Physical Management for Neurological Conditions: Physical Management for Neurological Conditions (Physiotherapy Essentials) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0702054690 ISBN 13: 9780702054693

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone, 2013

Synopsis

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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

• 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

Edition details

• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0702054690
• ISBN 13: 9780702054693
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 448
• Editor: Stokes PhD MCSP Maria, Stack GradDipPhys MSc PhD Emma