Neurological Physiotherapy Pocketbook

Section 1. Background Knowledge

1. Guiding principles of neurorehabilitation
2. Motor control: structure & function of the nervous system
3. Motor training
4. Neurological assessment
5. Clinical Neurology & Neurological Investigations
6. Management of Common Neurological Impairments, and their impact on activity.
7. Respiratory management

Section 2. Management of common clinical problems: precis from physical management book

8. Stroke
9. Traumatic brain Injury
10. Spinal cord injury
11. Multiple sclerosis
12. Parkinson's disease
13. Guillain barre syndrome

The second edition of the Neurological Physiotherapy Pocketbook is the only book for physiotherapists that provides essential evidence-based information in a unique and easy-to-use format for the current evidence in clinical settings.

Written by new international editors and contributors, this pocketbook provides quick and easy access to essential clinical information.

Key Features

• Pocketbook size for when out on clinical placement or working in clinical practice
• Revised and brand new chapters on neurological rehabilitation and essential components
• Concentrates on the six most common conditions, including stroke, traumatic brain and spinal cord injury
• Use of case studies to illustrate specifics of assessment, management and recommended measurement tools

Author Information
Edited by Sheila Lennon, PhD MSc MCSP, Head of Physiotherapy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia; Geert Verheyden, MSc, PhD, Assistant Professor - Research Group for Neuromotor Rehabilitation, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven (Heverlee), Belgium; Visiting Research Fellow, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK; Editor-in-Chief, Physiotherapy Research International and Gita Ramdharry, PhD, PGCert, MSc, BSc(Hons), Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Kingston University and St George's, University of London, London, UK