impairment in MedicineExpand

impairment im·pair·ment (ĭm-pâr'mənt) n. 
Weakening, damage, or deterioration, especially as a result of injury ordisease.

Source:  Thesaurus.com

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Whole Person Impairment

A measurable quantifiable determination of a person’s loss of function of an organ, of a body part, or of a body system

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Impairment Percentages or Ratings

 Agreement or accord which produces estimates that calculate the degree of the impairment and to what estimated level the impairment downgrades the person’s physical capacity to successfully perform usual activities of daily living such as standing, walking, getting up out of a chair, lifting, lifting children, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, driving, reading, self-care, standing long term, sleeping, working, leisure time/recreational activities, or just not having chronic pain.

25-28% Whole Person Impairment Example Due to Damaged Ligaments

In the neck, this percentage calculation equals the Whole Person Impairment created  when one vertabra (a spinal bone) has more than a 50% compression fracture.  In other words, spinal ligament damage to a certain measurement equals the degree of daily life impairment created by one fractured vertebra.  Both of these deficiencies may result in chronic pain, disc damage, arthritis, and difficult movements.

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