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Physical Management for Neurological Conditions

  • 5th Edition - October 4, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Sheila Lennon, Gita Ramdharry, Geert Verheyden
  • Language: English

Physical Management for Neurological Conditions comprehensively covers the essentials of neurorehabilitation starting with thirteen guiding principles, and a new chapter on clinic… Read more

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Physical Management for Neurological Conditions comprehensively covers the essentials of neurorehabilitation starting with thirteen guiding principles, and a new chapter on clinical reasoning and assessment. It discusses the physical management of common neurological conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s followed by less common conditions such as inherited neurological conditions, motor neuron disease, polyneuropathies and muscle disorders.

Produced by a team of international editors and experts, this fifth edition is the most up-to-date evidence-based textbook available for undergraduate students and qualified health professionals alike, focusing on selecting appropriate evidence-based tools rather than subscribing to any specific treatment approaches. It is a core physiotherapy textbook designed to provide students with everything they need to pass the neurological component of their degree.

Key features

  • Fully updated to provide comprehensive information on optimal physical management within movement limitations suitable for any health care context or environment
  • Using international case studies to apply theory to clinical practice
  • Easy to navigate and understand – for students, new graduates and therapists returning to practice or changing scope of practice

Readership

Physiotherapy students, physiotherapy lecturers

Table of contents

Section 1 Background Knowledge

1. Guiding Principles in Neurological Rehabilitation

2. Clinical Reasoning in Neurological Physiotherapy: Assessment and Treatment Principles

3. Common Impairments and the Impact on Activity

4. Observation and Analysis of Movement

5. Measurement Tools

6. Goal Setting in Rehabilitation

Section 2 Management of Specific Conditions

7. Stroke

8. Traumatic Brain Injury

9. Spinal Cord Injury

10. Multiple Sclerosis

11. Parkinson’s

12. Inherited Neurological Conditions

13. Motor Neurone Disease

14. Polyneuropathies

15. Neuromuscular Disorders

16. Functional Motor Disorders

17. Vestibular Rehabilitation

Section 3 Specific Management

18 Respiratory Management

19. Self-Management

20. Neurorehabilitation Technologies

21. Falls and Their Management

22. Physical Activity and Exercise in Neurological Rehabilitation

23. Pain Management

24. Clinical Neuropsychology in Rehabilitation

25. Selected Topics in Physical Management for Neurological Conditions

Appendix: Answers to Self-Assessment

Product details

  • Edition: 5
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 5, 2023
  • Language: English

About the editors

SL

Sheila Lennon

Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Professor of Physiotherapy, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide,, Australia

GR

Gita Ramdharry

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Kingston University and St George's, University of London; Consultant Allied Health Professional, Queen Square Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

GV

Geert Verheyden

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium