Kategoria BISAC: Medical >> Allied Health Services - Physical Therapy

As a form of movement therapy, eurythmy has been very effective in treating physical and mental developmental disorders. This book...

Die Entscheidung fur ein kunstliches Kniegelenk fallt Patienten haufig schwer, auch wenn die Wahrscheinlichkeit hoch ist, dass sich ihre Lebensqualitat nach der Operation deutlich verbessert. Der Band hilft Betroffenen, indem er Antworten auf wichtige Fragen liefert: zur Anatomie des Knies, zur Entstehung von Arthrose und zu verschiedenen Prothesentypen. Auch die Vorbereitung auf die Operation, verschiedene Operationsverfahren und die Phase der Rehabilitation werden leicht verstandlich erlautert. Mit zahlreichen Erfahrungsberichten von Patienten.

The Use of Aquatics in Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Rehabilitation and Physical Conditioning represents a new generation of rehabilitation that is informative enough to be injury and sports specific. Dr. Kevin E. Wilk and Dr. David M. Joyner, along with noted...

A one-of-a-kind guide specifically for rehabilitation specialists
A leader in pharmacology and rehabilitation, Charles Ciccone, PT, PhD offers a concise, easy-to-access resource that delivers the drug information rehabilitation specialists need to know.

Organized alphabetically by generic name, over 800 drug monographs offer the most up-to-date information on drug indications, therapeutic effects, potential adverse reactions, and much more A list of implications for physical therapy at the end of each monograph helps you provide the best...

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is the collective term for a heterogenous group of genetic skin disorders characterised by the formation of blisters and erosions on skin and mucous membranes.

This book deals with early childhood motor and perceptual development, a particular challenge for children with extremely fragile skin. Going into functional treatment, it addresses rehabilitation of hands and feet in EB patients with fusions or contractures.

The authors are occupational therapists with long-term experience in the management of EB patients. In an extraordinary holistic...

Most people think that suffering through each day with neck, back, and other joint pain is just a fact of life. But it doesn't have to be that way.

Author Jeff LaBianco, a doctor of physical therapy and certified strength and conditioning specialist, explains how simple tweaks in your posture can dramatically reduce pain caused by arthritis and other ailments. In this guidebook, you'll learn how to change your positioning to optimize your health; maintain good posture in the workplace; choose shoes that are comfortable; and design exercise protocols that promote good posture.

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Most people think that suffering through each day with neck, back, and other joint pain is just a fact of life. But it doesn't have to be that way.

Author Jeff LaBianco, a doctor of physical therapy and certified strength and conditioning specialist, explains how simple tweaks in your posture can dramatically reduce pain caused by arthritis and other ailments. In this guidebook, you'll learn how to change your positioning to optimize your health; maintain good posture in the workplace; choose shoes that are comfortable; and design exercise protocols that promote good posture.

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For the first time, international scientific and clinical leaders have collaborated to present this exclusive book which integrates state-of-the-art engineering concepts of spine control into clinically relevant approaches for the rehabilitation of low back pain. Spinal Control identifies the scope of the problem around motor control of the spine and pelvis while defining key terminology and methods as well as placing experimental findings into context.

Spinal Control also includes contributions that put forward different sides of critical arguments (e.g....