome, Attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder and
learning disabilities.
Neuropathy Association
http://www.neuropathy.org/
Provided here is information about neuropathy and links to neuropathy
support groups.
Osteoporosis
Medline
- Osteoporosis
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/osteoporosis.html
A complete listing of research, scholarly and information sites
related to Osteoporosis provided by the U.S.. National Library of
Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. Many links are provided
here to informaiton including recent research, clinical trials,
diagnosis of children and adults, coping strategies and treatments,
organizations, statistics and specific concerns of people with osteoporosis.
National Institute of Health: Osteoporosis
http://www.osteo.org/
This site includes fact sheet, research bibliographies newsletter,
search engine and links to other sites. The Nationa Insitute of
Health maintains this site as part of its mission is to provide
patients, health professionals, and the public with an important
link to resources and information on metabolic bone diseases, including
osteoporosis.
National Osteoporosis Foundation
http://www.nof.org/
Information on osteoporosis and its treatment, news and events,
patient information and advocacy.
Osteoporosis
and bone physiology
http://courses.washington.edu/bonephys/
Basic information for the general public provided by the Department
of Medicine University of Washington. Factual andm understandable.
The Osteoporosis
Center ~ Complete Osteoporosis Information
http://www.endocrineweb.com/osteoporosis/
While this is a commercial site, it is informative providing data
on diagnosis of osteoporosis, bone formation, role of physical activity,
importance of calcium, effects of menopause and drug and non-drug
therapies.
Osteoporosis
Tutorial
http://medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/OSTEO/OSTEOPOR.html
Minitutorial provided by the Florida State University College of
Medicine in cooperation with the University of Utah's College of
Medicine. Very helpful discussions of the disease with bibliography.
Spastic Diplegia
Analysis
of microcephaly with spastic diplegia (Paine syndrome)
http://www.bork.embl-heidelberg.de/g2d/exam_disease.pl?U4434
MESH terms, and genome analyses of candidates.
Comparison
of functional outcomes from orthopedic and neurosurgical interventions
in spastic diplegia
http://www.neurosurgery.org/focus/jan98/4-1-2.html
Scholarly article from the Orthopaedic Research and Education Fund
and the National Institutes of Neurologic Diseases and Stroke, National
Institutes of Health
Spondylosis
AAOS
Online Service Fact Sheet Cervical spondylosis
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=304&topcategory=Neck
One page fact sheet provided by the American Association of Orthapaedic
Surgeons.
Cervical Spondylosis
http://www.md.huji.ac.il/mirrors/ortho/C/spondylosis/cervical.html
X-Ray images of Cervical Spondylosis patients.
Mediline
- Spondylosis
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000436.htm
A complete listing of research, scholarly and information sites
related to Spondylosis provided by the U.S.. Information here includes
illustrations, definitions and causes, risk factors, symptons, treatment
and complications. This site is provided by the National Library
of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
What
is Spondylosis?
http://www.nevdgp.org.au/ginf2/murtagh/Musculoskeletal/spondylosis.htm
One page fact sheet created by John Murtagh, Professor of General
Practice, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Wheeless' Textbook
of Orthopaedics
http://www.ortho-u.net/o11/118.htm
Complete discussion on Spondylosis with links to additional articles
on Cervical Stenosis: - Central Cord Syndrome, Soft Disc Protrusion,
SCIWORA Syndrome, and Uncovertebral joints.
Traumatic
Brain/Head Injury
The Center
for Outcome Measurement in Brain Injury (COMBI) i
http://www.tbims.org/combi/drs/index.html
This is an online resource for those needing detailed information
and support in regards to outcome measures for brain injuries. The
measures included in the COMBI are commonly used in the field of
brain injury. Included here is the the Disability Rating Scale (DRS)
which was developed and tested with older juvenile and adult individuals
with moderate and severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) in an inpatient
rehabilitation setting. COMBI is a collaborative project of the
National Insitute on Disability and Rehabilitiation Research.
Diagnosis
and Treatment of Head Injury
http://www.snr-jnt.org/JournalNT/JNT(1-1)3.html
Brief but informative article on head injuries published in the
Journal of Neurotherapy.
Family
Caregivers Factsheet
http://www.caregiver.org/factsheets/head_statsC.html
Factsheet on selected head injury statistics
Management
and Prognosis if Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
http://www.braintrauma.org/pdflibrary.nsf/Main/Guidelines/$File/Management+and+Prognosis+of+Severe+Traumatic+Brain+Injury+Preview.pdf
This scholarly two hundred and eighty-six page book online outlines
the reasons for the need for detailed recording of surgical indications,
as well as standardized reporting of indications for surgery. Extraerebral
and intracerebral lesions are discusses as well as mortality among
patients with acute subdural hematoma and extradural hematoma. Site
is a PDF document. When printing use Adobe Acrobat's print symbol
in the upper left hand corner.
Medline
- Traumatic Brain Injury
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/headandbraininjuries.html
A complete listing of research, scholarly and information sites
related to Traumatic Brain Injury provided by the U.S.. Information
here includes illustrations, definitions and causes, risk factors,
symptons, treatment and complications. This site is provided by
the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of
Health.
NINDS
Traumatic Brain Injury Information Page
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/tbi_doc.htm
Excellent site describing the definition, treatment and prognosis
of traumatic brain injury. Site is maintained by National Institute
of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the nation's leading supporter
of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system.
NINDS also provides a site for Clinical Trials in Head Injury at
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/news_and_events/headinjurywkshp.htm
Trauma,
Emergency, and Intensive Care Neurosurgery Index
http://www.bgsm.edu/bgsm/surg-sci/ns/trauma.html
Many links to information and sites on rehabilitation and research.
This site created by Department of Neurosurgery, Wake Forest University
School of Medicine
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