Fundamentals of hand therapy clinical reasoning and treatment guidelines for common diagnoses of the upper extremity / edited by Cynthia Cooper.
| Other author | Cooper, Cynthia (Hand therapist) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | St. Louis : Mosby Elsevier, |
| Description | xii, 562 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Health Professions 2007 [EBHP07] |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Fundamentals -- Fundamentals of clinical reasoning: hand therapy concepts and treatment techniques -- Upper extremity anatomy -- Edema reduction techniques: a biologic rationale for selection -- Tissue-specific exercises for the upper extremity -- Evaluation of the hand and upper extremity -- Assessment of functional outcomes -- Professionalism -- Clients with functional somatic syndromes or challenging behavior -- Fundamentals of client-therapist rapport -- Roles of therapy assistants in hand therapy -- Some thoughts on professionalism -- Treatment guidelines for common diagnoses of the upper extremity -- Common shoulder diagnoses -- Common elbow diagnoses -- Common peripheral nerve problems -- Common wrist and hand fractures -- Common forms of tendinitis/tendinosis -- Common finger strains and deformities -- Tendon injury -- Arthritis -- Pain-related syndromes: complex regional pain syndrome and fibromyalgia -- Burns -- Common infections -- Ganglion cysts and other common tumors of the hand and wrist -- Traumatic hand injury involving multiple structures -- Preventing and treating stiffness -- Dupuytren's disease -- Upper extremity problems in clients with central nervous system dysfunction -- Pediatric hand therapy -- Geriatric hand therapy. |
| General note | Accompanying CD-ROM provides samples of hand therapy exercises, additional illustrations, and clinical forms that may be used with clients. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2007272187 |
| ISBN | 0323033865 |
| ISBN | 9780323033862 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |