Physical Management for Neurological Conditions with PAGEBURST ACCESS: [Formerly Physical Management in Neurological Rehabilitation] (Physiotherapy Essentials)

By Maria Stokes and Emma Stack

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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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 072343560X
• ISBN13: 9780723435600
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 7.0"