Full Description
This patient-focused book presents scenarios from ""site to settlement"" of spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. It discusses the learning and understanding of rehabilitation processes in general patients and that of SCI patients in particular.
Includes various physiotherapy rehabilitation topics along with the rehabilitation process of SCI patients.
Provides crucial information for the medical and surgical management of spinal cord injury followed by various rehabilitation processes and programs.
An invaluable resource for all rehabilitation students, including final year BPhysio/MPT/BOT/BPO and rehabilitation professionals.
Contents
Section 1: Information
1. Body/Brain Structure and Systems of Functioning
2. Biomechanics of the Spine
3. Health Highlights
4. Medical Science Dimensions
5. Rehabilitation Medicine Science Dimensions
Section 2: Investigations (Causes, Signs and Symptoms, Classifications and Investigations)
6. Causes of Spinal Cord Injury
7. Signs and Symptoms of Spinal Cord Injury
8. Classifications of Spinal Cord Injury
9. Level of Lesion and Dysfunction
10. Sexuality in Spinal Cord Injury
11. Clinical Syndromes
Section 3: Implementations (Management)
Part 1: Survival Stage
12. Prevention Plans
13. Prehospital Care
14. Emergency Room Care
15. Nursing Services
16. Physiotherapy in the Intensive Care Unit
Part 2: Settlement Stage
17. Rehabilitative Medicine Services
18. Day Cycle Concept
19. Cautious Care to Avoid Complications
20. Morbidity and Mortality
21. Clinical Psychological Counseling Services
22. Patient's Partner or Caregiver's Services
23. Student's Support Services
24. Physiotherapy Services
25. Physiotherapy in the Ward
26. Physiotherapy in the Department
27. Allied Sciences/Alternative (Complementary) Medicine
28. Speech Pathology and Audiology Services
29. Occupational Therapy Service in the Ward and in the Department
30. Orthotic Services
31. Medical Social Worker's Services
32. Sexual Alternatives for Patients and Partners
33. Vocational Counseling and Vocational Resettlement Services
34. Discharge Plan
35. Follow-up Care—A Lifelong Care
36. Rehabilitation: Resources and Rhythm for Spinal Cord Injury in USA
Section 4: Recent Research (SCI—Past, Present, Future)
37. Recent Research
38. Synthesis of Science with Spirituality
39. Success Stories (Local): India
40. Success Stories (Global): International Personalities
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Information of Some Spinal Cord Injury Centers
Bibliography
Index
