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    • The Mulligan Concept of Manual Therapy

      Textbook of Techniques
      • 1st Edition
      • Wayne Hing + 2 more
      • English
      An essential reference for the manual therapist seeking to improve patient’s movement using pain-free hands-on techniques. Designed as a companion to Mulligan Concept training courses, the text is divided by:Body regions with techniques highlighting key information to assist with clinical reasoning and assessment Patient and practitioner positioning, guidelines for application and further adjustments. "..an excellent clinically grounded text providing clinicians with hands on, day-to-day, impactful techniques." Reviewed by Stuart Elwell on behalf of Physical Therapy in Sport, September 2015 "..can be used as an easy-to-follow manual for clinicians who are familiar with the concept." Reviewed by Llewellyn Boucher on behalf of The British Pain Society Newsletter, Pain News, June 2015 "The most comprehensive technique textbook for the Mulligan Concept to date." Reviewed by Evan Thomas on behalf of Physiopedia, September 2015 "...ideal for all manual therapists, from novice to experienced, as well as researchers, teachers, and students." Reviewed by Evan Thomas, Sept 2015

    • ESSA’s Student Manual for Health, Exercise and Sport Assessment

      • 1st Edition
      • Jeff S. Coombes + 1 more
      • English
      Perfect For: Exercise and Sports Science Students Exercise and Fitness Professionals Benefits: First Australian text written with Exercise and Sports Science Australia’s (ESSA) accreditation framework in mind. Evolve eBook included! A code inside this text enables a full text download, so you can browse and search electronically, make notes and bookmarks in the electronic files, and highlight material. ESSA’s Student Manual for Health, Exercise and Sport Assessment is an essential text for any student undertaking an exercise and sports science degree and professionals working in the exercise and fitness industries. This practical manual contains fundamental theory and detailed step-by-step protocols designed to assist students and practitioners to develop competency for conducting tests in exercise, health and sports science. Written by leading Australian and New Zealand Academics and published in collaboration with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA), ESSA’s Student Manual for Health, Exercise and Sport Assessment is the first Australian text written with ESSA’s accreditation framework in mind. "Best for any student or graduate of an exercise and sport science degree or for professionals working in the exercise and fitness industries".Reviewed by: Ufuk Sekir, Medical School of Uludag University on behalf of the Journal of Sports Science & Medicine Date: July 2015

    • Veterinary Neuroanatomy and Clinical Neurology

      • 4th Edition
      • Alexander de Lahunta + 2 more
      • English
      Covering the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the nervous system, Veterinary Neuroanatomy and Clinical Neurology, 4th Edition helps you diagnose the location of neurologic lesions in small animals, horses, and food animals. Practical guidelines explain how to perform neurologic examinations, interpret examination results, and formulate effective treatment plans. Descriptions of neurologic disorders are accompanied by illustrations, radiographs, and clinical case examples with corresponding online video clips depicting the actual patient described in the text. Written by veterinary neuroanatomy and clinical neurology experts Alexander de Lahunta, Eric Glass, and Marc Kent, this resource is an essential tool in the diagnosis and treatment of neurologic disorders in the clinical setting.

    • Common Musculoskeletal Problems in the Ambulatory Setting , An Issue of Medical Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 98-4
      • Matthew L. Silvis
      • English
      This issue of the Medical Clinics of North America, edited by Matthew Silvis, MD, is devoted to Common Musculoskeletal Problems in the Ambulatory Setting. Articles in this issue include: Anterior knee pain; The acutely injured knee; Approach to adult hip pain; Evaluation and management of adult shoulder pain; Acute and chorinc low back pain; Neck pain and cervical radiculopathy; Common adult hand and wrist disorders; Fragility fractures; Elbow tendinopathy; The injured runner; The physical therapy prescription; Durable medical equipment: types and indications; and MSK Imaging: types and indications.

    • Hand Repair and Reconstruction: Basic and Complex, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 41-3
      • Jin Bo Tang
      • English
      “Function” is the focus of any hand surgery, a frequently performed procedure by reconstructive plastic surgeons. The topics in this volume of Clinics in Plastic Surgery work their way through soft tissue procedures of the fingers and hand through the upper arm. The more common conditions and commonly performed surgeries are presented here along with the more difficult and complicated procedures. Topics include: Current practice of soft tissue repair of fingertip; Microsurgical soft tissue and bone transfers in complex hand trauma; Full cosmetic reconstruction of the digits by composite tissue grafting; Methods, pitfalls, and common mistakes in treatment of fractures in the digits; Venous flap and freesytle free flap in hand surgery; Management of pain in peripheral nerves; Technical difficulties of surgical treatment and salvage of treatment failure in Dupuytren's disease; Surgical treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome; Distal radius fracture: indications, treatment, controversies; Repair, autografts, conduits, and allografts for digital and forearm nerves: current guidelines. Two experts renown in hand surgery lead this issue - Dr Michael Neumeister and Dr Jin Bo Tang.

    • Understanding the Patellofemoral Joint: From Instability to Arthroplasty; An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 33-3
      • Alexander Meininger
      • English
      This issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine will focus on patellofemoral disorders and how they are among the most common clinical conditions managed in the orthopaedic and sports medicine setting. The correct diagnosis at an early stage is essential if subsequent treatment is to be successful and secondary complications are to be avoided. Nonoperative intervention is usually the first form of treatment; however, there is no consensus on the most effective method of treatment.

    • Cardiac Emergencies in the ICU , An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 30-3
      • Shashank Desai
      • English
      This issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest edited by Shashank S. Desai and Nitin Puri, covers Cardiac Emergencies in the Intensive Care Unit. Articles include: Acute Myocardial Infarction, Managing Arrhythmias in the Intensive Care Unit, Cardiogenic Shock, Hemodynamic Assessment in the Contemporary Intensive Care Unit: A Review of Circulatory Monitoring Devices, Submassive Pulmonary Embolism, Management of Right Heart Failure in the Critically Ill, Cardiothoracic Surgical Emergencies in the Intensive Care Unit, Perioperative Complications of Cardiac Surgery and Postoperative Care, Mechanical Circulatory Devices in Acute Heart Failure, and more!

    • Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 10-3
      • Carolyn S.P. Lam
      • English
      This issue of Heart Failure Clinics examines Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF). The followings aspects of HFPEF are addressed: epidemiology, etiologic factors and pathophysiology, diagnosis, clinical spectrum, imaging, invasive hemodynamic characterization, exercise physiology, natriuretic peptides, novel biomarkers, differential diagnoses and comorbidities, outcomes, clinical trials, current therapeutic approach, and novel therapeutic targets.

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