Chapter 3 Transfers and bed mobility of people with lower limb paralysis Contents Sitting unsupported Rolling Lying to long sitting Vertical lift Transfers Vertical transfers Other factors which influence the…
Chapter 13 Wheelchair seating Contents Wheelchair cushions Manual wheelchairs Power wheelchairs Sitting in vehicles Appropriate wheelchair seating is an integral aspect of the overall management of people with spinal cord…
Chapter 6 Standing and walking with lower limb paralysis Contents Standing for therapeutic purposes Walking with thoracic paraplegia Walking with partial paralysis of the lower limbs Electrical stimulation Approximately 50%…
Chapter 9 Contracture management Contents Assessment Treatment and prevention of contractures Preventing and anticipating contractures Prioritizing treatments: a touch of reality Reducing muscle extensibility Contractures, or loss of joint mobility,…
Chapter 5 Hand function of people with tetraplegia Contents Hand function and principles of therapy Tenodesis grip Reconstructive surgery and electrical stimulation Loss of hand function is often more important…
Chapter 8 Strength training Contents Assessment of strength Neurally intact muscles Strength training for partially paralysed muscles Avoiding injury and other complications Strength training for general well-being Poor strength is…
Chapter 4 Wheelchair mobility Contents Mobilizing with power wheelchairs Mobilizing with manual wheelchairs Providing assistance for people in manual wheelchairs Wheelchair mobility is fundamental to the independence of people who…
Chapter 7 Training motor tasks Contents Motor control and motor learning Principles of effective motor task training Treadmill training with body weight support. A way of providing intensive practice Often…
Chapter 1 Background information Contents Motor, sensory and autonomic pathways The ASIA assessment of neurological deficit Common patterns of neurological loss with incomplete lesions Upper and lower motor neuron lesions …
Chapter 11 Respiratory management Contents The direct and indirect effects of respiratory muscle weakness Respiratory complications in the period immediately after injury Assessment of respiratory function Treatment options Ventilation for…
