Functional Movement Reeducation

By Susan Ryerson, Kathryn Levit BS OTR, Susan Ryerson MA PT

Book Overview

This comprehensive test has been developed from the the considerable clinical and teaching experience of the authors. The book addresses the major topics in the treatment of CNS patients. Particular attention is paid to theoretical bases, the importance ofunderstanding normal motion, kinesiology of everyday movement, and to treatment goals. It provides the therapist with detailed assessment and treatment planning information, and shows how to use this information to develop and enhance practice. The text presents normal components and the related abnormal kinesiological components and relates them to problems that arise in practice. A problem-solving approach is adopted throughout.an extremely comprehensive and up-to-date text written by well-known authors with many years extensive clinical and teaching experience
adopts the new problem-solving approach based on the original and very popular Bobath CNS method
provides thetherapist with assessment and treatment planning information, and shows how to relate the information to practice covers normal and abnormal aspects and relates them to situations the therapist will encounter in the clinical setting
includes useful photographs and drawings

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0443089132
• ISBN13: 9780443089138
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Length: 495 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.3" x 11.0"