Handbook of Rehabilitation Medicine

Description 

• Handy companion to common topics in Rehabilitation Medicine, including stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, lower limb amputation, spasticity, cardiopulmonary and geriatrics rehabilitation
• Also included are chapters on Management of Medical Emergencies and Complications in Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation in the Intensive Care Unit and Rehabilitation Technology
• Approach is problem-based and clinically oriented
• Useful guide for rehabilitation healthcare professionals including doctors, medical students, nurses and therapists

Contents:

• Functional Assessment in Rehabilitation Medicine
• Deconditioning and Immobility in Hospitalised Patients
• Stroke Rehabilitation
• Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
• Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation
• Geriatric Rehabilitation
• Lower Limb Amputee Rehabilitation: Basic Grounding
• Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
• Rehabilitation of Low Back Pain
• Rehabilitation Approach to Common Cancer-Related Problems
• Adult Joint Reconstruction Rehabilitation
• Rehabilitation in the Intensive Care Unit
• Pain Issues in the Rehabilitation Patient Population — A Systems Approach
• Practical Approach to Spasticity
• Medical Emergencies and Complications in Rehabilitation
• Walking Aids and Lower Limb Orthotics
• Upper Limb Assistive Devices and Wheelchair Prescription
• Rehabilitation Technology
• Acupuncture in Rehabilitation