Physical Therapy category: 496 books
Maitland's Peripheral Manipulation E-Book
Management of Neuromusculoskeletal Disorders - Volume 2
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2013
The legacy of Geoff Maitland and his seminal work, Peripheral Manipulation, continues in this fifth edition, with Elly Hengeveld and Kevin Banks leading an international team of experts who demonstrate how to manage peripheral neuromusculoskeletal disorders using the principles and practice of the...
Born to Perform
How Sport has Shaped My Life
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2011
Since 1991 Gerard Hartmann has worked as a physical therapist with many of the world's greatest athletes, including Sonia O'Sullivan, Kelly Holmes and Paula Radcliffe, as well as with a number of Irish rugby, athletic and GAA stars. Before a serious injury halted his career as an athlete, Hartmann...
A Comprehensive Guide to Geriatric Rehabilitation E-Book
[previously entitled Geriatric Rehabilitation Manual]
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2014
Now in its third edition, this trusted clinical guide enables both the busy practitioner and student to review or to learn about a range of pathologies, conditions, examinations, diagnostic procedures, and interventions that can be effectively used in the physical rehabilitation of older people. It...
by Anthony Ward, Michael Barnes, Sandra Stark
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2009
Rehabilitation medicine is a new and growing specialty. Rehabilitation services are now available in most UK hospitals and rehabilitation has an increasing presence in the community. There is a strong evidence base for the efficacy of rehabilitation and there is no doubt that an active interdisciplinary...
by Jean-Pierre Barral, DO (UK), MRO F)
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2011
This work demonstrates a novel approach to visceral osteopathy. Basing their ideas on a sound understanding of the underlying A&P, Jean-Pierre Barral and Alain Croibier propose manipulation of the arteries to treat the intestines and other internal organs by increasing their blood flow. The arteries,...
by David J. Magee, BPT, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2008
Detailed and evidence-based, this text focuses on musculoskeletal pathology and injury with descriptions of current and practical rehabilitation methods. PATHOLOGY AND INTERVENTION IN MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION provides everything you need to create and implement rehabilitation programs for your...
Cerebral Palsy in Infancy E-Book
targeted activity to optimize early growth and development
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2013
Cerebral Palsy in Infancy is a thought-provoking book which introduces a new way of thinking on the development and use of interventions. Relevant to current practice, it advocates early, targeted activity that is focused on increasing muscle activation, training basic actions and minimizing (or preventing)...
Exercise Physiology in Special Populations E-Book
Advances in Sport and Exercise Science
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2008
Exercise Physiology in Special Populations covers the prevalent health conditions that are either linked to an inactive lifestyle or whose effects can be ameliorated by increasing physical activity and physical fitness. The book explores physiological aspects of obesity and diabetes before moving...
The Official Guide for Foreign-Educated Allied Health Professionals
What you need to Know about Health Care and the Allied Health Professions in the United States
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2009
"This comprehensive book provides direction for foreign-educated allied healthcare professionalsÖ Given the complicated process of credentialing, certification, and visas, as well as the complex American healthcare system, this book proves to be a worthy resource." Score: 100, 5 stars
--Doody's
"Written...
Tips and Tricks for the Traveling Health Care Professional
A story about my experiences and insights as a travel healthcare professional
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2017
This book presents information based on experiences about how to become a travel health care professional and some of the obstacles you may encounte along your journey. In this book we will cover a variety of topics including: how to get started, how to keep your tax home, finding a recruiting company,...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2008
Clinical reasoning is the foundation of professional clinical practice. Totally revised and updated, this book continues to provide the essential text on the theoretical basis of clinical reasoning in the health professions and examines strategies for assisting learners, scholars and clinicians develop...
Fascia: The Tensional Network of the Human Body
The science and clinical applications in manual and movement therapy
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2013
This book is the product of an important collaboration between clinicians of the manual therapies and scientists in several disciplines that grew out of the three recent International Fascia Research Congresses (Boston, Amsterdam, and Vancouver). The book editors, Thomas Findley MD PhD, Robert Schleip...
by Gary Persing, BS, RRT
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2015
Prepare yourself for the new 2015 NBRC credentialing examination with the most up-to-date review resource! Respiratory Care Exam Review, 4th Edition contains everything you need to review and prepare for the new Therapist Multiple-Choice Examination that closely aligns with the NBRC’s new testing...
by Sir Iain Chalmers, Robert Herbert, BAppSc
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Evidence-based practice has become a central part of physiotherapy today, but it is still an area which is constantly expanding and being updated. Written by an international team of experts, this second edition continues to outline the basic definitions of evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning,...