This book explains how physiotherapy has arrived at a critical point in its history due to aging populations, increased chronic illness, and scepticism towards biomedicine. It draws on critical analyses of historical and social conditions to examine key discourses that now threaten the profession, aiming to redefine the future of physiotherapy by exploring practice from economic, philosophical, political, and sociological perspectives.
This text provides a comprehensive guidebook for the physical rehabilitation of musculoskeletal pain and injury. It uses an evidence-based perspective integrating clinical reasoning, exercise dosing, pain science, and modern techniques such as blood flow restriction training and dry needling. Chapters cover manual therapy and exercise progressions regionally (extremity joints, spine, and temporomandibular joints) and are suitable for physical therapy and athletic training students and clinicians.
A comprehensive, evidence-based textbook detailing the multidisciplinary approach to managing patients with traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injuries. Covers early medical management, functional assessment, therapeutic interventions, psychosocial adjustments, and maximizing long-term functional independence and quality of life.
A comprehensive manual detailing the diagnosis and treatment of myofascial pain and dysfunction, specifically focusing on trigger points in the upper half of the body. Includes detailed pictorial indices linking specific muscles to referred pain patterns in the head, neck, torso, shoulder, and arm.
A comprehensive question-and-answer review book designed to help professionals and students prepare for examinations in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
This book explores seven organizing principles of human movement using the Feldenkrais Method as a framework for learning. Topics covered include the dynamic nature of balance, the role of skeletal alignment, the connection between head and pelvis, neuroplasticity, and integrating movement qualities to achieve ease and mastery in physical action.
A comprehensive guide focusing on the clinical management, long-term rehabilitation, and care of patients suffering from spinal cord injuries, addressing essential medical issues, including bladder, bowel, and sexual health.
A concise reference guide detailing the anatomical and pathological causes of low back pain. Topics include definitions of low back pain, osteoarthritis, spinal stenosis, disc crushing, compression fractures, spondylolysis/spondylolisthesis, herniated discs, and multiple myeloma affecting the lumbar spine.
A comprehensive textbook covering the core concepts of physical medicine and rehabilitation, focusing on musculoskeletal disorders, pain management, and therapeutic rehabilitation strategies.
An illustrated guide dedicated to the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of the shoulder complex, covering topics such as physiopathology, injuries, and joint diseases.
A volume in the professional series published by the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), dedicated to presenting evidence-based guidelines and clinical experiences on various psychiatric topics for practitioners and researchers.
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Authors: Robert B. Taylor
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The General Practice Nurse's role has changed...
This textbook, following the successful Duale Reihe concept, provides essential exam knowledge for medical students and foundational knowledge for young assistants in Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Pain Therapy. The current edition features updated General Anesthesia, a new section on Specific Anesthesia tailored to various operative disciplines, expanded coverage of Intensive and Emergency Medicine (including diagnosis, therapy, and non-resuscitation procedures), and a newly structured chapter on acute and chronic pain therapy.
A comprehensive textbook of diagnostic imaging, edited by David Sutton, covering various modalities including Nuclear Medicine, MRI, CT, and Ultrasound. This is the first volume of the seventh edition.
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Authors: Anbar, Ran D.
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Many children with medical conditions fail to...
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Published: 2017
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Authors: Maully Shah
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With a growing population of young patients with...
This resource is a CD-ROM supplement designed for medical students, residents, and allied health professionals. It provides Clinical Notes, sections on Congenital Anomalies, and focuses on the practical application of anatomic facts required for examining patients and interpreting technological investigations. It includes clinical case vignettes and multiple-choice questions for problem-solving.
A preparatory guide covering the principles and management of trauma relevant to candidates undertaking the FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics) examination.
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Published: 2019
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Authors: Paul Hofman
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This Special Issue of Cancers (Basel) is...
A comprehensive textbook detailing the procedures, techniques, and clinical applications of interventional radiology and surgery within the field of nephrology, focusing primarily on vascular access management, renal disease treatment, and related minimally invasive procedures.
A collection of real-life clinical cases developed by NEJM physicians designed to help clinicians practice and expand their diagnostic decision-making skills. Features include clinical practice scenarios, visually amazing medical images, sequential clinical-problem solving, interactive medical cases, and case records from the Massachusetts General Hospital.
A comprehensive guide in its second edition focusing on fitness and rehabilitation techniques for the pelvic floor. Authored by physical therapists, the book includes 110 images and is available via Thieme MedOne.
