Neuromuscular rehabilitation in manual and physical therapies: principles to practice

Neuromuscular Rehabilitation in Manual and Physical Therapy explores the vastand complex discipline of neuromuscular rehabilitation and simplifies it for clinical use. It is a practical source book for practitioners of manual and physical therapy who work with movement rehabilitation after musculoskeletal injury and pain conditions, sports rehabilitation, surgery and central nervous system damage. The book is a synthesis of over half a century of research and can be described as 'neuromuscular rehabilitation made easy'. It explores movement control and how it is affected by injury, pain and central damage. It provides practical solutions and comprehensive demonstrations (DVD) of movement rehabilitation for the upper and lower limbs and the trunk/spine. INDICE: First section theoretical Motor controlMovement organisationMotor learning in clinical settingAdaptation in the bodyInjury response and repairMotor reorganisation in injuryNeuromuscular rehabilitation following damage / injuryDeveloping clinical rational for treatmentSkill rehabilitation vs. re-abilitation Musculskeltal conditions and developing a treatmentSecond section PracticalLower limb rehabilitationCommon conditions - ankle, knee and hipManual approaches (photos)Specific exercise (photos)Functional activities supporting specific rehab.Upper limb rehabilitationCommon conditions - shoulder, elbow, wrist and handManual approaches (photos)Specific exercise (photos)Functional activities supporting specific rehabTrunk rehabilitationCommon condition of the spine Manual approaches (photos)Specific exercise (photos)Functional activities supporting specific rehabThe special case of tendinopathiesCommon condition - Achilles, patella tendon, supraspinatous tendon, tennis elbow

• ISBN: 978-0-443-06969-7
• Editorial: Churchill Livingstone
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 208
• Fecha Publicación: 26/02/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés