Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also known as physiatry, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. A physician having completed training in this field may be referred to as a physiatrist. Physiatrists specialize in restoring optimal function to people with injuries to the muscles, bones, ligaments, or nervous system.

In the present book, twelve typical literatures about Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation published on international authoritative journals were selected to introduce the worldwide newest progress, which contains reviews or original researches on traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, physical rehabilitation, etc. We hope this book can demonstrate advances in physical medicine and rehabilitation as well as give references to the researchers, students and other related people.