Books /Neurologic Interventions for Physical Therapy

9781639275434

American Medical Publishers

English

2022

222

$ 156.99

Physical therapy, or physiotherapy, is an allied health profession, which helps to promote, maintain or restore a person's health through various methods. A few of such methods are physical examination, diagnosis, prognosis, patient education, physical intervention, rehabilitation, disease prevention and health promotion. It can be provided as a primary care treatment, or alongside other medical services. Neurological physical therapy or neurophysiotherapy focuses on working with individuals who have a neurological disorder. These can include stroke, chronic back pain, Alzheimer's disease, brain injury, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury, etc. The techniques involved in neurological physical therapy are wide-ranging and often require specialized training. Neurophysiotherapy focuses on to relieving pain, improving balance and coordination, and aiding in restoring range of movement and motion. This book contains some path-breaking studies in the field of neurophysiotherapy. It traces the progress of this field and highlights some of its key concepts and applications. Those with an interest in this field would find this book helpful.