Training motor tasks
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…
Background information
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 …
Respiratory management
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…
Pain management
Chapter 10 Pain management Contents Assessment Neuropathic pain Nociceptive pain Role of psychosocial factors in chronic pain Pain is a common complication of spinal cord injury which not only limits…
Evidence-based physiotherapy
Chapter 14 Evidence-based physiotherapy The movement towards evidence-based practice has changed physiotherapy. It is no longer acceptable to unquestioningly adopt the beliefs about physiotherapy management of people with spinal cord…
A framework for physiotherapy management
Chapter 2 A framework for physiotherapy management Contents Step one: assessing impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions Step two: setting goals Step three: identifying key impairments Step four: identifying and…
Clinical Examination for Splinting
CHAPTER 5 Clinical Examination for Splinting Brenda M. Coppard, PhD, OTR/L Chapter Objectives 1 List components of a clinical examination for splinting. 2 Describe components of a history, an observation, and palpation….
Mobilization Splints: Dynamic, Serial-Static, and Static Progressive Splinting
CHAPTER 11 Mobilization Splints: Dynamic, Serial-Static, and Static Progressive Splinting Jean Wilwerding-Peck, OTR/L, CHT Chapter Objectives 1 Understand the biomechanics of dynamic splinting. 2 Identify effects of force on soft tissue. 3 Understand…
Thumb Immobilization Splints
CHAPTER 8 Thumb Immobilization Splints Helene Lohman, MA, OTD, OTR/L Chapter Objectives 1 Discuss important functional and anatomic considerations for splinting the thumb. 2 List appropriate thumb and wrist positions in a…
Splinting Processes, Tools, and Techniques
CHAPTER 3 Splinting Processes, Tools, and Techniques Brenda M. Coppard, PhD, OTR/L and Shirley Blanchard, PhD, OTR/L Chapter Objectives 1 Identify splint material properties. 2 Recognize tools commonly used in the splinting…
