Neurological Physiotherapy

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Neurological Physiotherapy, 2nd Edition aims to provide an improved understanding of
problems commonly encountered by the therapist working with people with neurological
disability. It describes aspects of posture and movement difficulties which may occur as a
result of neurological damage and gives guidance to help the therapist to plan the
appropriate treatment programme for each patient. Using a problem-solving approach the
emphasis is on the identification of symptoms in relation to impairment and disability rather
than on a detailed description of neurological conditions.
Patient-centred – focuses on patient problems, not on medical diagnoses
Encourages analysis of the abnormal pathology to determine appropriate treatment
interventions
Describes a variety of commonly used treatment approaches and gives indicators for their
selection
Stresses the importance of individual patient assessment for planning individual therapy
programmes
Uses case histories to illustrate the relationship between assessment and appropriate
therapy selection
Incorporates the latest information relating to the control of human movement
Illustrated with both photographs and line diagrams to support and clarify the text
Written by a team of clinicians who are experts in their fields
New chapters on:
Assessment, goal setting and measuring treatment outcomes
Medical and surgical management (including drug therapy)
New chapter which looks at the likely developments for the future – a forward outlook
More case studies included – with new ones to address CVA, MS (with link to the
community) and MND
Case studies on spinal cord injury and head injury to be added