1 online resource (xii, 647 pages) : color illustrations
Contents
The rehabilitation process, ICIDH vs ICF -- Physical forces used in musculoskeletal rehabilitation -- Basic science on injury and repair of skeletal muscle, ligaments and tendons -- Common physical therapy techniques and "alternative medicine" -- Principles of assessment : a holistic and case-based approach -- Assistive technology -- Neurophysioogical testing and intraoperative monitoring -- Gait analysis -- Principles of sports rehabilitation -- Amputee rehabilitation -- Cerebral palsy rehabilitation -- Rehabilitation of spinal cord injuries -- Burn rehabilitation -- Rehabilitation after total joint replacement -- Orthopaedic pain management -- Back pain -- Overuse injuries and work-related injury assessments -- Outcome measures and clinical governance -- New evidence-based programme for preventing and rehabilitating hip fractures (thesis submitted to the Rehablitaion Board of HKCOS)
Summary
Covers not only various aspects of musculoskeletal system rehabilitation, but also explores such topics as alternative medicine, holistic therapies, acupuncture, and outcome measures. Here, each chapter covers the basic science of the subject, clinical assessments as well as rehabilitation options, methods, and their outcomes
