Physical Medicine Rehabilitation category: 457 books

Advances in the material sciences, 3D printing technology, functional electrical stimulation, smart devices and apps, FES technology, sensors and microprocessor technologies, and more have lately transformed the field of orthotics, making the prescription of these devices more complex than ever before....

Since publication of the first edition, Spasticity: Diagnosis and Management has been the defining reference and go-to source for physicians, therapists, and other healthcare providers who care for patients with spasticity. For this new updated edition, Dr. Brashear and a diverse team of specialists...

Although those of us (and particularly orthopaedists and rheumatologists) who deal with locomotor diseases in man are concerned mainly with stiffness and limitation of movement­ affecting not only livelihood but also the quality of life-from time to time we see patients suffering from too much of...

Give your patients the non-surgical pain relief they need with help from the Atlas of Image-Guided Spinal Procedures. This medical reference book features a highly visual format that shows you exactly how to perform each technique to get the best results. Give your patients the pain relief...

The application of extracorporeal shock waves in the locomotor apparatus offers new therapeutic concepts. This book provides an up-to-date overview on the use of shock waves in orthopaedics. The main emphasis is laid on the basics of shock wave techniques and on the impact of shock waves on cells...

Over a decade has passed since the publication of the First Edition; we have yet to understand the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis and there is still no cure. A wide range of developments in techniques, materials, imaging and understanding of biological processes justify this rewrite. Above all,...

Every bone fracture must be held rigid and, because of the long healing process, infringes on the individual's life-style. Treatment with ultrasound, however, may reduce the healing time 30-50% since the piezoelectric effect of ultrasound acts as a callus stimulator. This book documents more than...

The management of and attitudes toward children and adults with Down syndrome have undergone considerable changes in the course of the condi­ tion's long history (Zellweger, 1977, 1981, Zellweger & Patil, 1987). J. E. D. Esquirol (1838) and E. Seguin (1846) were probably the first physicians...

I have known Beate Carriere for several years and have always been impressed by her deep understanding of the whole field of physiotherapy. In our discussions her questions and comments have been inspiring and demonstrate that her knowledge is not only based on reading but rather on life-long clinical...

This book is based on the proceedings and discussions of a closed workshop held in Santa Margherita Ligure in January 1995. It was an original scientific experience: no public was admitted. For three days the main contributors of this book remained closed in a wonderful ho­ tel. In the same hotel...

“…al utilizar el término Estimulación Neuromotora, me refiero principalmente a la estimulación con un enfoque terapéutico, aplicada en pacientes con riesgo o diagnosticados con daño neurológico y que por lo tanto pudieran desarrollar alteraciones en su desarrollo psicomotor, tomando en cuenta...

Quarante ans d'une vie trépidante, jusqu’au jour où tout bascule. L’accident, qui oblige Emmanuel, pilote-moto professionnel, et motard de la police nationale, à quitter le monde des valides pour rejoindre celui des handicapés. En parallèle, avant l’accident, pendant son coma,...

Senti il bisogno di muoverti con più facilità e senza dolore? Se anche tu vuoi risolvere una volta per tutte il mal di schiena o il mal di testa e ritrovare energia e vitalità sappi che il metodo REME® è quello che fa per te. In questo libro non troverai i soliti esercizi per i quali dovresti...