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Book SynopsisLower-Limb Prosthetics and Orthotics: Clinical Concepts is a comprehensive overview of lower-limb prosthetics and orthotics, covering normal and pathological gait, lower-limb biomechanics, clinical applications, as well as prosthetic and orthotic designs and components.Joan Edelstein and Alex Moroz have written Lower-Limb Prosthetics and Orthotics with the clinician’s perspective in mind. Clinical management is incorporated throughout the text, including basic surgical concepts, postoperative management, preprosthetic care, and training in the use of devices. Additionally, this text incorporates unique features relevant to physicians such as prescription writing and prosthetic and orthotic construction and modification, as well as, the latest research regarding energy consumption and long-term utilization of prostheses.Chapters Include: Orthotics in neuromuscular diseases Orthotics in pediatrics Functional expectations Gait and activities training Transtibial and transfemoral prostheses and components Transtibial and transfemoral biomechanics, evaluation, and gait analysis Disarticulations and Bilateral Amputations With over 150 line drawings and photographs to supplement the text, Lower-Limb Prosthetics and Orthotics: Clinical Concepts is ideal for clinicians in the fields of physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopedics, vascular surgery, physical therapy and occupational therapy.Trade ReviewThe strength of this text lies in its truly comprehensible coverage of lower-limb considerations in P&O, with a focus on breadth rather than depth. The authors’ ability to condense this material into a text less than 200 pages long is admirable. Further, the text of the book is well supported by clear and current photographs and illustrations." — Phil Stevens, Med, CPO, FAAOP, American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists"This is an excellent resource for clinicians in training. I would definitely have enjoyed using it during my residency training. It is also a good reference for practicing clinicians." — Leslie K. Rydberg, MD, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Doody Enterprises, Inc.“In summary the book includes many important factors in the rehabilitation of lower limb amputees and would be a useful addition to libraries.” — Louise Johnson, PhysiotherapyTable of Contents DedicationAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsContributing AuthorsPreface Chapter 1 Normal Gait Chapter 2 Early Management Richard A. Frieden, MD Chapter 3 Transtibial Prostheses Chapter 4 Transtibial Biomechanics Chapter 5 Transtibial Static Evaluation Chapter 6 Transtibial Gait Analysis Chapter 7 Transfemoral Prostheses Chapter 8 Transfemoral Biomechanics Chapter 9 Transfemoral Static Evaluation Chapter 10 Transfemoral Gait Analysis Chapter 11 Partial Foot Amputations and Prostheses Chapter 12 Knee and Hip Disarticulations and Prostheses Chapter 13 Bilateral Amputations and Prostheses Chapter 14 Prosthetic Gait and Activities Training Chapter 15 Lifelong Management of Older Patients Richard A. Frieden, MD Chapter 16 Prosthetic Functional Outcomes Chapter 17 Orthotic Principles Chapter 18 Shoes and Foot Orthoses Chapter 19 Ankle-Foot Orthoses Chapter 20 Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses Chapter 21 Hip-Knee-Ankle-Foot and Higher Orthoses Chapter 22 Orthotic Static Evaluation Chapter 23 Pathological Gait Analysis Chapter 24 Orthotic Functional Outcomes Chapter 25 Orthotics in Management of Musculoskeletal and Neuromuscular Disorders Chapter 26 Pediatric Prosthetics and Orthotics Joan T. Gold, MD and Joan E. Edelstein, MA, PT, FISPO, CPed Financial Disclosures Index

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Book SynopsisWhile evidence-based practice (EBP) has greatly influenced rehabilitation in the past decade, it continues to evolve and practitioners need guidance to implement evidence into their practice. Evidence-Based Rehabilitation: A Guide to Practice, the best-selling text providing step-by-step EBP guidance for rehabilitation professionals, has been updated into an expanded Third Edition.In Evidence-Based Rehabilitation, Third Edition Drs. Mary Law and Joy MacDermid, along with their contributors, explain evidence-based rehabilitation, the concepts underlying EBP, and build the reader’s knowledge and skills through specific learning. The text is organised by the steps of the EBP process—introduction to EBP, finding the evidence, assessing the evidence, and using the evidence. EBP focuses first and foremost on making the best decisions for each client and using the best information available. For many rehabilitation practitioners, building skills in EBP is best done one step at a time. Evidence-Based Rehabilitation helps the rehabilitation student and practitioner develop his or her knowledge and skills to implement evidence-based rehabilitation in practice. Benefits of the Third Edition: All chapters have been updated with new information and resources New chapters about systematic reviews, and knowledge transfer Extensive guide available with specific student activities and answers for faculty use Critical review forms included for student use—these forms have been used by practitioners and researchers around the world for 10 to 20 years Recognition throughout the book that EBP in rehabilitation means bringing together research evidence, clinical reasoning of the therapist and client values and goals Fits the standard 3-unit course design with 11 to 12 sessions Instructors in educational settings can visit www.efacultylounge.com for additional materials to be used for teaching in the classroom. Designed and written by an occupational therapist and a physical therapist with extensive research, education, and practice experience, Evidence-Based Rehabilitation: A Guide to Practice, Third Edition will guide both occupational therapy and physical therapy students and practitioners as they incorporate evidence-based practice into their work.Trade Review“I use this book to refine my capacity for judging and using evidence in my own clinical practice, as well as in working with students in an occupational therapy graduate program. The Third Edition has enough updates and new content to support replacement of the Second Edition…The book will be on my desk!”- Carla Wilhite, OTD, OTR/L, University of New Mexico, Doody’s Review Service “This updated edition of Law and MacDermid’s text is a highly recommended resource for educational settings as well as for practice teams looking to enhance the evidence-based nature of their practice.” - Tanya Rihtman, Coventry University, British Journal of Occupational Therapy “This textbook will appeal to beginners wishing to develop a better grasp of EBP as well as seasoned practitioners wishing to attain exemplary practice. The sheer number of examples, solutions, and models provided will support readers in defining an optimal process to conduct EBP in their milieu. This book is convincing in its demonstration of the importance of EBP for continuing professional development as well as for the advancement of the profession.” - Julie Lapointe, Canadian Journal of Occupational TherapyTable of ContentsDedication Acknowledgments About the Editors Contributing Authors Preface Chapter 1 Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice Mary Law, PhD, OT Reg (Ont), FCAHS andJoy C. MacDermid, PhD, PT Reg (Ont), FCAHSChapter 2 Development of Evidence-Based Knowledge Winnie Dunn, PhD, OTR, FAOTA and Jill E. Foreman, BP, BHScOTChapter 3 Becoming an Evidence-Based Practitioner Aliki Thomas, PhD, OT(c), Erg and Annie McCluskey, PhD, MA, DipCOTChapter 4 Outcome Measurement in Evidence-Based Rehabilitation Joy C. MacDermid, PhD, PT Reg (Ont), FCAHS; Mary Law, PhD, OT Reg (Ont), FCAHS; and Susan L. Michlovitz, PT, PhD, CHT Chapter 5 Asking Clinical Questions and Searching for the Evidence Jennie Q. Lou, MD, MSc, OTR and Paola Durando, BA, MLSChapter 6 Evaluating the Evidence Joy C. MacDermid, PhD, PT Reg (Ont), FCAHS andMary Law, PhD, OT Reg (Ont), FCAHSChapter 7 Systematically Reviewing the Evidence Laura Bradley, MSc OT, OT Reg (Ont) and Mary Law, PhD, OT Reg (Ont), FCAHSChapter 8 Evaluating the Evidence: Economic Evaluations Mary Law, PhD, OT Reg (Ont), FCAHS; Michael Law, PhD; and Diane Watson, PhDChapter 9 Knowledge Translation Mary Law, PhD, OT Reg (Ont), FCAHS and Joy C. MacDermid, PhD, PT Reg (Ont), FCAHSChapter 10 Strategies to Build Evidence Into Practice Mary Law, PhD, OT Reg (Ont), FCAHS and Joy C. MacDermid, PhD, PT Reg (Ont), FCAHSChapter 11 Evidence Synthesis Practice Tools: Guidelines, Algorithms, Clinical Pathways, Prediction Rules, and Patient Decision Aids Joy C. MacDermid, PhD, PT Reg (Ont), FCAHSChapter 12 Communicating Evidence to Clients, Managers, and Funders Linda Tickle-Degnen, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTAChapter 13 Moving Evidence Into Practice: Case Examples of the Knowledge-to-Action Cycle at Work Jocelyn Harris, PhD, OT Reg (Ont); Saurabh Mehta, PT, PhD;and Joy C. MacDermid, PhD, PT Reg (Ont), FCAHSAppendix A Quality Appraisal for Clinical Measurement Studies: Evaluation Form and Guidelines Appendix B Outcome Measures Review: Form and Guidelines Appendix C Qualitative Review: Form and Guidelines Appendix D Quantitative Review: Form and Guidelines Appendix E Evaluation of Quality of an Intervention Study: Form and Guidelines Appendix F Critical Appraisal Prognostic Study: Form and Guidelines Appendix G Worksheet for Evaluating and Using Articles About Diagnostic Tests Appendix H Taxonomy of Knowledge Translation Interventions Financial Disclosures Index

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSECTION I: FOUNDATIONS 1. Primary Care Team: Now and Beyond in Physical Therapy 2. Evidence-Based Measures for Diagnosis and Outcomes 3. Health and Wellness Perspective in Primary Care 4. The Patient Interview: The Science Behind the Art of Skillful Communication SECTION II: EXAMINATION/EVALUATION Prologue 5. Symptom Investigation: Part I-Chief Complaint by Body Region 6. Symptom Investigation: Part II-Chief Complaint by Symptom 7. Symptom Investigation: Part III-History of Trauma 8. Patient Health History Including Identifying Health Risk Factors 9. Review of Systems 10. The Patient Interview: The Physical Examination Begins 11. Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems Review 12. Upper Quarter Screening Examination 13. Lower Quarter Screening Examination 14. Diagnostic Imaging and Physical Therapist Practice 15. Laboratory Tests and Values 16. Electrophysiological Testing: Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS) & Electromyography (EMG) SECTION III: LIFE CYCLE/SPECIAL POPULATIONS 17. The Adolescent Population 18. The Obstetric Patient 19. The Geriatric Population 20. "Do-Not-Want-to Miss List” of Nine Conditions

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection 1: Profession 1. The Profession of Physical Therapy: Definition and Development 2. Roles and Characteristics of Physical Therapists 3. The Physical Therapist Assistant 4. American Physical Therapy Association 5. Laws, Regulations, and Policies 6. Financing Health Care and Reimbursement in Physical Therapist Practice 7. Effective Communication for Physical Therapists in the Twenty-First Century Section 2: Practice 8. Prevention, Health Promotion, and Wellness in Physical Therapist Practice 9. Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Conditions 10. Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular Conditions 11. Physical Therapy in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Conditions 12. Physical Therapy for Integumentary Conditions 13. Physical Therapy for Pediatric Conditions 14. Physical Therapy for the Older Adult Glossary

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Book SynopsisProvides physical therapy and other health profession students with an overview of massage, a description of massage techniques, information on the benefits of massage, and specific techniques for a variety of conditions.Table of ContentsPART I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES 1. Historic Perspectives 2. Anatomical Landmarks for Soft Tissue Massage - NEW! 3. Essential Requirements for Soft Tissue Manipulation 4. Classification, Definitions, and Descriptions of the Basic Massage Strokes and Relaxed Passive Movements 5. Mechanical, Physiological, Psychological, and Therapeutic Effects of Soft Tissue Manipulation PART II: PRACTICE 6. Soft Tissue Manipulation Techniques as an Evaluation Tool 7. General Massage Sequences 8. Local Massage Sequences 9. Focal Massage Sequences - NEW! 10. Massage for the Patient with a Respiratory Condition 11. Connective Tissue Massage (CTM) 12. Decongestive Therapy for the Treatment of Lymphedema - NEW! 13. Massage in Sport - NEW! 14. Massage for the Baby and Infant - NEW! 15. Massage in Palliative Care - NEW! 16. Soft Tissue Manipulation in Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM) - NEW! 17. Eastern Systems of Soft Tissue Manipulation Appendix: Closed Chest (External) Cardiac Massage Index

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Book SynopsisVision Perception and Cognition, Fourth Edition is a concisely structured text that expertly addresses clinical reasoning and decision making for the entire evaluation and treatment process of the adult with acquired brain injury. Provided are theoretical information, guidelines for both static and dynamic assessment, information on specific standardized evaluations, guidelines for adaptive and restorative treatment based on described theoretical and evidence-based information, and information on environmental impact of client performance. Inside this best-selling book, Barbara Zoltan, MA, OTR/L addresses visual, perceptual, and cognitive evaluation and treatment, providing structure, clarity, and content suitable for both students and experienced clinicians. Updated and expanded to reflect current practice and relevant research, Vision, Perception, and Cognition, Fourth Edition is a unique resource that takes the reader from theory to practice in a practical and detailed way. Students and clinicians will benefit from the numerous tables, figures, and extensive references presented throughout the text, as well as the inclusion of a glossary, for easy reference to terminology used throughout Vision, Perception, and Cognition, Fourth Edition. Faculty will be impressed by the addition of an on-line instructor’s manual for additional classroom learning objectives and activities. Component areas covered include: • Primary visual skills • Apraxia and agnosia • Visual discrimination skills • Orientation • Attention • Memory • Self-awareness and monitoring • Planning and organization • Problem solving and decision making • Categorization • Mental flexibility • Abstraction • Generalization and transfer • Acalculia New topics addressed in this Fourth Edition: • Constraint-induced therapy • Brain plasticity/Functional reorganization • Neuroimaging • Specific occupation-based models and evaluations • Contextual influence on client performance • Client-centered practice • Client learning capacity • Clinical reasoning • Interviewing • Standardization • Visual vestibular processing • Pupillary response • Contrast sensitivity Whether you are a student or clinician in the area of occupational therapy, physical therapy, neuropsychology, optometry, or speech pathology, Vision, Perception, and Cognition: A Manual for the Evaluation and Treatment of the Adult with Acquired Brain Injury, Fourth Edition will continue to be an invaluable resource for exploring theory and practice in the evaluation and treatment processes. Trade Review“This is a very well researched and referenced text that effectively integrates the author’s many years of experience with research evidence. It provides the student and practicing clinician with many helpful resources, including specific standardized assessments, occupationally based assessments and dynamic assessments as well as additional references to consult for further reading. As each chapter addresses a particular set of deficits and skills, clinicians can also quickly refer to specific chapters of interest as questions arise in their practices.” — Mary Kita, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy "This book is affordable, and although aimed at occupational therapists, it would be useful for physiotherapists specializing in neurological rehabilitation, and health professionals who wish to understand more about visual, perceptual and cognitive functioning." — Margaret J. Mayston, Physiotherapy "The strength of the book lies in the chapters relating to cognitive-perceptual functions, most of which provide sufficient (but not overwhelming) background material on the function, highly detailed descriptions of evaluation methods, and moderately thorough reviews of treatment interventions. The best discussions relate to evaluation and assessment measures, each of which is a highly detailed set of guidelines that clinicians can readily follow in their patient care activities. This is a useful book for practicing clinicians and students in rehabilitation therapy disciplines, providing the appropriate theoretical and scientific support for certain clinical activities, but mostly providing extensive, detailed, and easy-to-follow guidelines on clinical assessment techniques for patients with cognitive, perceptual, and visual dysfunction. There are several new clinical techniques discussed in this edition that were not included in prior version." — Elliot J. Roth MD, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Doody Enterprises, Inc.Table of ContentsContents Dedication Acknowledgments About the Author Foreword Preface Chapter 1: Theoretical and Additional Factors Guiding Evaluation and Treatment Section I: Theoretical Basis Theory as a Basis for Evaluation and Treatment Frames of Reference Utilizing a Restorative Conceptual Base: Bottom-Up Approaches Frames of Reference Utilizing an Adaptive Conceptual Base: Top-Down Approaches Section II: Additional Factors Guiding Evaluation and Treatment Client-Centered Practice Client and Family Education The Client's Learning Capacity and Its Influence on Performance Evidence-Based Practice Clinical Reasoning Chapter 2: General Evaluation Issues Top-Down and Bottom-Up Assessments Occupation-Based Evaluations Quantitative (Static) Assessment Qualitative Assessment Clinical Observation Interviewing Dynamic Assessment Test Reliability Test Validity Standardization Test Scoring Administration of Tests Evaluation Choice Chapter 3: Visual Processing Skills Modified Information Processing Theory Warren's Hierarchal Model of Visual Processing Evaluation and Treatment of Visual Skills General Guidelines for Visual Processing Skills Evaluation Pupillary Response Visual Acuity Contrast Sensitivity Ocular Alignment Visual Fields Oculomotor Control Visual Fixation Saccadic Eye Movements Smooth Pursuit Eye Movements Organized Scanning Convergence and Accommodation Diplopia Visual Inattention Visual/Vestibular Processing Chapter 4: Apraxia Ideomotor Apraxia Ideational Apraxia Limb-Kinetic Apraxia Oral Apraxia Constructional Apraxia Dressing Apraxia Chapter 5: Body Scheme Disorders Body Scheme Autotopagnosia Unilateral Body Neglect Anosognosia Right-Left Discrimination Finger Agnosia Chapter 6: Visual Discrimination Skills Form Discrimination Depth Perception (Stereopsis) Figure-Ground Perception Spatial Relations Topographical Disorientation Additional Test Batteries of Visual Discrimination/Perception Chapter 7: Agnosia Visual Agnosia Visual Object Agnosia Prosopagnosia Simultagnosia Color Agnosia Metamorphopsia Visual-Spatial Agnosia Topographagnosia Environmental Agnosia Tactile Agnosia Auditory Agnosia Apractognosia Agnosias Related to Body-Scheme Disorders Chapter 8: Orientation and Attention Orientation Attention Chapter 9: Memory Sensory, Perceptual, and Working Memory Implicit and Explicit Memory Declarative and Nondeclarative (Procedural) Memory Prospective Memory Semantic and Episodic Memory Long-Term Memory Chapter 10: Executive Function Executive Function Section I: Evaluation and Treatment of Self-Awareness and Monitoring Section II: Evaluation and Treatment of Executive Function Initiation Planning and Organization Problem Solving Decision Making Categorization Mental Flexibility Abstraction Generalization and Transfer Section III: Occupation-Based Evaluations of Executive Function Chapter 11: Acalculia Acalculia Chapter 12: Factors That Influence the Client's Vision, Perception, and Cognition The Relationship of Age to Visual, Perceptual, and Cognitive Evaluation and Treatment Sleep Disorders Motivation Depression Behavior and Personality Changes Additional Factors Affecting Performance Chapter 13: The Use of Computers and Computerized Technology in Visual Perceptual, and Cognitive Retraining Computers Computerized Technology Appendix A: Common Statistical Terms and Analyses Used in Clinical Research Studies Appendix B: Evaluation Index Appendix C: Glossary of Terms Index

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Book SynopsisIntegrative Manual Therapy uses soft tissue work and joint mobilization. People suffering from pain and disability have significantly regained health through this innovative therapy. This comprehensive manual addresses all phases of assessment and intervention for biomechanical dysfunction. It features inventories of signs and symptoms; procedures; 300 photos and 100 illustrations; and tried methods for integration.

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Book SynopsisAn essential occupational therapy resource for more than 25 years, Psychopathology and Function by Dr. Bette Bonder compares the diagnostic criteria used by mental health professionals with the framework used by occupational therapists and identifies deficits in occupational performance that require occupational therapy intervention.Completely updated, Psychopathology and Function, Fifth Edition provides a comprehensive overview of the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) with specific focus on how these mental disorders affect an individual’s ability to accomplish important daily activities.Psychopathology and Function, Fifth Edition describes diagnostic theories in detail with consideration given to etiology, prognosis, impact on occupational performance, and implications for occupational therapy treatment.The Fifth Edition also reviews mental health care, theories of mental health, and current trends. Featuring a comparison of the DSM-5, the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF), and the AOTA’s Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, Third Edition conceptualizations of mental health and mental disorder, the text provides an array of resources for further study, from numerous case studies to case examples.New to the Fifth Edition: A comprehensive overview of the DSM-5 Information from the AOTA’s updated Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, Third Edition An expanded discussion of occupational therapy evaluation and intervention An updated discussion of psychopharmacology More case studies and resources that encourage further exploration and application of the material Incorporated material appropriate for the occupational therapy assistant Psychopathology and Function, Fifth Edition continues the tradition of past editions and remains one of the profession’s most looked-to texts for recent and critical information on psychiatric diagnosis. Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and physical therapists alike will appreciate the text’s direct comparison of psychiatric and psychological mental health with occupational therapy conceptualizations of mental health.Table of ContentsDedication Acknowledgments About the Author Contributing Authors Introduction Chapter 1 Psychiatric Diagnosis and the Classification System Chapter 2 DSM-5 and Occupational Therapy Chapter 3 Neurodevelopmental Disorders Chapter 4 Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders Chapter 5 Bipolar and Related Disorders Chapter 6 Depressive Disorders Chapter 7 Anxiety Disorders Chapter 8 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders Chapter 9 Trauma-Related and Stressor-Related Disorders Chapter 10 Dissociative Disorders Chapter 11 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Chapter 12 Feeding and Eating Disorders Chapter 13 Elimination Disorders Chapter 14 Sleep–Wake Disorders and Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders Chapter 15 Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria Chapter 16 Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders Chapter 17 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders Chapter 18 Neurocognitive Disorders Chapter 19 Personality Disorders Chapter 20 Other Conditions Chapter 21 PsychopharmacologyChris Paxos, PharmD and Sara E. Dugan, PharmD Chapter 22 Evaluation of Occupational Performance Deficits in Mental Health Chapter 23 Occupational Therapy Interventions in Mental Health Appendix A Psychotropic Medications by Class Appendix B Assessments of Elements of Occupational Performance for Individuals With Mental Disorders Index

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Book SynopsisMaximize patient care skillsRely on this state-of-the-art, multimedia resource to help you navigate confidently in both common and complex clinical situations. Mastering patient care skills will ground you in fundamental rehabilitation principles; help you establish a culture of patient-centered care; and develop essential your clinical problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. You’ll also learn how to help your patients progress toward greater mobility and independence. Over 750 full-color photographs and illustrations make every concept crystal clear.See the techniques in actionAn access code in new, printed texts unlocks 55 full-color narrated video clips online at FADavis.com that show you clinicians and patients performing key techniques described in the text. UPDATED & EXPANDED! Incorporating current research and today’s best evidence-based practices NEW! Levels of assistance as defined by the Comprehensive Assessment Reporting Evaluation (CARE) tool, edema assessment methods, and expanded application of biomechanics principles to body mechanics for patients and clinicians NEW! Intervention boxes EXPANDED! More emphasis on clinical reasoning with a new decision-making algorithm to guide the clinician’s choice of mechanical and manual transfer methods EXPANDED! More emphasis on diversity and distinguishing between recovery and compensation EXPANDED! More information on neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, dementia, and spinal cord injury and how they relate to mobility concepts as well as the use of a wheelchair as a primary means of locomotion Narrated video clips with closed captioning online at FADavis.com demonstrate must-know techniques. A focus on developing the foundational knowledge, clinical expertise, and problem-solving skills required to work safely and effectively in both common and unexpected patient situations. Organizational structure parallels the progression of patient intervention. Icons throughout the text highlight important concepts and care skills. “Watch Out!” “Keeping Current,” and “Clinical Tips” boxes cover important safety reminders, recent research, and pointers for effectiveness and efficiency in the clinic. “Try This,” “Clinical Reality Check,” “Thinking It Through,” and “Pathophysiology” boxes provide additional learning enhancements. A wealth of clinical examples mirror today’s patient populations. Table of Contents Establishing the Bar: An Introduction Moving the Bar: Part 1 Preparing Yourself for Patient–Clinician Interaction 1. Establishing the Therapeutic Alliance 2. The Mechanics of Movement 3. Special Environments Moving the Bar: Part 2 Initiating Mobility 4. Keeping It Clean: Maintaining Cleanliness in the Clinical Environment 5. Assessing Physiological Status: Vital Signs 6. Draping for Minimum Exposure and Maximum Dignity 7. Positioning Your Patient for Mobility 8. Transferring Dependent Patients: Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Moving the Bar: Part 3 Engaging the Patient in Early Functional Mobility 9. Maintaining Capacity for Mobility Through Range of Motion 10. Bed Mobility 11. Manual Lateral Transfers: Seated and Pivot 12. Vertical Transfers: Chair to Plinth and Floor to Chair Moving the Bar: Part 4 Locomotion 13. Seated Mobility: Sitting But Not Sitting Still - Fitting and Propelling a Wheelchair 14. Navigating the Challenges of Ambulating 15. Implementing Device-Specific Gait Glossary

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