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Chapter 10 E-materials Author profiles Jackie Clifford MSc BA Cert. Management GradDipPhys MCSP Jackie Clifford is a specialist physiotherapist in mental health working as a self-employed Rehabilitation Consultant, based in…
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Chapter 9 E-materials Author profiles Beverley Greensitt BSc(Hons) MCSP Bev qualified from King’s College London in 2004 and following this she has completed a broad range of rotations as a…
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Chapter 5 E-materials Author profiles Sally Braithwaite MCSP Sally qualified as a physiotherapist in 1978 from the Joint Services School of Physiotherapy and has worked with children for most of…
Rheumatology
Chapter 15 Rheumatology Introduction • Inflammatory arthritis includes rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, polymyositis, vasculitis, spondyloarthropathies and gout, with rheumatoid arthritis being the most common form of inflammatory arthritis….
Mental Health
Chapter 10 Mental Health Introduction • As a student or newly qualified physiotherapist you may be expected to treat adults of working age or older adults in acute mental health…
Oncology and Palliative Care
Chapter 12 Oncology and Palliative Care Introduction • Cancer rehabilitation, although a relatively new concept, is now recognised as an essential component in the cancer journey (Rankin et al, 2008). •…
Pain Management
Chapter 13 Pain Management Once assessment has established the type of pain the patient is experiencing, priorities and interventions can be determined and directed at those factors contributing to pain,…
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Chapter 2 E-materials Acknowledgements We would like to acknowledge the support and feedback from the amputee therapy team at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton, London. Appreciation also to the physiotherapy students…
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Chapter 11 Obstetrics and Gynaecology Postoperative major surgery – treatment Respiratory care • Upper abdominal surgery is known to cause severe and prolonged alterations in pulmonary mechanics. • Opiates and…
Gerontology
Chapter 7 Gerontology Clinical reasoning and treatment choice based on assessment findings • In principle, the same treatment techniques are used within older peoples’ rehabilitation as are used with younger…
