Bridge the gap between orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation! Postoperative Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, published in partnership with the AAOS, is the first clinical reference designed to achieve better outcomes and to empower orthopaedic surgeons and rehabilitation specialists by breaking down the traditional boundaries between these two phases of patient management.Key Features Achieve the best possible outcomes with multidisciplinary content co-written by expert surgeons and physical and occupational therapists. Chapters include discussions of relevant anatomy, surgical indications and techniques, rehabilitation protocols, and specific clinical tips and pearls, as well as clear rationales for each rehabilitation protocol. Gain a more thorough, holistic understanding of the entire course of patient management so you can optimally collaborate with your colleagues and accomplish superior results. Access guidance at a glance through concise, clearly formatted chapters containing step-by-step protocols and bulleted lists as well as abundant imaging studies, intraoperative photographs and diagrams, and photographs of rehabilitation methods. Includes eBook! Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC or Mac. Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time - providing a seamless reading experience online or offline Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click

Mental imagery is the ability to form perceptual-like representations of objects or events on the basis of information stored in memory. Motor imagery is often used when the human body is involved, where subjects imagine the body moving or manipulating objects. The use of mental practice, including motor imagery for the rehabilitation of patients with cerebral motor impairments, is one of the most active areas in the field of motor imagery research. Such data provide evidence for imagery as a method in stroke rehabilitation, leading to reliable reconstruction of neural networks and thus to functional recovery.
In recent years, our understanding of imagery has advanced greatly thanks to functional imaging studies using, for example, PET and fMRI. There is now ample evidence that a common neural substrate (albeit not identical) underlies mental imagery and visual perception, on the one hand, and motor performance and motor imagery, on the other.
This book, the first of its kind, examines three main aspects of mental imagery. In the first part, the chapters address the neural basis of mental and motor imagery, the relationships between mental imagery and perception, and between motor imagery and physical execution. In the second part, the chapters focus on the evaluation of mental/motor imagery accuracy, including both central and peripheral nervous system recordings. The final chapters address the effects of mental practice on motor recovery after stroke.
Providing a state of the art review along with in-depth summaries, meta-analyses, and research syntheses, this book will be important for those in the fields of cognitive neuroscience, physiology, and rehabilitation.

Spinal disorders, especially neck and back pain, are frequent yet challenging for physicians to manage. While most texts are highly subspecialized or focus on only a specific area of management, The Spine Handbook provides a thorough overview of the entire spine and interdisciplinary treatment of common spinal conditions. Sections build from the foundations of history and examination, radiological imaging, and behavioral assessment through the core topics of both interventional and surgical options, as well as exploring emerging and special conditions, and neuromodulation. Chapters are written by experts from a wide array of fields, including physical therapists, radiologists, psychologists, physiatrists, anesthesiologists, orthopedic spine surgeons, and neurosurgeons. Each chapter contains key points to summarize content and discussions of anatomy, pathophysiology, presentation, imaging, and treatment options. This comprehensive handbook provides the fundamental diagnostic and therapeutic information needed to effectively deliver 'best practice' care for spinal disorders, making it a must-read for physicians of any training level that may encounter or treat spinal disorders.

Disorders of the spinal cord are diverse and potentially devastating. They can present as acute, subacute and chronic disorders causing a variety of symptoms. Patients can present to pediatricians, internists, OBGYNs, emergency room physicians and neurologists requiring a diversity of clinicians to be familiar with the signs, symptoms, recommended testing and treatment options. This book comprehensively addresses myelopathies, the broad spectrum of potential pathologies. Chapters cover approaches to acute, subacute and chronic myelopathies; individual myelopathic disorders; the pathobiology, epidemiology, signs, and symptoms of the disorder; diagnostic approach, and therapeutic options. This comprehensive review is beneficial to any clinician, with special emphasis for neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists and physiatrists.

Since becoming commercially available in 1985, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has emerged as an important tool in several areas of neuroscience. Originally envisioned as a way to measure the responsiveness and conduction speed of neurons and synapses in the brain and spinal cord, TMS has also become an important tool for changing the activity of brain neurons and the functions they subserve and an important adjunct to brain imaging and mapping techniques. Along with transcranial electrical stimulation techniques, TMS has diffused far beyond the borders of clinical neurophysiology and into cognitive, perceptual, behavioural, and therapeutic investigation and attracted a highly diverse group of users and would-be users. This book provides an authoritative review of the scientific and technical background required to understand transcranial stimulation techniques and a wide-ranging survey of their burgeoning application in neurophysiology, perception, cognition, emotion, and clinical practice. Each of its six sections deals with a major area and is edited by an international authority therein. It will serve researchers, clinicians, students, and others as the definitive text in this area for years to come.

Applied Biomechanics Laboratory Manual With HKPropel Access provides guided opportunities for students to connect their conceptual understanding of biomechanics to practical applications. As readers progress through 13 easy-to-follow experiential-based learning labs, they will gain insight into how these mechanical principles relate to areas such as sport performance, athletic injury, ergonomics, and rehabilitation. This manual engages students with full-color images as well as visual aids. It is an ideal primary or supplemental text for any biomechanics and kinesiology curriculum. Applied Biomechanics Laboratory Manual comprises 13 laboratory chapters that offer a total of 20 lab activities. Each laboratory chapter provides at least one complete lesson, including objectives, key terms, and introductory content that set the stage for learning. Each lab activity is broken down into step-by-step procedures, providing guidance for those new to lab settings so that they may complete the process with confidence. Related online learning tools delivered through HKPropel include digital versions of the forms found in the book as well as online video clips that simulate the experience of performing many of the lab activities. The text is organized in a logical progression that builds on the knowledge students acquire as they advance. Written by instructors with a variety of teaching experiences in the field of biomechanics, the multiple lab activities are designed so they can be completed in any educational setting. Each lab activity begins with a recommended equipment list to facilitate lesson preparation. A list of recommended data analysis software tools is provided in some equipment lists. For educational settings where no data analysis software is available, data is provided so students can complete the laboratory reports for the lab activity. Applied Biomechanics Laboratory Manual gives students an opportunity to observe the principles of biomechanics in action. The manual serves as a high-quality resource for students to learn how to perform basic laboratory testing procedures used in assessing human performance and body mechanics. Note: A code for accessing HKPropel is included with this ebook.

Many patients with brain damage are left with a range of neuropsychological deficits that impair normal cognitive process. It is generally recognised that these less obvious cognitive deficits (including memory, language, perception, attention and executive disorders) militate against full recovery often to a greater extent than more traditional medical deficits (e.g. paralysis, sensory loss, etc). Recognition of this has helped fuel the exponential growth in cognitive neuropsychology and neuroscience over the past 30 years. In turn, this theoretical approach has been used to guide and inform the development of cognitive therapies designed to remediate cognitive impairments and their functional consequences. Cognitive rehabilitation has over the last decade grown to become an established and influential therapeutic approach. There is now a considerable body of knowledge describing the principles and theoretical basis for analysing and directing treatments to selective cognitive deficits. Despite this, the clinical effectiveness and extent to which cognitive theory can inform therapeutic treatment has been questioned. It is timely, therefore, to evaluate and discuss the type and quality of evidence used in support of cognitive rehabilitation. In this book, some of the most influential clinicians and cognitive neuroscientists in the world critically review and discuss the effectiveness of rehabilitation methods currently used to treat patients with cognitive impairments following acquired brain damage. It provides a much needed critique and consensus about what should constitute best practice. The book will be valuable for all those who have to deal with the neuropsychological and neurological effects of brain damage, including, neuropsychologists, neuropsychiatrists, neurologists, experimental pscyhologists, and neuroscientists.

On the precipice of starting her adult life, aged eighteen, Sophie, a rebellious and incorrigible wild child, crashed her car and was instantly paralysed from the chest down. Rushed to hospital, everything she had dreamed for her life was instantly forgotten and her journey to rediscover herself and build a different life began. But being told she would never walk again would come to be the least of her concerns. Over the next eighteen years, as she strived to come to terms with the change in her body, her relationships were put to the test; she has had to learn to cope with the many unexpected and unpredictable setbacks of living with paralysis; she has had to overcome her own and other people's perceptions of disability and explore the limits of her abilities, all whilst searching for love, acceptance, meaning, identity, and purpose. Driving Forwards is a remarkable and powerful memoir, detailing Sophie's life-changing injury, her recovery, and her life since. Strikingly honest, her story is unusual and yet relatable, inspiring us to see how adversity can be channelled into opportunity and how ongoing resilience can ultimately lead to empowerment.

This informative and entertaining compilation of 50 short neurological cases demonstrates important principles in clinical localization and differential diagnosis. Each case presents the key elements without revealing the diagnosis at first. A vivid clinical scenario provides enough information for the student to localize the site of the lesion and for the experienced neurological physician to reach a differential diagnosis. Each case description is followed by one or two illustrations, the diagnosis, and then a commentary by a Mayo Clinic consultant. The commentary highlights the issues in the differential diagnosis and provides an update on what is currently known about the specific diagnostic entity. The book will be of interest to physicians and surgeons caring for neurological patients at each stage of their career. It will be of particular help to medical students and to residents and fellows in neurology and neurosurgery. Internists, pediatricians, geriatricians, and psychiatrists will also find it useful.

Das Buch richtet sich an Personen, die bei der Arbeit haufig von Multitasking-Anforderungen betroffen sind (mit und ohne Belastungsstoerungen) sowie an Fuhrungskrafte, die fur diese Mitarbeiter/innen Personalverantwortung tragen. Multitasking als Metapher fur die vielen Informationen, die wir taglich zu verarbeiten haben, hat inzwischen einen festen Platz in unserem Alltagswortschatz. Dennoch ist Multitasking kein Schicksal. Die damit verbundenen Anforderungen koennen vielmehr aktiv bewaltigt werden. Voraussetzung dafur ist, man weiss wie. Ziel des Ratgebers ist es, die fur die moderne Arbeit notwendigen Kompetenzen zur Selbststeuerung sichtbar zu machen, zu erweitern und zu einem festen Bestandteil des Arbeitsalltags zu machen. Aus dem Inhalt Multitasking besser verstehen und bewaltigen - Organisations- und technische Hilfsmittel effektiv nutzen - Die Arbeit (noch) besser strukturieren - Die geistigen Fahigkeiten weiterentwickeln - Arbeitseinstellungen erkennen und andern - Das Wechselspiel von Beanspruchung und Erholung verstehen und nutzen - Verhaltensanderungen erfolgreich umsetzen.

Designed for Pilates and yoga teachers, health and rehabilitation professionals, 'The Power and the Grace' demystifies functional movement and integrates the science of movement with the art of teaching it. It aims to help the holistically minded movement professional achieve rewarding results in neuromuscular function. From brain science to physics, fascia to emotion, this book distils a seemingly complex field into a practical and instantly usable approach that will resonate with movement teachers at all levels of experience. Find the color in your language; learn the difference between talking to the brain or to the mind; and discover how to communicate the intention and sense of a movement with ease!

Melanie Neumann und Kathrin Heck prasentieren die vielfaltigen Moeglichkeiten, die die verhaltenstherapeutisch orientierte Methode der Introvision Praktikern aus den Bereichen Psychotherapie, Coaching und Beratung bietet. Das essential vermittelt anschaulich, wie die Introvision bei stress- und angstassoziierten Erkrankungen angewendet werden kann, und zeigt, dass es sich dabei um eine wirksame Therapiemethode handelt, die problemlos mit anderen psychotherapeutischen Verfahren kombiniert werden kann. Zahlreiche Fallbeispiele, Arbeitsbausteine und Anleitungen ermoeglichen eine einfache Umsetzung der Introvision in die Praxis.

Aktuelle Problematik, neue Aspekte der Knieb{nderpathologie unter besondererBer}cksichtigung des vorderen Kreuzbandes mit Anatomie, Biomechanik, Klinik und Chirurgie und den neu- en arthroskopischen Rekonstruktionstechniken, denKomplika- tionen und den Aspekten der Dokumentation und Evaluation.

Grundprinzipien und Therapiestrategien in der neurologischen Rehabilitation erstmals im umfassenden Gesamtuberblick: -> am Informationsbedarf aller beteiligten Berufsgruppen orientiert, -> fur alle relevanten neurologischen Erkrankungen und Behinderungsmuster. Nachschlagewerk fur alle therapeutischen Berufsgruppen: Das Werk bietet allen Therapeuten Praxiswissen fur die eigenen Aufgaben und oeffnet den Zugang zu den angrenzenden Berufsfeldern. Praxisbezogen und theoretisch fundiert - Neurophysiologische und anatomische Grundlagen - Methodisch-diagnostische Werkzeuge zur Erfassung der Rehabilitationseinflusse - Prinzipien und Wirkungsmechanismen therapeutischer Massnahmen - Therapie-Strategien fur alle Stoerungsbilder aus dem Methodenrepertoire der verschiedenen Berufsgruppen - Therapierelevante Grundlagen in UEbersichten und Tabellen - Praktische Therapie-Anleitung mit Fallbeispielen - Praxishinweise, Fehlerquellen, Komplikationen - Indikationen- und Kontraindikationen-Katalog - Pharmakotherapie und Hilfsmittelversorgung Ein ubersichtliches Nachschlagewerk, das in der taglichen Praxis schnelle Orientierung ermoeglicht und als umfassendes Handbuch die qualifizierte Weiterbildung in der neurologischen Rehabilitation sichert.

Rechtliche und geschichtliche Grundlagen der Pflege mussen nicht trocken sein - das Handbuch vermittelt den Wissensstoff anschaulich und verstandlich. Neu in der 6. Auflage: - Berucksichtigt das neue Altenpflege- und Krankenpflegegesetz - Berufskunde komplett uberarbeitet und erweitert - Fallbeispiele und Gerichtsurteile - Prufungsfragen nach jedem Kapitel - Anhang mit Literatur, Muster eines Nottestamentes u.v.a. ...Ein empfehlenswertes Fachbuch fur die Ausbildung... (Altenpflege Journal) Das Buch ist zur intensiven Vor- und Nachbereitung des Unterrichts sowie zur Vorbereitung auf das Examen bestens geeignet. Es empfiehlt sich daruber hinaus als Handbuch fur die tagliche Praxis. (Kompass)

This book focuses on the analysis and treatment of osteoporotic bone based on drug administration, tracking fatigue behavior and taking into consideration the mechanical interaction of implants with trabecular bone. Weak trabeculae are one of the most important clinical features that need to be addressed in order to prevent hip joint fractures.

This new edition of a best-selling guide incorporates significant advances in the early and later rehabilitation of neurologically impaired patients. Based on the Bobath concept, Davies' approach to stroke rehabilitation stresses the need to equip the patient for a full life, rather than setting arbitrary goals for functioning in a sheltered environment. Activities are described for encouraging the recovery of active movements in more normal patterns as well as treatment to overcome oro-facial and perceptual difficulties. Ways to retrain functional walking, balance reactions and independence in daily life are explained and illustrated with 750 photographs of patients being treated.

This comprehensive reference source is a state-of-the-art guide to the scientific, clinical, rehabilitative, and policy aspects of vision impairment and blindness. More than 100 original contributions from physicians, therapists, rehabilitation specialists, and policy makers cover everything from the basic science of vision and its diseases to assistive technologies, treatment, and care.

Menschen mit chronischen Atemwegsbeschwerden die "Angst beim Atmen" zu nehmen und ihnen Hilfen fur den Umgang mit den gefurchteten akuten Notsituationen anzubieten, ist das Ziel dieses Patientenratgebers. Die Autorin, eine in der Behandlung von Erkrankungen des Atemapparates erfahrene Physiotherapeutin, hat speziell fur sie atemtherapeutische Ubungen und Massnahmen, Tips zum Einsatz von Hilfsmitteln und Verhaltensstrategien fur den Alltag zusammengestellt.
Bereits wahrend der Rehabilitationsphase kann dieses Buch Patienten therapiebegleitend vermitteln, wie sie spater im Alltag mit den Folgen ihrer Krankheit zurechtkommen und ihre Symptome jederzeit gezielt beeinflussen konnen."

Das Essential gibt eine systematische UEbersicht zur Diagnostik und Therapie des Karpaltunnelsyndroms (KTS), des mit Abstand haufigsten Kompressionssyndroms eines peripheren Nervs. Fuhrendes Symptom ist das "Einschlafen" der Hande. Wenn die konservative Behandlung, vorzugsweise mit nachtlicher Ruhigstellung des Handgelenks auf einer Schiene, nicht zu anhaltender Beschwerdefreiheit fuhrt, ergibt sich die Indikation fur eine offene oder endoskopische Retinakulumspaltung. Die diagnostischen Techniken und die Behandlungsmoeglichkeiten werden kritisch und leitlinienkonform diskutiert und eingehend beschrieben. Auf moegliche Risiken und Komplikationen sowie das Vorgehen bei Schwangeren, bei Dialysepatienten u.a. sowie die Tendovaginosis stenosans als wichtigste Begleiterkrankung wird gesondert eingegangen.

In den vergangenen 10-15 Jahren konnten grosse Fortschritte in der ope rativen Behandlung angeborener Fehlbildungen der Hand erzielt werden. Mehr und mehr wurde die bis dahin noch weit verbreitete Zuruckhaltung gegenuber chirurgischen Eingriffen aufgegeben. Wesentlichen Anstoss zu die ser Entwicklung gab, zumindest im deutschsprachigen Raum, die Thalido mid-Katastrophe (1959-1962), in deren Verlauf eine uberaus grosse Anzahl von Kindern mit Schaden an den oberen Gliedmassen zur Welt kam. Die durchweg schweren, zudem sehr seltenen Deformitaten brachten eine Fulle von Problemen mit sich und stellten damit eine grosse Herausforderung an alle dar, die sich mit der Behandlung solcher Missbildungen befassten. Von hier gingen viele Impulse aus, die auf eine in Ausweitung begriffene Handchirurgie trafen und auf das Gesamtgebiet der Handfehlbildungen fort wirkten, mit dem sich gerade die Orthopadie seit jeher besonders eng verbun den fuhlte. Idee und Vorarbeit zum vorliegenden Atlas reichen bis zum Jahre 1964 zuruck. Seither wurden nahezu alle Operationen an missgebildeten Handen systematisch festgehalten: Von der Hautincision bis zum Wundverschluss fotografiert und regelmassig nachkontrolliert. So liegen dem Atlas Erfahrun gen von mehr als tausend eigenen Eingriffen zugrunde. Das Buch ist aus der Praxis fur die Praxis geschrieben; es moechte dem handchirurgisch Ratsuchenden eine Entscheidungshilfe fur sein Vorgehen und eine moeglichst umfassende, praxisnahe Operationsanleitung geben. Aus dieser Absicht ergaben sich fur die Zusammenstellung und den Aufbau des Atlas bestimmte Grundsatze: Es sollten nur Operationsmethoden Eingang finden, die sich bei uns bewahrt haben. Die kritische Beurteilung langfristiger Ergebnisse war hier fur ausschlaggebend.

Presenting over 100 rehabilitation protocols for the hand and upper extremity in an easy-to-use, step-by-step format, this practical reference provides surgeons and therapists alike with a go-to source for the therapy technique or strategy appropriate for their patients. Covering injuries from the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand and fingers, each protocol includes bullet-pointed steps in daily or weekly increments following the injury or surgery and are inherently adaptable to the specific surgical intervention or rehabilitation requirement. Procedures following arthroplasty, extensor and flexor tendon injuries, fractures and dislocations, ligament and soft tissue injures, and nerve compression syndromes are among the many and multifaceted therapies presented. This book will be an invaluable resource for the orthopedic surgeon, hand surgeon, physical therapist, occupational therapist, hand therapist and any active clinician treating injuries to the hand and upper extremity.

Il volume si propone di offrire al lettore conoscenze teoriche e pratico-applicative su alcuni dei piu accreditati interventi per la riabilitazione cognitiva dei soggetti affetti da schizofrenia. Dopo un analisi dei disturbi cognitivi presenti nella schizofrenia e del loro impatto sul funzionamento sociale del paziente, vengono presentati diversi strumenti di assessment dei deficit cognitivi e del funzionamento psicosociale, utili per disegnare i successivi interventi e monitorarne gli effetti. Vengono poi presentati i principi e i metodi della riabilitazione cognitiva delle psicosi e sono passate in rassegna le diverse tecniche disponibili. Capitoli specifici sono dedicati al metodo IPT (Terapia Psicologica Integrata) sviluppato da Brenner e colleghi dell Universita di Berna, alla Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) secondo Wykes e colleghi dell Universita di Londra, e a un metodo computerizzato di largo uso in Europa (Cogpack). Vengono anche riportate le prove di efficacia dei metodi descritti sulla base di studi accreditati, nonche le esperienze della loro applicazione sul campo nella realta dei servizi psichiatrici italiani.

Questo volume analizza il concetto di fisioterapia come prendersi cura includendo le nozioni teorico pratiche alla base della disciplina fisioterapica nonche l'evoluzione e le possibili modalita di trattamento dei disturbi riguardanti la postura seduta. Dopo aver presentato il processo di maturazione e sviluppo della scienza riabilitativa che ha permesso di passare dal concetto della "cura del difetto" alla nuova mentalita del "prendersi cura", si analizzano le basi metodologiche su cui si costruisce il programma riabilitativo e l'esercizio fisioterapico: dalla diagnosi di difetto e compenso alla definizione del problema principale, dall'individuazione degli obiettivi di trattamento alla costruzione di una seduta fisioterapica. Nella seconda parte viene presentata un'analisi della postura seduta nel bambino sano riguardante lo sviluppo, i meccanismi neurofisiologici e gli aspetti biomeccanici ad esse sottese. Si affrontano successivamente e piu dettagliatamente i segni clinici tipici manifestati nell'organizzazione posturo-motoria e manipolativa dei bambini con PC, e la modalita per valutarli ed interpretarli al fine di comprendere l'inquadramento diagnostico e prognostico relativo alla funzione in esame. Si presentano i principali ausili e ortesi utili al raggiungimento degli obiettivi riabilitativi che e possibile individuare. Si conclude con la presentazione di vari casi clinici a partire dai quali si affronta il processo di costruzione della seduta fisioterapica descrivendone alcune proposte concrete per il suo svolgimento.