One of the world’s leading authorities in spinal cord injury, and a participant in the Human Brain Project brings you an evidenced-based guide to the state-of-the-art in spinal cord rehabilitation. She has assembled an expert team of clinicians, each with expertise in the content areas they address. Their work encompasses all of the new scientific knowledge and technological advances practitioners need to know to determine the most effective rehabilitation interventions for each patient and to attain maximum restoration of function in individuals with SCI.
This unique reference is an in-depth examination of the central role of the physical therapist in rehabilitation following spinal cord injury. Encompassing all of the elements involved in a successful...
This issue includes a range of topics in SCI from acute neuroprotection to chronic complications, focusing on some of the technological advances that have informed specific areas.
Bryce T. J, Taylor DA, Cousins MJ.. .. . N, Ragnarsson KT: Epidemiology and classification of pain .. . after spinal cord injury, Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil 7:1-17, 2001. 15. Yezierski R: Identification of therapeutic targets and the ...
They can cause severe complications like respiratory problems, paralysis and neurogenic shock. This book contains some path-breaking studies in the management of spinal cord injuries.
3. lane departure warnings and lane departure assist – an extension of sensor cameras, which indicate via an alert (can be vibration of steering wheel or audible alarm) if the driver moves out of their lane without using the turn signal ...
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SCI is a relatively rare but life-altering and costly condition, with a mortality risk that varies widely by country income ... Useful for planning at the local level for primary prevention, trauma care and rehabilitation services.
Spinal Cord Medicine. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins; 2011. p. 427–47. 22. Libin A, Tinsley E, Nash M, et al. Cardiometabolic risk clustering in spinal cord injury: results of exploratory factor analysis.
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 ...
No Whining is one man's gut-wrenching yet humorous account of his eight-week journey through Craig Hospital's Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) rehabilitation program.