Rheumatology: evidence-based practice for physiotherapists and occupational therapists

Rheumatology is an indispensable resource for physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other health professionals, offering practical approaches to the treatment and management of rheumatic musculoskeletal conditions. The text focuses on applying evidence-based understanding of these conditions to clinical context.The specific disease chapters cover: incidence and prevalence of thecondition; clinical presentation and diagnosis; red flags; clinical assessment; important first treatments, early intermediate and long term management; prognosis and long term outcomes. Supporting case histories of increasing complexity and study activities illustrate the clinical relevance of the treatment and management approaches. INDICE: 1 Overview of the aims and management of rheumatological conditions1.1 The Rheumatologist1.2 Nursing 1.3 General practice 1.4 Physiotherapy1.5 Occupational therapy 1.6 Podiatry1.7 Health psychology1.8 A brief introduction to evidence based medicine 2 The user patient journey3 Screening for rheumaticdisease in clinical assessment4 The measurement of patient-reported outcome in the rheumatic diseases 5 Applying the bio-psychosocial model to the management of rheumatic disease6 Patient education and self management7 The principlesof therapeutic exercise and physical activity 8 Physical therapies - treatment options in rheumatology9 Occupational therapy: treatment options in rheumatology10 Joint Protection and fatigue management11 Rheumatology: evidence-based practice for physiotherapists and occupational therapists12 Orthotics of the hand13 Podiatry, biomechanics & the rheumatological foot14 Diet and complementary therapies15 Pharmacological treatments in rheumatic diseases16 Inflammatoryarthritis17 Osteoarthritis18 Fibromyalgia syndrome19 Ankylosing spondylitis and the seronegative spondyloarthopathies20 Osteoporosis21 Connective tissue disorders22 Physiotherapy and occupational therapy for children and young peoplewith Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis23 Miscellaneous conditions

• ISBN: 978-0-443-06934-5
• Editorial: Churchill Livingstone
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 376
• Fecha Publicación: 22/02/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés