Rehabilitation of Movement
Theoretical Basis of Clinical Practice

Judith Pitt-Brooke (Author)

9780702021572, Elsevier Health Sciences

Paperback, published 13 October 1997

608 pages, 269 ills.
24.8 x 19 x 3.7 cm, 1.23 kg

A core undergraduate physiotherapy textbook, Rehabilitation of Movement provides a literature based introduction to contemporary approaches in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

Classification and Terminology. Musculoskeletal Requirements for Normal Movement. Physiology of Motor Control. Neurodynamics. Pain. Clinical Reasoning--Basic Principles of Examination and Assessment. Clinical Measurement. Gait Analysis. Passive Techniques--A Review of Their Use in Clinical Practice. Neuromuscular Therapeutic Techniques and Approaches. Exercise in Health. Exercise in Rehabilitation. Ergonomics. Health Education and Communication. Application of the Cognitive Behavioural Approach.

Subject Areas: Physiotherapy [MQS]