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  • A Comprehensive Guide to Sports Physiology and Injury Management

    an interdisciplinary approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Stuart Porter + 1 more
    • English
    Divided into two parts, physiology and sports injury management, this is an innovative clinical- and evidence-based guide, which engages with the latest developments in athletic performance both long and short term. It also considers lower level exercise combined with the pertinent physiological processes. It focuses on the rationale behind diagnostic work up, treatment bias and rehabilitation philosophy, challenging convention within the literature to what really makes sense when applied to sports settings. Drawing upon experts in the field from across the world and various sports settings, it implements critical appraisal throughout with an emphasis on providing practical solutions within sports medicine pedagogy.

  • Kinetic Control Revised Edition

    The Management of Uncontrolled Movement
    • 1st Edition
    • Mark Comerford + 1 more
    • English
    The ability to assess for uncontrolled movement (UCM) and to retrain the control of movement is an essential skill for all clinicians involved in the management of musculoskeletal pain, rehabilitation, injury prevention, and those working in health promotion, sport and occupational environments. Written by renowned clinicians, Mark Comerford and Sarah Mottram, and underpinned by current evidence, Kinetic Control will assist the clinician to: develop clinical skills in the assessment and retraining of the control movement use cognitive movement control tests to identify UCM identify UCM to guide an individualised clinical management approach access a large range of movement retraining strategies develop an assessment framework, based on four key factors, to evaluate the ‘site, direction and threshold®’ of UCM and pain-sensitive tissues, and to consider the influence of pain mechanisms and contextual factors use a clinical reasoning framework to prioritise clinical decision-making. Based on 30 years’ experience, Kinetic Control is a valuable resource for any clinician wishing to expand and enhance their treatment options for musculoskeletal disorders.

  • Fallbuch Sprachtherapie Neurologie, Geriatrie und Akutrehabilitation

    • 1st Edition
    • Katrin Eibl
    • German
    Der Sprachtherapeut erfährt alles über die Möglichkeiten der Sprachtherapie bei neurologischen Störungen. Die Fälle schildern Sprach-, Sprech- oder Schluckstörungen, Hirnnervenlähmungen oder geriatrische Störungen nach Schlaganfall, Hirnblutung, Tumor oder bei Demenz –– von Ersteindruck über Diagnostik bis hin zu den verschiedenen evidenzbasierten Therapiemöglichkeite... Aus dem Inhalt: Chronische Broca Aphasie mit Agrammatismus / Diagnostik und Therapie bei bilingualer Aphasie / Sprachapraxie bei Gliom / Dysphagie bei Wallenbergsyndrom / Aspirationspneumonie bei beginnender Demenz / Akinetische Krise mit Dysarthrie und Dysphagie bei Morbus Parkinson.

  • Innen Nährendes Qigong - Nei Yang Gong

    • 3rd Edition
    • Yafei Liu
    • German
    Informieren Sie sich über die praktische Anwendung der „medizinischen Qigong-Therapie des Nei Yang Gong". Ob Grund- oder Mittelsstufe - Sie erfahren alles, was Sie über die verschiedenen stillen und bewegten Übungsformen wissen müssen. Beschrieben werden Entspannungs- und spezielle Atemübungen sowie bewegte Übungen. Die bewegten Übungen helfen Ihren Patienten die Lebenskraft zu stärken, Qi und Blut harmonisch fließen zu lassen, die Organe zu regulieren und den ganzen Körper zu kräftigen. Detaillierte Beschreibung aller Übungen mit Fotografien der gängigen Übungsabfolgen Erklärung der medizinischen Wirkung und Einsatzgebiete nach TCM Hinweise für die Anwendung im Praxisalltag Die neue, 3. Auflage wurde durchgesehen, korrigiert und um Informationen zur Oberstufe ergänzt. Darüber hinaus sind jetzt alle Abbildungen farbig.

  • Materialien zur Therapie nach dem Patholinguistischen Ansatz (PLAN)

    Phonologie
    • 2nd Edition
    • Christina Kauschke + 1 more
    • German
    Das Handbuch zum Therapiematerial Phonologie - jetzt auch einzeln! Für alle Sprachtherapeuten, die die Materialien zur Therapie nach dem Patholinguistischen Ansatz (PLAN) bereits haben und ein zusätzliches Exemplar des Buches benötigen, gibt es das Handbuch zum Therapiematerial Phonologie nun auch einzeln. Das Handbuch bietet 4 Therapiebereiche mit 11 Übungsbereichen zu: - Prosodie/Wortstruktu... - Wahrnehmung lautlicher Eigenschaften - Minimalpaararbeit - Stabilisierung in der Produktion

  • Pilbeam's Mechanical Ventilation

    Physiological and Clinical Applications
    • 7th Edition
    • Jimmy M. Cairo
    • English
    Ensure you understand one of the most sophisticated areas of respiratory care with Pilbeam's Mechanical Ventilation: Physiological and Clinical Applications, 7th Edition! Known for its simple explanations and in-depth coverage of patient-ventilator management, this evidence-based text walks you through the most fundamental and advanced concepts surrounding mechanical ventilation and helps you understand how to properly apply these principles to patient care. This new edition is an excellent reference for all critical care practitioners and features coverage of the physiological effects of mechanical ventilation on different cross sections of the population. Additionally, student-friendly features promote critical thinking and clinical application — such as key points, AARC clinical practice guidelines, critical care concepts, updated learning objectives which address ACCS exam topics and are currently mandated by the NBRC for the RRT-ACCS credential.

  • Effective Communication for Health Professionals

    • 2nd Edition
    • Elsevier Inc
    • English
    Ensure you have the skills to effectively communicate with patients and other healthcare professionals! With its easy-to-read style, Effective Communication for Health Professionals, 2nd edition, is loaded with useful tips and exercises to help you learn the universal (and necessary) practice of communication. This full-color second edition reflects current therapeutic techniques, including Communication Guidelines feature boxes, Words at Work dialogue boxes, added case studies, and all-new content exploring the most current communication tools in the modern health care setting. In addition, interactive exercises on the Evolve companion website encourages you to practice therapeutic communication techniques in real-life situations.

  • Clinical Naturopathy

    An evidence-based guide to practice
    • 3rd Edition
    • Jerome Sarris + 1 more
    • English
    Written by Jerome Sarris and Jon Wardle, Clinical Naturopathy: An evidence-based guide to practice articulates evidence-based clinical practice. It details the principles, treatment protocols and interventions at the forefront of naturopathic practice in the 21st century. Clinical Naturopathy equips you to critically evaluate your patients, analyse treatment protocols, and provide evidence-based prescriptions.

  • Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences

    • 7th Edition
    • Stephen Polgar + 1 more
    • English
    Now in its 7th edition this textbook is a must have for any health professional student. It provides a comprehensive overview of health research, in a concise and easy to read format using examples directly related to the health sciences. It helps students understand health research models, and how research goes on to inform and improve evidence-based clinical practice. For practitioners it provides guidance on published research in journals, providing an essential tool to keep their practice evidence based.

  • Textbook of Remedial Massage

    • 2nd Edition
    • Sandra Grace + 1 more
    • English
    Textbook of Remedial Massage 2e is a comprehensive and practical book for students and practitioners of remedial massage. Written by Sandra Grace and Jane Graves, the text provides expert instruction in commonly used and highly valued remedial massage techniques, including trigger points, muscle stretching and myofascial release. Each technique is accompanied by: step-by-step illustrations and photographs physiological principles current evidence of efficacy contraindications and precautions

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