E-materials
Chapter 1 E-materials Author profiles Deborah Jackson MSc BSc(Hons) MCSP Deborah Jackson is a specialist paediatric physiotherapist working in neuro-orthopaedics at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. She qualified in…
Gerontology
Chapter 7 Gerontology General principles • Assessment should be based around the functional ability of the older person and their ability to maintain an independent lifestyle. • Movement is context-dependent…
Community Paediatrics
Chapter 5 Community Paediatrics Introduction • Community paediatrics involves the assessment of children from neonatal age through to 19 years, with conditions ranging from specific foot problems to complex neurological…
Acute Paediatrics: Neuromuscular disorders
Chapter 1 Acute Paediatrics Neuromuscular disorders Clinical features Paediatric neuromuscular (NM) disorders are a diverse group of progressive conditions, characterised by muscle weakness and contractures that include the neck, spine,…
