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"Why walk when you can soar..."
These are the opening words on Tracy Todd’s website and they are a powerful affirmation of the person Tracy is today – a sought-after inspirational speaker whose uplifting presentations have inspired and given hope to many people. But it is difficult to imagine what she has overcome in a tough and often lonely journey.
At the age of twenty-eight her life was turned upside down when a horrific road accident left her a quadriplegic, paralysed from the neck down. Her life as an athletic, marathon-running young mother and teacher was abruptly shattered. Despite months of rehabilitation, Tracy often found herself wondering if her life was worth living. Everything she had taken for granted was now beyond her reach and frustration at her helplessness threatened to overwhelm her. Against the odds, Tracy chose to live.
Her strength of character and determination prevailed and, sustained by the support of her son, family and friends, her care assistants, and an unbelievably caring community, she set about gaining the independence to rebuild her life and reclaim her identity – which she has done, with dignity and grace. Brave Lotus Flower Rides The Dragon is an honest, inspiring and engaging memoir in which Tracy’s natural warmth and humour are tangible and, most importantly, she embodies what the human spirit can achieve.
Covering the full spectrum of treatment guidance for dance artists,
musicians, and more, this practical title by Dr. Lauren E. Elson
expertly explores the intersection of sports medicine and
performing arts medicine. Ideal for practicing and trainee
physiatrists and sports medicine physicians, it addresses a wide
range of relevant topics including auditory symptoms in musicians;
management of the dancer's foot and ankle, hip, and spine;
return-to-dance or return-to-performance guidelines; and much more.
This issue will include articles on Prehabilitation; Building a
survivorship program in cancer rehabilitation; Aerobic and
resistive training: pragmatic integration in cancer rehabilitation;
Alternative exercise traditions in cancer rehabilitation; Cancer
treatment induced fibrosis: associated functional morbidity;
Cancer-related fatigue: The master disabler; and many more!
Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians across
the country see injured runners every day. Running injuries may
impact other areas of the body and PM&R physicians are trained
to treat the body as a whole, as opposed to treating just the
injury, they work to identify the true source of the problem and
develop a training or rehabilitation program to solve it.
This issue of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Clinics will
focus on stroke rehabilitation and will include articles such as:
Mechanisms of stroke recovery, Insights from basic sciences, Stroke
recovery and predictors of rehabilitation outcomes, Upper limb
motor impairments, Post-stroke spasticity, Communication disorders
and dysphagia, Neuropharmacology of Recovery, Robotic therapy, and
many more.
Children with disabilities represent a unique population within
pediatrics. Pediatric rehabilitation focuses on maximizing the
function and enhancing the lives of children with a wide range of
conditions such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, stroke, brain
injury, genetic abnormalities and other developmental disabilities.
This book presents the application of the model of cognitive
behavioural intervention in the practice of physiotherapy and
occupational therapy addressing a range of clinical problems with
contributions from professionals who are specialists in their
field. The purpose of the book is to increase knowledge and
awareness of how CBT can be applied within a theoretical framework
from which physiotherapists and occupational therapists work. The
book explains the psychological model and provides a rationale for
applying CBT as a tool to strengthen physiotherapy and occupational
therapy interventions. By bringing new knowledge to the practice of
physiotherapists and occupational therapists in regard to CBT
approaches opens up new options in relation to the management of
specific conditions such as chronic pain, anxiety, fibromyalgia and
other specialist areas. Case studies are integral to this book,
highlighting the application of CBT, outlining the strategies, and
illustrating the outcomes and boundaries of treatment. This is not
a book for experts in CBT: focusing on physiotherapy and
occupational therapy professions, Donaghy and her co-authors link
models of current practice with CBT interventions, giving
parameters an integrated practice. . case studies . evidence-based
. interdisciplinary approach . contributed to by renowned
specialists in the field
Comprehensive Disability Management articulates current disability
management knowledge and provides insight into new concepts.
Practitioners of disability management come from many diverse
health and health related professions such as nursing, psychology,
occupational therapy, etc. Disability management is an emerging
profession without adequate reference materials. As professionals,
disability management practitioners have a significant impact on
the financial and human costs of disability. Most major
corporations have the need for a disability management program and
therefore require individuals with skills to perform these
functions. The financial costs of disability in corporations are
one of the key target areas that require attention. The human costs
of disability are also dramatic and efforts need to be made to
reduce the impact of disabilities on individuals. The book
documents proven techniques in disability management for
practitioners in the field. It introduces the first theoretical
model in this developing profession and provides practical examples
on how to implement and manage an effective disability management
program. The approach commences with an overview and the history of
disability management as a developing practice area. The authors
establish a theoretical base for disability management to guide the
activities of practitioners in the field. They then translate the
theory into action paradigms and address important issues around
the disability management process including role definitions and
discussions on key components. The disability management process,
including claim initiation, claims management, return to work and
rehabilitation, will be discussed. The important aspects of data
analysis and quality assurance in program evaluation for this field
are also considered. The book addresses the core aspects of
disability management knowledge, skills and capabilities and
reviews in detail the factors that influence the ability to
effectively perform disability management in today's workplaces. It
also looks at the interaction of the workplace organization.
Formulates the business case for disability management in an
organization, helping the reader understand how disability
management fits into the overall functioning of a corporation.
Presents a theoretical model that recognizes the influence of
multiple issues on a disability outcome. Reviews proven disability
management techniques for ensuring evidence-based best practice
treatments.
Soft Robotics in Rehabilitation explores the specific branch of
robotics dealing with developing robots from compliant and flexible
materials. Unlike robots built from rigid materials, soft robots
behave the way in which living organs move and adapt to their
surroundings and allow for increased flexibility and adaptability
for the user. This book is a comprehensive reference discussing the
application of soft robotics for rehabilitation of upper and lower
extremities separated by various limbs. The book examines various
techniques applied in soft robotics, including the development of
soft actuators, rigid actuators with soft behavior, intrinsically
soft actuators, and soft sensors. This book is perfect for graduate
students, researchers, and professional engineers in robotics,
control, mechanical, and electrical engineering who are interested
in soft robotics, artificial intelligence, rehabilitation therapy,
and medical and rehabilitation device design and manufacturing.
Rehabilitation helps individuals maintain and optimize
independence. Historically, people with dementia have received
little rehabilitation and the focus has been on care to replace
lost function. Dementia Rehabilitation is a resource for health and
social professionals, service planners, policy makers, and
academics. The book makes a compelling case for rehabilitation for
people with dementia, including the views of people with dementia
and the research evidence. For each area of function, the research
evidence and relevant theory is summarized, followed by practical
information on clinical assessment, and delivery of therapies.
Principles of Cognitive Rehabilitation is designed to familiarize
readers with the deep-rooted principles of cognitive rehabilitation
and cognitive training. Presenting a new comprehensive framework in
cognitive rehabilitation for therapeutic, educational, and research
purposes, this volume introduces five components that are
introduced for cognitive rehabilitation, including primary
principles, patient, practitioner, program, and process (5Ps).
Detailing the developmental stages of a program will help readers
understand the logistics of cognitive interventions and also help
them to design and evaluate their own therapeutic interventions.
In this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics,
guest editors Drs. Michael Khadavi and Luga Podesta bring their
considerable expertise to the topic of Orthobiologics. Use and
research surrounding naturally derived substances that are used to
help heal and repair orthopedic injuries are expanding rapidly. In
this issue, top experts discuss the most up-to-date uses of
orthobiologics in the rehabilitation setting. Contains 16
practice-oriented topics including orthobiologics for spine
disorders; evidence and techniques in prolotherapy; orthobiologic
interventions for muscle injuries; special populations in
orthobiologics: athletic, elderly, and pediatrics populations;
rehabilitation protocols for orthobiologic procedures;
orthobiologic techniques for surgical augmentation; and more.
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on orthobiologics, offering
actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest
information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of
experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill
the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically
significant, topic-based reviews.
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