Extensively illustrated and easy to use, this practical resource offers clear guidelines and step-by-step sequences for moving and working with individuals with differing levels of paralysis. It serves as both an ideal student textbook and a valuable clinical manual for therapists who see tetraplegic and paraplegic patients.
- Clear, practical, concise chapters present important information in an easily understandable approach.
- Spiral-bound format enables the book to lay flat for easy reference in the clinical setting or classroom.
- Excellent coverage of wheelchairs and wheelchair management is included.
- All illustrations have been redrawn for increased clarity, to enhance the clinical usefulness of this resource.
- Audit and evidence-based practice is incorporated throughout.
- Discussion of patient empowerment is included.
- The chapter on hands has been expanded to provide more in-depth coverage of this important topic.
- New discussion of levers has been added to this edition.
- New chapter on aging offers insight and considerations for treating aging and elderly patients with spinal cord injury.
- Expanded section on equipment provides details on current and state-of-the-art equipment used in practice.
