Clinical Cases in Sleep Physical Therapy

lt;p>Cristina Frange is a physiotherapist specialized in Neurofunctional Physiotherapy. Certified in Sleep Physiotherapy (Brazilian Sleep Association (ABS) and Brazilian Association of Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy and Intensive Care Physiotherapy (ASSOBRAFIR)). Member of the steering committee of the Network for Health Promotion in Life and Work (HPLW), and the Physiotherapy board of the Brazilian Sleep Association; and is a student/delegate of the World Sleep Academy (WSA, World Sleep). She has clinical experience in neurology, pain and sleep physiotherapy. Her qualifications include an MSc. in Communication from the Pontificia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC/SP); a Ph.D. in Science from the Department of Psychobiology, Sleep Division at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP); and a Post-doctorate in Neurology and Neurosciences, from Neurology and Neurosurgery Department at UNIFESP. She is a clinician and attends daily at Frange Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in São Paulo, Brazil. She is passionate about learning, exchanging, and collaborating. Her particular interests are in non-pharmacological and behavioral treatments for sleep disorders, namely  sleep physiotherapy and rehabilitation.

Section I. Concepts. Chapter 1.  A 21st Century Physical Therapy Health and Lifestyle Framework to Maximize Sleep and Function.- Chapter 2. Physiotherapists: sleep health promoters.-Section II. Clinical Cases.- Chapter 3. Treating pain to secondarily treat sleep-related issues.- Chapter 4. Good sleep prevents falls?.- Chapter 5. Sleep and Psyche: Life is a versatile game.- Chapter 6. Insomnia complaint, positional pain and unfavorable sleep habits.- Chapter 7. Sleep health promotion in patient with multiple sclerosis.- Chapter 8. Surgical menopause, musculoskeletal pain and insomnia.- Chapter 9. Fatigue and sleep disturbances in man with Parkinson's Disease.- Chapter 10. Leg jerks and "terrible" sleep.- Chapter 11.  A man with multiple sclerosis running from restless legs syndrome.-Chapter 12. A truck driver with na irregular sleep schedule.- Chapter 13. Recurrent orofacial pain with concomitant diffuse pain and sleep bruxism.- Chapter 14. Hands-on approach for patients with pain and difficulty opening the mouth.- Chapter 15. Only apnea-hypopnea index? What else to look for?.- Chapter 16. Be aware or you will be mistaken: it is not only CPAP!.- Chapter 17. Nocturia, enuresis, sleep fragmentation and embarrassment.- Chapter 18. Sleep attack during marriage: narcolepsy? Apnea? Both?.- Chapter 19. Velumount: a solution for uvulo-palato-pharyngeal problems.- Chapter 20. To exercise or not to exercise?.- Chapter 21. Continuous positive airway pressure, bilevel and supplemental oxygen: all in one case!.- Chapter 22. Aligning the center of gravity after stroke: treatment for obstructive sleep apnea?.- Chapter 23. No residual apnea-hypopnea index and the epiglottis collapse: the need for an interprofessional collaboration.- Chapter 24. Central sleep apnea: less is more.- Chapter 25. The positioning approach is not only a marketing strategy.- Chapter 26. Central apnea and neurological impairment: an individual management and with something more.- Chapter 27. Crescendo-decrescendo: the heart manifests itself.- Chapter 28. Non-invasive ventilation for stable hypercapnic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.- Chapter 29. Sleep-disordered breathing in concomitant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obstructive sleep apnea: the overlap syndrome.- Chapter 30. Long term telemonitoring in sleep related breathing disorders.