Physical Therapy: Theory, Practices and Benefits

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Book Description:

Physical therapy is a health profession that assesses and provides treatment to individuals to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and function throughout life. This includes providing treatment in circumstances where movement and function are threatened by aging, injury, disease or environmental factors. This important book presents current research in the study of physical therapy including: therapies and motor function assessments in chronic pain syndromes; fibromyalgia syndrome; breathing pattern disorders in physical therapy; home-based shoulder rehabilitation; isokinetic strengthening in multiple sclerosis patients; and traditional mirror therapy (TMT) in the physical therapy management of movement and postural control problems. (Imprint: Nova Press)

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1 - Therapies and Motor Function Assessments in Longstanding Pain Syndromes: The Effect of Somatocognitive Therapy in a Randomized, Controlled Intervention Study of Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain pp. 1-56
  Authors / Editors: (Gro Killi Haugstad, Tor S. Haugstad, Oslo University College, Department of Health Science, Pilestredet, Oslo, Norway, and others)
• Chapter 2 - Stress-Related Latency in Sensory and Affective Dimensions of Reported Pain in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome pp. 57-82
  Authors / Editors: (Roger J. Allen, Amy S. Moe, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington, USA)
• Chapter 3 - Breathing Patterns Disorders in Physical Therapy: A Musculoskeletal Perspective pp. 83-108
  Authors / Editors: (T. Clifton-Smith, J. Bartley, The Auckland Regional Pain Service, Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand)
• Chapter 4 - Shoulder Rehabilitation: Is There a Role for Home Therapy? pp. 109-127
  Authors / Editors: (Patrick St. Pierre, Mark Frankle, Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education, (FORE), Tampa, Florida)
• Chapter 5 - Isokinetic Assessment and Muscle Strength Training Used in
  Authors / Editors: (Jean-François Aubry, Emmanuel Rose, Karine Petrel, Benoit Nicolas, Sandrine Robineau, Philippe Gallien, Center of Physical Medecine and Rehabilitation of Saint Helier, Rennes, France)
• Chapter 6 - Traditional Mirror Therapy (TMT) in the Physical Therapy Management of Movement and Postural Control Problems pp. 139-154
  Authors / Editors: (Martin J. Watson, School of Allied Health Professions, (AHP) & Health and Social Sciences, University of East Anglia (UEA), Norwich, United Kingdom)