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    • Funktionelles Kraftaufbautraining in der Rehabilitation

      • 7th Edition
      • May 10, 2016
      • Jürgen Buchbauer + 1 more
      • German
      • Paperback
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      Komplett überarbeitet und sorgfältig zusammengestellt, ermöglicht das Übungsprogramm bei häufigen Verletzungen und 55 Krankheitsbildern ein gezieltes und strukturiertes Training. Die bewährten Trainingspläne, jeweils ausgelegt auf ein mehrwöchtiges, unterschiedlich langes Übungsprogramm, fördern und/oder stabilisieren die funktionelle Belastungsfähigkeit der Patienten. Alle Übungen mit genauen Beschreibungen und Fotos der jeweiligen Ausgangs- und Endstellung sowie Kontraindikationen. Neu in der 7.Auflage: Alle Abbildungen neu und in Farbe „Trainingsziel'' und „beachtenswerte Besonderheiten'' bei fast allen Übungen ergänzt Wichtige Aspekte zum Thema Ernährung im Grundlagenteil Sehr übersichtliches neues Layout – die zeitlichen Trainingsabschnitte jetzt noch besser zusammengefasst

    • Deformaciones morfológicas de la columna vertebral

      • 1st Edition
      • April 25, 2016
      • Philippe Souchard
      • Spanish
      • Paperback
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      Obra que aborda el tratamiento de las deformaciones morfológicas de la columna vertebral escrita por el Prof. Philippe Souchard, creador del método de Reeducación Postural Global (RPG). Destacar también la participación en la obra de Rubén Fernández Martínez, fisioterapeuta español y profesor asociado de RPG. Título con un enfoque eminentemente didáctico que se aprecia en los numerosos esquemas e ilustraciones de la obra. Igualmente, se incluyen un número significativo de imágenes radiológicas que ayudan al lector a identificar mejor la deformidad a tratar. Los capítulos tienen una estructura homogénea e incluyen destacados, puntos clave y conclusión para aclarar al lector cuestiones fundamentales del capítulo. Obra dirigida a fisioterapeutas, así como a hosteópatas, terapeutas manuales y otros profesionales involucrados en el tratamiento de los problemas de columna a través del Método de RPG.

    • Joint Range of Motion and Muscle Length Testing

      • 3rd Edition
      • March 31, 2016
      • Nancy Berryman Reese + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      One of the most comprehensive texts on the market, Joint Range of Motion and Muscle Length Testing, 3rd Edition, is an easy-to-follow reference that guides you in accurately measuring range of motion and muscle length for all age groups. Written by renowned educators, Nancy Berryman Reese and William D. Bandy for both Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy professionals, this book describes in detail the reliability and validity of each technique. A new companion web site features video clips demonstrating over 100 measurement techniques!

    • Nerve Related Injuries and Treatments for the Lower Extremity, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 33-2
      • March 30, 2016
      • Stephen L. Barrett
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Nerve-related injuries of the lower extremity are frequently encountered in orthopaedic practice. Proper and timely diagnosis and treatment are the keys to optimizing outcomes. This issue will include articles on: Introduction to Peripheral Nerve Diagnostics, Epidermal Nerve Fiber Density Biopsy, Lower Extremity Focused Neurological Examination, Metabolic Nerve Entrapment, Lower Extremity Compartment Syndromes, Treatment of Recurrent Morton’s Neuroma, Proximal Tibial Nerve Entrapment and Treatment, and many more exciting articles!

    • Essentials of Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy

      • 4th Edition
      • March 22, 2016
      • Ellen Hillegass
      • English
      • eBook
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      Improve your understanding of the cardiopulmonary system with Essentials of Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy, 4th Edition. Based on best practices prescribed in The Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, this new edition provides comprehensive coverage of anatomy, physiology, and cardiopulmonary assessment, along with expanded chapters on the growing topics of early mobilization of the ICU patient and acute care management. Using a practical approach, expert author Ellen Hillegass also discusses pathophysiology, pharmacology, and interventions in the outpatient setting.

    • KörperLernen

      • 1st Edition
      • March 17, 2016
      • Heidrun Becker
      • German
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Bewegungen und Handlungen (wieder) erlernen steht im Mittelpunkt neurologisch ausgerichteter Ergo- und Physiotherapie. Aber wie erlernen Patienten Bewegungen am besten? Die Autorin stellt die Frage nach körperbezogenem Lernen und Lernprozessen - und erläutert dies in fiktiven Fallbeispielen für die Therapieansätze: Bobath-Konzept Affolter- oder St.-Galler-Modell Perfetti-Konzept: Kognitiv-therapeutis... Übungen kognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) Konduktive Förderung (KF) Konzentrative Bewegungstherapie (KBT). Im zweiten Teil werden Denk- und Lernweisen wissenschaftlich untersucht und erstmals eine Theorie des KörperLernens entwickelt. So entsteht ein an der Praxis orientiertes und durch Theorie untermauertes Werk, das Ihnen hilft, die Lernprozesse verschiedener Therapieansätze zu verstehen, Therapiesituationen und das Clinical Reasoning aus der Lernperspektive zu betrachten und für Patienten individuelle Lernstrategien zu entwickeln.

    • Medical Acupuncture

      • 2nd Edition
      • March 10, 2016
      • Jacqueline Filshie + 2 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Comprehensively revised and expanded with vital new content, the second edition of Medical Acupuncture continues to explore the realistic integration of acupuncture into conventional medicine. Advocating the Western medical acupuncture approach (WMA), this science-based compendium provides the trained practitioner with all the latest research on the effectiveness of WMA and its associated mechanisms, techniques, clinical practice and evidence. Medical Acupuncture demonstrates a variety of needling techniques and clinical applications within the context of WMA and its evolution from traditional Chinese acupuncture using current knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology alongside the principles of evidence-based medicine. Split into seven sections the book begins by establishing the roots of WMA in the Introduction and then progresses on to describe the mechanisms of action in Section 2, including peripheral components of stimulation and evidence from neuroimaging. Sections 3 and 4 cover clinical approaches (eg, superficial needling, electroacupuncture, safety of acupuncture) and techniques related to acupuncture (TENS, laser therapy). Section 5 takes a closer look at the difficulties faced by trials and reviews while Section 6 goes on to showcase 21 clinical uses of WMA, ranging from chronic pain, mental health, obstetrics and primary care to sports medicine, respiratory conditions and neurology. The final reference section contains dermatome/myotome maps, meridian/channel charts and standard international nomenclature.

    • Neurology for the Speech-Language Pathologist

      • 6th Edition
      • March 3, 2016
      • Wanda Webb + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      The concise, easy-to-understand Neurology for the Speech-Language Pathologist, 6th Edition provides students and clinicians with a practical guide for the study and understanding of neurology in speech-language pathology (SLP). Correlated with clinical syndromes and diseases seen in SLP, it gives you a solid understanding of the nervous system, including: development of the nervous system, organization of the brain, protective mechanisms, descending motor and ascending sensory pathways, and cranial nerves. New content, case studies, and a strong clinical focus make this new edition essential as you move into practice.

    • The Muscular System Manual

      • 4th Edition
      • February 22, 2016
      • Joseph E. Muscolino
      • English
      • eBook
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      Joe Muscolino’s The Muscular System Manual: The Skeletal Muscles of the Human Body, 4th Edition is an atlas of the muscles of the human body. This approachable, yet detailed, musculoskeletal anatomy manual provides both beginner and advanced students with a thorough understanding of skeletal muscles in a compartmentalized, customizable layout. Each muscle spread shows the individual muscle drawn over a photo of the human body, with an arrow to indicate the line of pull of the muscle, and explains: the muscle name, the origin of that name, Greek and Latin derivations, pronunciation, attachments, actions, eccentric contraction function, isometric contraction function, innervation to two levels of detail with predominant levels in bold, and arterial supply to two levels of detail. This new edition also features robust Evolve resources, an updated art program, and new chapter review and critical thinking questions that encourage you to apply what you have learned to prepare for practice.

    • Foundations for Health Promotion

      • 4th Edition
      • February 19, 2016
      • Jane Wills + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      The fourth edition of Foundations for Health Promotion continues to offer a wealth of information in a friendly, easy-to-read format. This edition has been comprehensively updated and includes a new feature of learning activities with indicative answers to help students and practitioners to reflect on their practice. ‘Pull out’ boxes of case studies and examples help the reader to identify the evidence base for health promotion and illustrate the range of health promotion practice. Divided into four parts, the book first explains the theoretical concepts of health, health education and health promotion and the ethical and political aspects of practice. The second part explores strategies to promote health and some of the dilemmas that they pose. The third part explores how a range of different settings, such as hospitals and schools, can be oriented towards positive health and well-being. The fourth part focuses on the implementation of health promotion interventions and is designed to help practitioners to reflect on their practice by examining what drives their choice of strategy. Foundations for Health Promotion, Fourth Edition will be ideal for a range of disciplines including health service professionals in primary and acute settings, those working in local and municipal authorities to promote health and wellbeing, health educators and trainers.

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