Physical Management for Neurological Conditions E-Book

[Formerly Physical Management in Neurological Rehabilitation E-Book]

The third edition of this popular textbook - formerly Physical Management in Neurological Rehabilitation and now renamed Physical Management for Neurological Conditions - maintains its scientific and research base with extensive use of references and case studies. It is the only book for physiotherapists that offers a comprehensive overview of the basic principles of neurological rehabilitation, specific neurological / neuromuscular conditions and the related physiotherapy treatment approaches used.

Important areas which feature throughout are discussed in relation to the different neurological conditions and include:

• a non-prescriptive, multidisciplinary, problem-solving approach to patient management

• involvement of the patient and carer in goal-setting and decision-making (client-centred practice)

• use of outcome measures to evaluate the effects of treatment in everyday practice

• use of case studies to illustrate clinical practice

• scientific evidence of treatment effectiveness

• Additional specialist editor – Dr Emma Stack

• Refined content but with the inclusion of 4 brand new chapters:

• an introductory chapter on rehabilitation in practice

  one on respiratory management

  and two covering self management and falls under the section entitled Skill Acquisition and Learning

• 11 new expert contributors join the reduced contributor team of 31