Kinetic control: the management of uncontrolled movement

This text is designed as clinical reference to develop knowledge of the examination, diagnosis and classification of motor control dysfunction and the management of movement dysfunction. It will help the therapist: Identify the real clinical priorities Assess, diagnose and classify movement in terms of pain and dysfunction from a motor control and biomechanical perspective Have available a large range of motor control and movement retraining strategies to establish optimal functional control Use a clinical reasoning framework to prioritiseclinical decision making Develop an assessment framework that will provide a diagnosis of dysfunction, pain sensitive tissues and pain mechanisms Use a clinical assessment tool to identify deficiencies and reassess improvements in motor control efficiency Integrate non functional motor control back in functionally relevant movement. INDICE: SECTION 1 Chapter 1 - Uncontrolled Movement Chapter 2 - Muscle Function and Physiology Chapter 3 - Assessment and Classification of UncontrolledMovement Chapter 4 - Retraining Strategies for the Site and Direction of Uncontrolled Movement SECTION 2 Chapter 5 - Lumbo-Pelvic Region Chapter 6 - Cervical Spine Chapter 7 - Thoracic Spine Chapter 8 - The Shoulder Chapter 9 - The Hip

• ISBN: 978-0-7295-4167-1
• Editorial: Elsevier Science
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 544
• Fecha Publicación: 15/06/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés