Handbook of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Basics

Revised and updated for its Second Edition, this popular manual is a concise yet complete quick reference for the evaluation and treatment of physical disabilities. Experts from leading institutions present very practical, problem-oriented guidelines in 23 topic areas.

Topics are listed alphabetically by general diagnosis and chapters have a consistent, easy-to-follow organisation. This edition’s brand-new chapter on manual medicine covers evaluation and diagnosis; formulation of the physical therapy prescription; follow-up; stretch vs. strength vs. limitation of activities; and time frames for each step of the treatment plan. Other new chapters cover paediatric rehabilitation, geriatric rehabilitation, and prosthetics and orthotics.

FEATURES:

* Alphabetical listing of topics by general diagnosis
* Consistent, easy to follow organization
* Each chapter concludes with a suggested reading list for further investigation of each topic.

# Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Philosophy, Patient Care Issues, and Physiatric Evaluation . . . 1
Ramakrishna K. Gadi and David X. Cifu

# Acute Pain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Steve M. Gnatz

# Amputations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Jay V. Subbarao and Gary S. Clark

# Arthritis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
John J. Nicholas and C. George Kevorkian

# Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Karen Kowalske and Phala Helm

# Cancer Rehabilitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
David X. Cifu and Theresa Gillis

# Cardiovascular Conditioning Exercise and Cardiac Rehabilitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Donna M. Bloodworth

# Chronic Pain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Martin Grabois

# EMG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Jacqueline J. Wertsch and Gulapar Phongsamart

# Geriatric Rehabilitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Susan J. Garrison and Gerald Felsenthal

# Immobilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Andy S. Chan and Carlos Vallbona

# Limb Fractures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Fae H. Garden

# Neuromuscular Diseases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Maureen R. Nelson

# Osteoporosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Susan J. Garrison

# Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Margaret A. Turk

# Peripheral Neuropathy and Plexus Injury . . . . . . . 227
Kenneth Kemp, Jr. and Michael J. Vennix

# Pressure Ulcers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Susan L. Garber and Thomas A. Krouskop

# Pulmonary Rehabilitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Sally Ann Holmes

# Spinal Cord Injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Jennifer J. James and Diana D. Cardenas

# Stroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Susan J. Garrison and Elliot J. Roth

# Traumatic Brain Injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Cindy B. Ivanhoe and Gerard E. Francisco

# Wheelchairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Charles E. Levy, Theresa Frasca Berner, and Michael L. Boninger

Subject Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370