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

The new age of biologic treatment of the ACL is coming. In The ACL Handbook: Knee Biology, Mechanics, and Treatment, the authors cover the past and current state of ACL injuries and treatment, and then introduce and explain the key concepts for understanding the new biologic approach to ACL treatment. The use of factors to enhance graft healing are reviewed, as well as an in-depth review of the science of platelet-rich plasma and its cellular components (platelets, white cells, and plasma). Chapters on in vitro models for science as well as the advantages and disadvantages of animal...

This book examines the subject of lower limb tendinopathy and is divided into two main parts: the first covers the general aspects of tendinopathy, while the second focuses on the specific condition in the lower limb.

Each chapter has a clear structure: etiopathogenesis, clinical presentation, imaging, conservative and surgical treatment, and therapeutic indications, making it easy to read. Furthermore, the section on conservative treatment includes important practical application tools.

Written by renowned expert in the field, this handbook is an clinically relevant introduction to restless legs syndrome. Comprised of evidence-based recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and long-term disease management, this publication is an ideal educational resource for busy medical professionals and trainees who wish to become more familiar with this relatively common condition. International treatment guidelines and recent drug developments are also included in this concise yet comprehensive overview of the management of restless legs syndrome.

In diesem Buch erfahren Medizinpsychologen, Psychotherapeuten, Logopaden und andere an der Thematik interessierten Leser, was die Stimme als individuelles Personenmerkmal uber einen Sprecher auszusagen vermag.

Sensorische Aktivierung ist ein neuartiges ganzheitliches Forderkonzept fur hochaltrige und demente Menschen, das die Aufrechterhaltung und Wiederherstellung wichtiger Alltagskompetenzen unterstutzt. Durch gezielte Lebensraumgestaltung, Kurzaktivierung im Pflegealltag und zusatzliche Forderangebote werden Lebensqualitat und Gesundheit positiv beeinflusst und das pflegende Personal entlastet. Dies tragt wesentlich zu einer optimalen Nutzung von Ressourcen und zu einer Verbesserung der Betreuungsstandards im Sinne einer qualitativ hochwertigen Pflege bei, in deren Mittelpunkt der Mensch...

This booklet, in A to Z format, is a succinct but wide-ranging guide to the use of MRI for investigations of the knee joint. It provides easily retrievable answers to the questions that arise frequently during daily radiological practice. All relevant injuries and disorders are covered, typically with brief descriptions of pathological and clinical characteristics, guidance on selection of imaging technique, identification of potential diagnostic clues, and highlighting of useful tips and tricks. In addition, practical, state-of-the-art information is provided on other aspects of...

...jam-packed with...information and illustrations....a practical, compact, and handy guide to assessing and treating clients who have any number of complaints pertaining to their neck, back and spine and providing aftercare instructions. -- BIZ INDIA

For any therapist who has been challenged by a client complaining of pain or stiffness in the neck or back, The Big Back Book: Tips & Tricks for Therapists is packed with ideas and suggestions for the assessment, treatment, and aftercare of the spine. The author shares tips gathered from many years of...

We can live over 100 years because our body cells are constantly replacing themselves. For instance, the hair and the nails continually regrow. Around every seven years, all the cells in the body are replaced. At the beginning, everyone is balanced, but over time, due to accidental injuries or improper movements, parts of the body become distorted. An unbalanced body is then developed. Then, all muscle coordination is working for the distorted body.

What Joseph does in his treatment is to help the patient to unlock the distorted parts, and to show them how to do movements with the...

We can live over 100 years because our body cells are constantly replacing themselves. For instance, the hair and the nails continually regrow. Around every seven years, all the cells in the body are replaced. At the beginning, everyone is balanced, but over time, due to accidental injuries or improper movements, parts of the body become distorted. An unbalanced body is then developed. Then, all muscle coordination is working for the distorted body.

What Joseph does in his treatment is to help the patient to unlock the distorted parts, and to show them how to do movements with the...

My Human Garage, volume2, the Body, discusses all the hard work researchers put into creating the latest technology which combines and enhances the healing achievable through scared and ancient hands on techniques.My book embraces a utopia of pioneering physiotherapy and technology.

Within the covers is the analogy of a garage and how medics and therapist can lean more towards mechanics or healers.

There are 6 chapters, the first discussing my own learnings with my physical body getting damaged.Chapter 2 embraces the nuts and bolts of the body. Chapter 3 and 4 stories of...