The Penn State Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Laboratories are located in the Hershey Center for Applied Research (HCAR), midway between Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State’s Rehabilitation Hospital. Our facilities include exercise, body composition, locomotor training and gait laboratories.
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Our studies seek to offer insight into the physiology and rehabilitation of patients with, but not limited to:
- Spinal cord injury
- Stroke
- Peripheral arterial disease
- Amputation
- Neurological disorders
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- Cancer
- Chronic pain
- Traumatic brain injury
Andrew Gardner, PhD, is vice chair for research in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Continuing education events in physical medicine and rehabilitation appear below, as available.
Contact Us
To speak to someone about physical medicine and rehabilitation research, please call 717-531-0003, ext. 283816 or email PMR_Research@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.