Tetraplegia and paraplegia : a guide for physiotherapists
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Tetraplegia and paraplegia : a guide for physiotherapists
Churchill Livingstone, 2006
6th ed
- pbk.
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Previous ed.: 1998
Includes bibliographical references (p. 405) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Extensively illustrated and easy to use, this practical resource offers clear guidelines and step-by-step sequences for moving and working with individuals with differing levels of paralysis. It serves as both an ideal student textbook and a valuable clinical manual for therapists who see tetraplegic and paraplegic patients.
Table of Contents
1. Spinal Cord Injury 2. Physiological Effects and Their Initial Management 3. Patient-Centred Practice 4. The Acute Lesion 5. Respiratory Therapy 6. Pressure - Effects and Prevention 7. Initial Physical Re-Education 8. Personal Independence 9. The Bio-Mechanical Principles Used in Transferring 10. Basic Functional Movements 11. Wheelchairs and Wheelchair Management 12. Transfers 13. Gait Training 14. Ultra-High Lesions 15. The Incomplete Spinal Lesion 16. Spinal Cord Injury in Children 17. Ageing with Spinal Cord Injury 18. Complications 19. Sport in Rehabilitation Appendix 1. Standard Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury Appendix 2. Functional Independence Measure (FIM) Appendix 3. Spinal Cord Independence Measure Appendix 4. Major Segmental Innervation of the Muscles of the Upper Limb Appendix 5. Major segmental innervation of the muscles of the lower limb. Appendix 6. Functional Independence Appendix 7. Segmental Innervation of the Skin Appendix 8. Useful Addresses and Equipment Suppliers
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