Physical Management for Neurological Conditions

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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

Titolo: Physical Management for Neurological Conditions
Autore: Maria Stokes;Emma Stack;
Editore: Churchill Livingstone
Formato EPUB con Adobe DRM
ISBN: 9780702047121