Reflex — PM&R Board Review

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By: Reflex / Z. Shumaker, MD

The PM&R board review podcast. 201 deep teaching episodes covering the full ABPMR Part 1 content outline — Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, the Neurological cluster, Medical Rehabilitation, Foundational Rehabilitation Concepts, and Electrodiagnostics. Pairs with a companion digital textbook (166 chapters) and a 2,010-question board-style Q-bank at reflexpmr.com. Made by physiatrists, for physiatrists.

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ADMIN-04 · Rehabilitation Team, Settings, and Care Coordination
#202
Last Monday at 12:55 PM

Rehabilitation Team, Settings, and Care Coordination. Topics: Team Models, Levels of Care, Life Care Planning, Handoffs, and Compliance Laws. Part of the Administration & Practice series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/ADMIN-04.


ADMIN-03 · Practice Management and Quality
#201
Last Sunday at 12:55 PM

Practice Management and Quality. Topics: HIPAA, Bioethics, PDSA, Patient Safety, Malpractice, and MIPS. Part of the Administration & Practice series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/ADMIN-03.


ADMIN-02 · Disability, Impairment, and Medicolegal Topics
#200
Last Saturday at 12:55 PM

Disability, Impairment, and Medicolegal Topics. Topics: ICF, AMA Guides 6th Edition, SSA, Workers' Comp, Capacity, and Daubert. Part of the Administration & Practice series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/ADMIN-02.


ADMIN-01 · CPT Coding, Billing, and Documentation
#199
05/29/2026

CPT Coding, Billing, and Documentation. Topics: E/M Codes, Modifiers, the 8-Minute Rule, and IRF Requirements. Part of the Administration & Practice series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/ADMIN-01.


NEURO-06 · Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
#198
05/28/2026

Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia. Part of the Neurologic Conditions series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/NEURO-06.


NEURO-05 · Functional Neurologic Disorder
#197
05/27/2026

Functional Neurologic Disorder. Part of the Neurologic Conditions series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/NEURO-05.


NEURO-04 · GBS, CIDP, Post-Polio Syndrome, and Neuromuscular Junction Disorders
#196
05/26/2026

GBS, CIDP, Post-Polio Syndrome, and Neuromuscular Junction Disorders. Part of the Neurologic Conditions series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/NEURO-04.


NEURO-03 · Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders
#195
05/25/2026

Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders. Part of the Neurologic Conditions series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/NEURO-03.


NEURO-02 · ALS and Motor Neuron Disease
#194
05/24/2026

ALS and Motor Neuron Disease. Part of the Neurologic Conditions series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/NEURO-02.


NEURO-01 · Multiple Sclerosis
#193
05/23/2026

Multiple Sclerosis. Part of the Neurologic Conditions series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/NEURO-01.


BASIC-11 · Spinal Cord, Cranial Nerve, and Peripheral Neuroanatomy
#192
05/22/2026

Spinal Cord, Cranial Nerve, and Peripheral Neuroanatomy. Topics: Reflex Arcs, ISNCSCI Key Muscles, Dermatomes, Cranial Nerves, Plexus Anatomy, and the Autonomic Nervous System. Part of the Foundational Sciences series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/BASIC-11.


BASIC-10-b · BASIC-10: Neuromuscular Junction Physiology
#191
05/21/2026

BASIC-10: Neuromuscular Junction Physiology. Topics: Postsynaptic Receptor, Safety Factor, NMJ Disorders, and Neuromuscular Pharmacology — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2). Part of the Foundational Sciences series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/BASIC-10-b.


BASIC-10-a · BASIC-10: Neuromuscular Junction Physiology
#190
05/20/2026

BASIC-10: Neuromuscular Junction Physiology. Topics: ACh Synthesis, Quantal Release, and the Safety Factor — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2). Part of the Foundational Sciences series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/BASIC-10-a.


BASIC-09-b · BASIC-09: Osteoporosis Pharmacotherapy, Aging Lung, Polypharmacy, Cognition, and Falls in the Elderly
#189
05/19/2026

BASIC-09: Osteoporosis Pharmacotherapy, Aging Lung, Polypharmacy, Cognition, and Falls in the Elderly. Topics: Part 2 (Part 2 of 2). Part of the Foundational Sciences series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/BASIC-09-b.


BASIC-09-a · BASIC-09: Physiologic Effects of Aging
#188
05/18/2026

BASIC-09: Physiologic Effects of Aging. Topics: Sarcopenia, Cardiovascular and Renal Decline, and Pharmacokinetic Implications — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2). Part of the Foundational Sciences series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/BASIC-09-a.


BASIC-08-b · BASIC-08: CNS Recovery and Neuroplasticity
#187
05/17/2026

BASIC-08: CNS Recovery and Neuroplasticity. Topics: Hebbian Learning, Cortical Reorganization, and Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2). Part of the Foundational Sciences series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/BASIC-08-b.


BASIC-08-a · BASIC-08: CNS Recovery and Neuroplasticity
#186
05/16/2026

BASIC-08: CNS Recovery and Neuroplasticity. Topics: Hebbian Learning, Cortical Reorganization, and Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2). Part of the Foundational Sciences series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/BASIC-08-a.


BASIC-07-b · BASIC-07: Peripheral Nerve Recovery
#185
05/15/2026

BASIC-07: Peripheral Nerve Recovery. Topics: Regeneration, Surgical Reconstruction, and Rehabilitation — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2). Part of the Foundational Sciences series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/BASIC-07-b.


BASIC-07-a · BASIC-07: Peripheral Nerve Recovery
#184
05/14/2026

BASIC-07: Peripheral Nerve Recovery. Topics: Seddon/Sunderland, Wallerian Degeneration, and Regeneration — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2). Part of the Foundational Sciences series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/BASIC-07-a.


BASIC-06-b · BASIC-06: Pharmacology Cross-Cutting
#183
05/13/2026

BASIC-06: Pharmacology Cross-Cutting. Topics: Opioids, Anticoagulants, Neuropsychiatry, Injections, Bone Health, and Spasticity — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2). Part of the Foundational Sciences series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/BASIC-06-b.


BASIC-06-a · BASIC-06: Pharmacology Cross-Cutting
#182
05/12/2026

BASIC-06: Pharmacology Cross-Cutting. Topics: Opioid Equianalgesic Math, Neuropathic Pain Agents, and NSAIDs — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2). Part of the Foundational Sciences series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/BASIC-06-a.


BASIC-05-b · BASIC-05: Biostatistics and Research Design
#181
05/11/2026

BASIC-05: Biostatistics and Research Design. Topics: Bias, Errors, NNT, Reliability, and Bioethics — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2). Part of the Foundational Sciences series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/BASIC-05-b.


BASIC-05-a · BASIC-05: Biostatistics and Research Design
#180
05/10/2026

BASIC-05: Biostatistics and Research Design. Topics: Measurement Scales, 2x2 Tables, Study Hierarchy, and Bias — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2). Part of the Foundational Sciences series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/BASIC-05-a.


BASIC-04-b · BASIC-04: Exercise Physiology
#179
05/09/2026

BASIC-04: Exercise Physiology. Topics: VO2max, Fick, METs, Karvonen, FITT, Thresholds, and Detraining — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2). Part of the Foundational Sciences series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/BASIC-04-b.


BASIC-04-a · BASIC-04: Exercise Physiology
#178
05/08/2026

BASIC-04: Exercise Physiology. Topics: Energy Systems, VO2max, Fick, METs, Karvonen, FITT, and Training Adaptations — Part 1 (Part 1 of 2). Part of the Foundational Sciences series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/BASIC-04-a.


BASIC-03-b · BASIC-03: Normal Gait Analysis
#177
05/07/2026

BASIC-03: Normal Gait Analysis. Topics: Muscle Activation, Three Rockers, Saunders Determinants, Pathological Patterns, and Energy Cost — Part 2 (Part 2 of 2). Part of the Foundational Sciences series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/BASIC-03-b.


BASIC-03-a · BASIC-03: Normal Gait Analysis
#176
05/06/2026

BASIC-03: Normal Gait Analysis. Topics: The Gait Cycle, Rancho Los Amigos Phases, Muscle Choreography, and Three Rockers (Part 1) (Part 1 of 2). Part of the Foundational Sciences series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/BASIC-03-a.


BASIC-02 · Kinesiology and Biomechanics
#175
05/05/2026

Kinesiology and Biomechanics. Topics: Levers, Muscle Physiology, Contraction Types, and Arthrokinematics. Part of the Foundational Sciences series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/BASIC-02.


BASIC-01-b · Brain Neuroanatomy
#174
05/04/2026

Brain Neuroanatomy. Topics: Cerebellum, Spinal Cord Tracts, Vascular Supply, BBB, and CSF Flow (Part 2) (Part 2 of 2). Part of the Foundational Sciences series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/BASIC-01-b.


BASIC-01-a · Brain Neuroanatomy
#173
05/03/2026

Brain Neuroanatomy. Topics: Cortical Maps, Basal Ganglia, Thalamus, and Brainstem Nuclei (Part 1) (Part 1 of 2). Part of the Foundational Sciences series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/BASIC-01-a.


EDX-13 · Neuromuscular Junction Disorders
#172
05/02/2026

Neuromuscular Junction Disorders. Part of the Electrodiagnostics series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/EDX-13.


EDX-12 · Myopathy
#171
05/01/2026

Myopathy. Part of the Electrodiagnostics series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/EDX-12.


BASIC-01 · Neuroanatomy
#173
05/01/2026

Neuroanatomy. Topics: Cortical Maps, Brainstem Tracts, Cerebellar Zones, and CSF Flow. Part of the Foundational Sciences series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/BASIC-01.


EDX-11 · Motor Neuron Disease
#170
04/30/2026

Motor Neuron Disease. Topics: ALS, SMA, Kennedy Disease, and Post-Polio Syndrome. Part of the Electrodiagnostics series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/EDX-11.


EDX-10 · Polyneuropathy
#169
04/29/2026

Polyneuropathy. Topics: Classification, Patterns, and Key Diagnoses. Part of the Electrodiagnostics series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/EDX-10.


EDX-09 · Entrapment Neuropathies
#168
04/28/2026

Entrapment Neuropathies. Topics: Lower Extremity. Part of the Electrodiagnostics series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/EDX-09.


EDX-08 · Entrapment Neuropathies
#167
04/27/2026

Entrapment Neuropathies. Topics: Upper Extremity. Part of the Electrodiagnostics series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/EDX-08.


EDX-07 · Plexopathy
#166
04/26/2026

Plexopathy. Part of the Electrodiagnostics series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/EDX-07.


EDX-06 · Radiculopathy
#165
04/25/2026

Radiculopathy. Part of the Electrodiagnostics series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/EDX-06.


EDX-05 · Needle Electromyography
#164
04/24/2026

Needle Electromyography. Part of the Electrodiagnostics series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/EDX-05.