Acupuncture is one of the oldest medical practices in the world, originating in traditional Chinese medicine, and is most commonly used to treat pain such as back, joint, or neck pain, according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrated Health. This technique involves the insertion...
Optometrists, also known as doctors of optometry (OD), provide two-thirds of primary eye and vision care services nationwide, according to the American Optometric Association (AOA). Their responsibilities include examining the eyes, testing visual acuity, and prescribing eyeglasses and contact...
Orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) is the allied health profession that provides evaluation, fabrication, and custom fitting of orthopedic braces and artificial limbs. An orthotics practitioner provides or manages the provision of an external orthopedic appliance, such as a brace or a splint,...
Neurophysiological monitoring refers to any measure used to assess the functional integrity of the peripheral or central nervous system. Neurophysiological monitoring can be performed by clinical neurophysiologists or by intraoperative monitoring technologists, and occurs in the OR, ICU, or...
A cardiovascular perfusionist (CP) is an allied health professional who is specially trained to operate an array of extracorporeal circulation equipment, which is used in procedures involving the temporary support or replacement of a patient’s circulatory function. CPs often work side by side...
A thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is a serious health condition that affects 15,000 Americans each year. These aneurysms occur in the upper portion of the body’s largest artery, the aorta, above the diaphragm. While many TAAs are asymptomatic and go undetected, if they are found, physicians can...
Carotid artery stenting is a procedure that involves placing a stent (a slim, expandable tube made of metal or a hybrid material) into a narrowed or blocked carotid artery to widen it or prop it open. This procedure is also known as transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR). Physicians may...
Many women in the United States suffer from problems such as urinary incontinence (stress incontinence and overactive bladder), pelvic prolapse, and fecal incontinence. Although there are nonsurgical treatments for these conditions, reconstructive pelvic surgery is a common option for conditions...
Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM), also referred to as intraoperative neuromonitoring, describes a group of procedures used during surgery to monitor neural pathways during high-risk neurosurgical, orthopedic, peripheral nerve, and vascular surgeries. These procedures assist...
Emergency ultrasound (EUS), also known as point-of-care ultrasound, is a technique that uses medical imaging to give practitioners critical information by rapidly and noninvasively defining anatomic structures and function. EUS is usually performed at the bedside simultaneously with the clinical...
