Physical Management for Neurological Conditions

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Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-04-25
Publisher(s): Elsevier Science Health Science
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Summary

The third edition of this popular textbook - formerly Physical Management in Neurological Rehabilitation and now renamed Physical Management for Neurological Conditions - maintains its scientific and research base with extensive use of references and case studies. It is the only book for physiotherapists that offers a comprehensive overview of the basic principles of neurological rehabilitation, specific neurological / neuromuscular conditions and the related physiotherapy treatment approaches used. Important areas which feature throughout are discussed in relation to the different neurological conditions and include: a non-prescriptive, multidisciplinary, problem-solving approach to patient management involvement of the patient and carer in goal-setting and decision-making (client-centred practice) use of outcome measures to evaluate the effects of treatment in everyday practice use of case studies to illustrate clinical practice scientific evidence of treatment effectiveness Additional specialist editor - Dr Emma Stack Refined content but with the inclusion of 4 brand new chapters: an introductory chapter on rehabilitation in practice one on respiratory management and two covering self management and falls under the section entitled Skill Acquisition and Learning 11 new expert contributors join the reduced contributor team of 31

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Contributors
Rehabilitation in Practice: how this book can help you to help your patients Emma. Stack, Maria Stokes
Neurological And Neuromuscular Conditions
Stroke Geert Verheyden, Ann. Ashburn
Acquired brain injury: trauma and pathology Maggie Campbell
Spinal cord injury Sue Paddison, ,F iona Middleton
Multiple sclerosis Lorraine H. DeSouza, David Bates
Parkinson's disease Diana Jones, Jeremy Playfer
Huntington's disease Monica Busse-Morris, Lori Quinn, Oliver Quarrell
Motor neurone disease Samantha Orridge, Emma Stebbings
Polyneuropathies Gita Ramdharry
Muscle Disorders Ros Quinlivan, Nicky Thompson
Treatment Approaches In Neurological Rehabilitation
The theoretical basis for evidence-based neurological physiotherapy Sheila Lennon
Specific treatment techniques Joanna Jackson
Vestibular rehabilitation Dara Meldrum, Rory McConn Walsh
Physical management of altered tone and movement Cherry Kilbride, Elizabeth Cassidy
Respiratory management in neurological rehabilitation Anne Bruton
Pain management in neurological rehabilitation Paul Watson
Clinical neuropsychology in rehabilitation J.Graham Beaumont
Skill Acquisition And Learning
Physical activity and exercise in neurological rehabilitation Bernhard Haas, Amanda Austin
Self management Fiona Jones
Falls and their management Dorit Kunkel, Emma Stack
Appendices
Glossary of terms
Associations and Support Groups Index
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