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480 pages |
Physical Agents in Rehabilitation, 3rd Edition - From Research to Practice Read a chapter and earn CE's! Select reading courses available for this chapter: 3, 4, 7, 6, 8 Presenting a variety of treatment choices supported by the latest clinical research, Physical Agents in Rehabilitation: From Research to Practice, 3rd Edition is your guide to understanding how, when, and why to apply physical agents in rehabilitation. This valuable resource details the most up-to-date information on thermal agents, ultrasound, electrical currents, hydrotherapy, traction, compression, lasers, and other forms of electromagnetic radiation, and provides straightforward, full-color explanations that make it easy to integrate physical agents into your patients' overall rehabilitation plans. |
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576 pages |
Cooper: Fundamentals of Hand Therapy - Clinical Reasoning and Treatment Guidelines for Common Diagnoses of the Upper Extremity Read a chapter and earn CE's! Select reading courses available for these chapters: 3, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 This illustrated text and reference emphasizes the fundamentals of hand therapy for both specialists and non-specialists who encounter clients with hand issues. It provides a consistent format with tips and guidelines for hand therapy treatment. Coverage includes hand anatomy, key terms and concepts, and the evaluation process. A focus on professional issues includes clients with functional somatic syndromes and challenging behavior, client-therapist rapport, and the roles of therapy assistants. Providing many case studies, this text helps therapists think critically about clients' individual needs. |
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Stroke Rehabilitation, 3rd Edition:
A Function-Based Approach Read a chapter and earn CE's! Select reading courses available for these chapters: 5, 13 Gillen's Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach, 3rd Editionis the only comprehensive, evidence-based stroke rehabilitation resource for occupational therapists. Extensively updated with the latest research in assessment and intervention, this essential text presents a holistic, application-based approach that integrates background medical information, samples of functionally based evaluations, and current treatment techniques and intervention strategies to help you confidently manage the growing number of stroke rehabilitation clients. |
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Cognitive and Perceptual Rehabilitation:
Optimizing Function Read a chapter and earn CE's! Select reading courses available for these chapters: 2, 4, 6 Reflecting current practice with a renewed focus on function-based assessments and evidence-based interventions, Cognitive and Perceptual Rehabilitation: Optimizing Function includes all of the tools you need to make a positive impact on your patients' lives. This clinical resource summarizes, highlights, and constructively critiques the state of cognitive and perceptual rehabilitation. This text helps you enhance your patients' quality of life by promoting improved performance of necessary and meaningful activities, and decreasing participation restrictions. |
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Expert Consult Reference |
Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity, 2-Volume Set, 6th Edition Expert Consult: Online and Print By Terri M. Skirven, ORT/L, CHT, A. Lee Osterman, MD, Jane Fedorczyk, PT, PhD, CHT, ATC and Peter C. Amadio, MD Read a chapter and earn CE's! Select reading courses available for these chapters: 6, 7, 29, 43, 45 With the combined expertise of leading hand surgeons and therapists, Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity, 6th Edition, by Drs. Skirven, Osterman, Fedorczyk and Amadio, helps you apply the best practices in the rehabilitation of hand, wrist, elbow, arm and shoulder problems, so you can help your patients achieve the highest level of function possible. This popular, unparalleled text has been updated with 30 new chapters that include the latest information on arthroscopy, imaging, vascular disorders, tendon transfers, fingertip injuries, mobilization techniques, traumatic brachial plexus injuries, and pain management. An expanded editorial team and an even more geographically diverse set of contributors provide you with a fresh, authoritative, and truly global perspective while new full-color images and photos provide unmatched visual guidance. Access the complete contents online at www.expertconsult.com along with streaming video of surgical and rehabilitation techniques, downloadable patient handouts, links to Pub Med, and more. |
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Green's Operative Hand Surgery, 6th Edition 2-Volume Set Expert Consult: Online and Print By Scott W. Wolfe, MD, Robert N. Hotchkiss, MD, William C. Pederson, MD and Scott H. Kozin, MD Green's Operative Hand Surgery, edited in its Sixth Edition by Scott W. Wolfe, MD, provides today's most complete, authoritative guidance on the effective surgical and non-surgical management of all conditions of the hand, wrist, and elbow. Now featuring a new full-color format, photographs, and illustrations, plus operative videos and case studies online at Expert Consult, this new edition shows you more vividly than ever before how to perform all of the latest techniques and achieve optimal outcomes.
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Postsurgical Orthopedic Sports Rehabilitation Knee & Shoulder By Robert C. Manske, DPT, MEd, MPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS Written by well-known experts in a reader-friendly style, this is the only book to focus specifically on post-surgical guidelines for successful rehabilitation of the knee and shoulder for sports patients. Content covers basic concepts related to soft tissue healing, as well as core concepts in sports medicine rehabilitation, all of which lay the groundwork for discussions of specific protocols. Detailed descriptions of the latest post-surgical procedures for various knee and shoulder pathologies equip readers with essential knowledge needed to recommend the most effective treatment plans. Includes a separate section on multiple ligament knee injuries. |
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512 Pages |
Atlas of Surface Palpation, 2nd Edition This book contains 800 precise black and white photographs (many of which have never appeared in written works before) which are spread out over 12 chapters. They clearly illustrate the surface investigation of the different anatomical structures (bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles and neurovascular system) and each is accompanied by a technical description. A reference manual for both students and practitioners, this book is also a methodological guide to a more practical and professional application of anatomy. Written to be both practical and concrete, it is of service to a diagnostic procedure in which palpation is one of the vital methods of clinical examination. |
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282 Pages |
Teaching pilates for postural faults, illness and injury
a practical guide Pilates is a particularly safe and effective exercise system which aims to strengthen the body in a balanced way by specifically improving the function of the weaker muscle groups. Emphasis is placed on strengthening the muscles of the trunk so that support of the spine increases plus posture and shape improve. The exercises enhance overall flexibility and fitness, improving co-ordination and balance. Muscles are gently stretched and lengthened as the exercises progress and overall body strength improves. |
