Written by Jackie Reznik & Josh Simmons, this multi-contributed text explores contemporary aspects of spinal cord injury treatment and management, as well as essential but not often addressed topics such as paediatric spinal cord injury, high cervical injuries, and the tetraplegic upper limb. The patient experience is emphasised as is the clinical journey through the input from individuals with lived experience of a spinal cord injury.
The text is offering new and important insights into key facets of spinal cord injury treatment and management, Rehabilitation in Spinal Cord Injuries is a practical guide for the physiotherapy students, early career clinicians as well as the medical and health professionals wishing to remain current with advancements in treatment and interventions in this area.
Specialised chapters about biomechanics, paediatric spinal cord injury and high cervical injuries Insight into the lived experience of individuals with a spinal cord injury Documentation of the patient journey from injury to total rehabilitation Practical information on mobility devices and returning to driving Appendix of common assessments for spinal cord injuries Includes an eBook with purchase of the print book
By:
Jacqueline E. Reznik BAppSci MAPA MCSP GradDip(Teaching) GradDip(Neurology) PhD, Joshua Simmons Imprint: Elsevier Australia Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 260mm,
Width: 184mm,
ISBN:9780729543200 ISBN 10: 072954320X Pages: 516 Publication Date:01 June 2020 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
1. Introduction to spinal cord injury 2. From the field to the emergency department and beyond 3. The shifting paradigm in the physiotherapy treatment of spinal cord injuries 4. Early hospital management of the patient with a spinal cord injury 5. Biomechanics 6. Functional independence 7. Use of electrotherapeutic techniques in the treatment of spinal cord injury 8. Modes of transport 9. Ambulation 10. Hydrotherapy for a patient with an SCI 11. Incomplete spinal and peripheral nerve lesions 12. Overview of sexual function and changes post-SCI 13. Exercise and sport and the person with spinal cord injury 14. Paediatric spinal cord injury 15. Ageing with a spinal cord injury 16. High cervical lesions 17. Ageing with a spinal cord injury 18. Common complications of spinal cord injury 19. Psychological sequelae of spinal cord injuries 20. Sociological issues associated with spinal cord injury - a personal journey 21. The hazards of living with a spinal cord injury