A Clinical Analysis of Alzheimer’s Research in Neuromuscular Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

The purpose of this commentary is to discuss the role of clinical research as an effective method for studying the comparative effects of selected therapeutic interventions, upon the rehabilitation outcome of persons with Alzheimer’s disease. Furthermore it is an analysis which will endeavor to suggest that within reason, physical therapy and orthopedic practitioners can expect patients with neurological and cognitive losses, to demonstrate functional improvement [1]. Implementing reliable experimental, clinical research and quasiexperimental design methodologies will contribute to the establishment of scientifically based standard-of-care treatment protocols [2]. The construct of innovation in neuromuscular research, is an evident trend in the rehabilitation literature [3-5]. Consistent with this trend, it is hypothesized that by integrating physical therapy treatment with cognitive therapy treatment, patients with progressive neuromuscular decline will achieve better functional outcomes.