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 information supported by an easily understandable approach
- Accessible reference for both clinical and classroom settings
- Excellent coverage of wheelchairs and wheelchair management
- 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
- The chapter on hands has been expanded to provide more in-depth coverage of this important topic
- Discussion of levers
- 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
