UF Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation research

Message from the vice chair of research

Heather Vincent, Ph.D., FACSM

We are advancing the field of Physiatry through discovery of new methods to increase and preserve physical and psychological function, to increase efficiency of physiatric care delivery and attain high quality of life. Our faculty are exploring new ways to help individuals successfully navigate the life challenges of acute injury, chronic injury or chronic conditions though rehabilitation, combined medical approaches and patient-focused programs.

Recent RESEARCH NEWS

PM&R Faculty, Researchers, and Trainees Attend…

Published on March 3, 2023

Faculty, researchers and trainees in PMR presented at the 2023 Celebration of Research Day on various topics related to socioenvironmental factors…

“Trends in Reimbursement for Pain Procedures…

Published on December 22, 2022

Residents’ Dr. Rosie Conic and Dr. Michael Brownstein, attended the 21st Annual Pain Medicine Meeting-ASRA, in Orlando, Florida, from Thursday…

Dr. Sein presents horticultural therapy research…

Published on December 15, 2022

Dr. Michael Sein spearheads research on patient interest in horticultural therapy as an adjuvant therapy to treat chronic back pain and presented…

News In Brief

1. Residents and faculty present top research at AAPMR 2022
2. Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and Florida Society of…
3. Drs. Kevin Vincent and Heather Vincent Present at the 2022 ACSM Annual…

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Resident Research Accomplishments

Published Research

• Dr. Madsen: “Anxiety State Impact on Recovery of Runners With Lower Extremity Injuries” PLOS One, Nov 2022
• Dr. Aimee Madsen “Role of Antigravity Training in Rehabilitation and Return to Sport After Running Injuries” Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil, 2022
• Dr. Michael Brownstein “Injury Prevention, Safe Training Techniques, Rehabilitation, and Return to Sport in Trail Runners” Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil 2022
• Dr. Shammi Patel “Impact of COVID on Sports Injury Patterns, Changes in Mental Well-Being, and Strategies to Prepare for Future Pandemics in Sport” Curr Sports Med Res 2022

Submitted Projects

• Dr. Fryar invited submission: “Achilles Tendon Rupture in Gymnasts.” Curr Sports Med Reports Nov 2022
• Dr. Fryar, abstract “Recurrent Fibular Stress Fracture in Collegiate Softball Pitcher” submitted to AMSSM 2023.

Abstracts

• Drs. Conic and Brownstein presented a research abstract, “Trends in reimbursement for pain procedures 2010-2022” at the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) conference, November 2022.
• Dr. Fryar “Running-Related Achilles Pain is Associated with Recent Shoe Change and Landing Mechanics in Recreational Runners”, AAMPR Assembly Baltimore Oct 2022
• Selected as one of the AAPMR Top Research Abstracts in Musculoskeletal Medicine: Dr. Madsen “Anxiety State Impact on Recovery of Runners with Lower Extremity Injuries”, AAMPR Assembly Baltimore Oct 2022
• Dr. Brownstein prepared a case study “Post-traumatic Focal Dystonia: An unexpected diagnosis and treatment”, at the Florida Society for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in July 2022
• Drs. Brownstein and Aguirre presented a case study, “Incomplete spinal cord injury in setting of Loeys-Dietz syndrome”, at the Academy of Spinal Injury Professionals in September 2022

SCope of research

CURRENTLY ENROLLING STUDIES