Description
Book SynopsisThis edited volume presents recent updates in the fields of health and disease. Chapter One explores the role of nutrition in diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Chapter Two includes updated information about the role electrotherapy can play in physical therapy. Chapter Three discusses the immune factors regulating nasopharyngeal colonisation and their role in otitis media, or inflammation of the middle ear. Chapter Four carries out a review of the evaluation and treatment of physiotherapy in children with autism spectrum disorders, focusing on a clinical case of a 4-year-old girl diagnosed with autism who presented a pattern of toe walking. Lastly, Chapter Five examines two intervention programs, ecologically-based family therapy and community reinforcement approach, focusing on reducing substance use and abuse among homeless adolescents.
Table of ContentsPreface; Nutrition in Disease of Musculoskeletal System; The Effectiveness of Electrotherapy in Physical Therapy; Otitis Media: Immunosuppressive and Pro-Inflammatory Lymphocytes Strike a Balance Between Bacterial Colonization and Mucosal Inflammation; Toe Walking Gait and Physiotherapy in Autism Spectrum Disorders; Ecologically-Based Family Therapy and Community Reinforcement Approach Interventions Addressing Substance Use among Homeless Adolescents: A Systematic Review of the Literature; Index.
