Spinal Cord Injury - Martha Freeman Somers

Spinal Cord Injury

Functional Rehabilitation
Buch | Hardcover
458 Seiten
2001 | 2nd edition
Prentice Hall (Verlag)
978-0-8385-8616-7 (ISBN)
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Suitable for physical therapy students in courses covering neurorehabilitation and rehabilitation following spinal cord injury, this book presents an examination of the central role of the physical therapist in rehabilitation following spinal cord injury. It provides information from clinical and basic science research.
Appropriate for physical therapy students in courses covering neurorehabilitation and rehabilitation following spinal cord injury.

This comprehensive text presents an in-depth examination of the central role of the physical therapist in rehabilitation following spinal cord injury. It provides updated information from clinical and basic science research, uses terminology and presents interventions consistent with published clinical practice guidelines, and includes strategies for delivering quality rehabilitative services in today's healthcare environment.

(NOTE: Chs. 14, 15, and the Appendices are only available on the companion website).

 1. Introduction.


 2. Spinal Cord Injuries.


 3. Medical and Surgical Management.


 4. Psychosocial Issues.


 5. Sexuality and Sexual Functioning.


 6. Skin Care.


 7. Respiratory Management.


 8. Physical Therapy Evaluation and Goal-Setting.


 9. Strategies for Functional Rehabilitation.


10. Functional Mat Skills.


11. Transfer Skills.


12. Wheelchairs and Wheelchair Skills.


13. Ambulation.


14. Bowel and Bladder Management.


15. Architectural Adaptations.


Appendix A: Solutions to Problem-Solving Exercises.


Appendix B: Spinal Segment Innervation of the Extremities.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 28.8.2001
Verlagsort Upper Saddle River
Sprache englisch
Maße 217 x 284 mm
Gewicht 1490 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie
ISBN-10 0-8385-8616-3 / 0838586163
ISBN-13 978-0-8385-8616-7 / 9780838586167
Zustand Neuware
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