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    • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

      • 2nd Edition
      • July 23, 2004
      • Kathryn Refshauge + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 5 0 6 5 3 5 6 5
      At the time the first edition was written, there was a need for a well -referenced text to interpret and analyze current scientific knowledge in clinical practice and to provide a clinically applicable text in the musculoskeletal area of physiotherapy that was academically rigorous. The second edition builds upon the foundation provided in the first edition and introduces new material in areas previsouly lacking in evidence.The second edition uses a similar approach to that of the first edition. That is, the evidence is examined and application to the clinical setting discussed. In the first edition, the paradigm of contemoprary physiotherapy practice was explored . In the second more detailed information is presented about the explicit and implicit assumptions which form the basis of current practice.

    • Direct Release Myofascial Technique

      • 1st Edition
      • July 9, 2004
      • Michael Stanborough
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 7 3 9 0 8
      A highly illustrated manual demonstrating how to undertake direct release myofascial techniques. Suitable for use by all manual therapists and bodyworkers.

    • Acupuncture in Physiotherapy

      • 1st Edition
      • June 16, 2004
      • Val Hopwood
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 5 0 6 5 3 2 8 2
      Acupuncture has long been recognised as complementing the practice of physiotherapy. Acupuncture in Physiotherapy is written for physiotherapists who have already received a basic training in acupuncture and who wish to extend their practice and achieve an intermediate standard of knowledge. It links the philosophies of Traditional Chinese Medicine with the theory and practice of Western science in a single, clearly written and highly readable text.Acupuncture in Physiotherapy addresses the important issues on appropriate acupuncture research methodologies, particularly that of placebo control, and enables the reader to judge the quality of RCT evidence. It also examines more recent research into the mechanisms of acupuncture. Treatment vignettes are included throughout the text to demonstrate the immediate relevance of the sophisticated and subtle TCM thinking to modern physiotherapy practice. Research papers and texts are cited where they support TCM theory.Val Hopwood is an experienced practitioner and is well known for her acupuncture courses. Her ecumenical approach to the subject avoids an abstract separation of the two strands of acupuncture and in its juxtaposition of science and mythology provides a stimulating and original survey. Full of insights, this book will be required reading not only for physiotherapists but any health professional who uses acupuncture in their practice.

    • Psychology in the Physical and Manual Therapies

      • 1st Edition
      • June 3, 2004
      • Gregory Kolt + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 7 3 5 2 6
      This is a comprehensive text on psychology as related directly to the physical and manual therapies. It is divided into 3 sections :Section 1 addresses psychological principles as they relate to illness, injury, and rehabilitation.Secti... 2 covers key concepts relevant to psychological care in the physical therapies (e.g., client-practitioner relationships, cognitive-behavioura... interventions). The emphasis in the section is on integrating psychological and physical approaches to client care.Section 3 addresses specific client conditions encountered by those working in the physical and manual therapies.

    • Learning Re-Enabled

      • 2nd Edition
      • April 14, 2004
      • Susan Orloff
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 0 2 7 7 2 4
      Learning Re-enabled is designed to help therapists, teachers, and parents understand the learning disabled child. The author, through extensive professional experience and a special devotion to learning disabled children, developed this book to be a resource for professionals and parents as they sort out the best possible learning plan for the child who learns differently. This book takes the approach that no two children are the same and that one needs to decipher both the child’s overt and covert behaviors to make informed choices about appropriate learning strategies.

    • Assessment of the Spine

      • 1st Edition
      • April 5, 2004
      • Phillip Ebrall
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 7 2 2 8 4
      A systematic, integrated approach to manual assessment of the spine and its related articulations. Presented in a way which will fit into any chiropractic curriculum and written at a level suitable for undergraduate students and newly qualified practitioners. Observational and manual techniques of examination and assessment are described and discussed and guidance is given on how the findings may be recorded and analysed in order to arrive at an appropriate working diagnosis. The book is highly illustrated with line drawings, radiographs and photographs.

    • Assertive Outreach

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2004
      • Peter Ryan + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 7 3 7 5 5
      This book gives a comprehensive, evidence-based account of assertive outreach from a Strengths perspective. Emphasising developing a collaborative approach to working with the service user, which stresses the achievement of the service user's own aspirations, and building upon the service user's own strengths and resources.The book gives a comprehensive, authoritative approach to the subject, which combines both an overview of the policy and practice issues. It makes use of extensive case study material, to illustrate individual and team circumstances. Both authors have over ten years experience of working in this field, and have published extensively on assertive outreach.

    • The Back Pain Revolution

      • 2nd Edition
      • March 1, 2004
      • Gordon Waddell
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 7 2 2 7 7
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 4 3 2 5 3
      This is a medical text book aimed at all health care professionals who care for patients with back pain. It is a book for health professionals about the understanding and management of back pain. It has become established as one of the leading examples of a biopsychosocial approach to medicine. It sets out to challenge unsubstantiated beliefs regarding the best way to treat and manage back pain and to create an interdisciplinary debate on the subject. Patients and society are demanding more effective approaches to this huge problem. This requires a radical rethink among professionals about their individual contributions to the problem. This book is about the revolution that is taking place in this area.

    • Skeletal Muscle

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2004
      • David Anthony Jones + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 7 4 2 7 1
      Understanding the function of skeletal muscle requires knowledge of its structure from the level of gross anatomy down to that of molecular organization. This book is mainly concerned with skeletal muscle physiology sand biochemistry and covers from embryonic development, muscle organization, energy metabolism, structure of the muscle fibre to mechanisms of fatigue. The text is fully illustrated with appropriate photographs of fibres and drawings/graphs to illustrate biochemistry.

    • Physiotherapy

      • 3rd Edition
      • February 24, 2004
      • Sally French + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 5 0 6 5 3 2 9 9
      In the new edition of this unique book, French and Sim apply their theoretical expertise in psychology and sociology to physiotherapy practice. Informative, analytical and stimulating, this text is well referenced and continues to be invaluable to physiotherapy students and practitioners.

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