Management of spinal cord injuries a guide for physiotherapists / Lisa Harvey ; foreword by William H. Donovan.

Author/creator Harvey, Lisa
Format Electronic
Publication InfoEdinburgh ; New York : Butterworth-Heinemann,
Descriptionp. ; cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBook - Health Professions 2008 [EBHP08]
Subjects
Spinal cord--Wounds and injuries. --Physical therapy.
Physical therapists.
Spinal Cord Injuries--physiopathology.
Spinal Cord Injuries--rehabilitation.
Evidence-Based Medicine.
Paraplegia--rehabilitation.
Physical Therapy Modalities.

Contents The bare essentials -- Background information -- A framework for physiotherapy management -- Understanding how people with paralysis perform motor tasks -- Transfers and bed mobility for people with lower limb paralysis -- Wheelchair mobility -- Hand function of people with tetraplegia -- Standing and walking with lower limb paralysis -- Training motor tasks -- Strength training -- Contracture management -- Pain management -- Respiratory management -- Cardiovascular fitness training -- Environmental factors -- Wheelchair seating -- The way forward -- Evidence-based physiotherapy.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007024436
ISBN9780443068584
ISBN0443068585