Aquatic Physiotherapy
Chapter 3 Aquatic Physiotherapy Treatment methods • The physical properties of water covered in the assessment chapter facilitate the application of treatment techniques that can be used to provide therapeutic…
Community Paediatrics
Chapter 5 Community Paediatrics The development of the child • A physiotherapist working in paediatrics should have an awareness of the stages that infants and young children progress through during…
Rehabilitation
Chapter 14 Rehabilitation Introduction • Rehabilitation has many definitions, most of which include the terms optimising function, multidisciplinary, quality of life and patient-centred (Sinclair and Dickinson 1989). • It might…
Community Physiotherapy: Introduction
Chapter 6 Community Physiotherapy Introduction Treatment techniques/management approach • For any treatment, as for assessment, there is the additional focus on improving function related to the patient’s needs and their…
E-materials
Chapter 12 E-materials Author profiles Kate Baker BSc(Hons) MCSP Kate qualified from Nottingham University School of Physiotherapy in 2003. After completing her junior rotations in Cardiff she worked as a…
Burns and Plastic Surgery
Chapter 4 Burns and Plastic Surgery Introduction • Early intervention of therapy is imperative for a successful outcome in burns management. • From admission, splinting, positioning and exercises all become…
