Neurorehabilitation of the Upper Limb Across the Lifespan (eBook)

Managing Hypertonicity for Optimal Function

Jodie Copley, Kathy Kuipers (Autoren)

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2014 | 1. Auflage
392 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-1-118-87146-1 (ISBN)

Infos

A comprehensive guide to managing spastic hypertonia after brain injury and the first full overview of this area The ideal reference for therapeutic interventions that optimise arm and hand function to support goal achievement An extensive clinical manual for neurological practice, a key reference for students and qualified practitioners, and a valuable resource for all occupational therapists and physiotherapists working with brain-injured clients

Autor

Jodie Copley is Senior Lecturer, Clinical Education Program Coordinator and Clinic Manager of the UQ Upper Limb Hypertonicity Clinic at the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Australia. Kathy Kuipers is Co-Director of OptimiseRehab, a private occupational therapy practice providing rehabilitation services to children and adults with upper limb hypertonicity, and Lecturer in the Division of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Australia.

Rezensionen

"This book is the only one I know of that addresses upper extremity neurological dysfunction on this level. Other books address neurological dysfunction, but not to this degree of specificity." (Doody's, 20 February 2015)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.4.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie ► Ergotherapie
• Schlagworte: Ergotherapie • Ergotherapie / Praxis • Gesundheits- u. Sozialwesen • Health & Social Care • Medical Science • Medizin • Neurologie • Neurology • Occupational Therapy Practice • Physical rehabilitation • Physikalische Medizin u. Rehabilitation
• ISBN-10: 1-118-87146-4 / 1118871464
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-87146-1 / 9781118871461