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Treatment of Cerebral Palsy and Motor Delay is first and foremost a practical book, a distillation of Sophie Levitt’s considerable experience in treating those affected by cerebral palsy.

El actual modelo de Unidades de Rehabilitación Infantil se forma tomando como punto de partida las tradicionales secciones de parálisis cerebral, integradas en los Centros Base dentro de las unidades de rehabilitación osteomuscular infantil y de la función valoradora, con el fin de proporcionar asistencia a niños y adolescentes de 0 a 16 años.

Reflexology in Pregnancy and Childbirth is a definitive text on the safe and appropriate use of reflex zone therapy in pregnancy, labour and the puerperium, focusing on evidence-based practice, professional accountability and application of a comprehensive knowledge of the therapy related to reproductive physiology.

Pregnancy and childbirth brings together, for the first time, western and eastern approaches providing a sound amalgamation of theoretical and practical information for bodywork practitioners world-wide. It describes in detail the application of massage and shiatsu from early pregnancy, including work during labour and for the first year postnatally for the mother.

This is a useful source of information for massage therapists, shiatsu practitioners, osteopaths, physical therapists, chiropractors, reflexologists, aromatherapists, acupuncturists, yoga and Pilates instructors.

En este libro encontrarán diversos tratamientos, —como el masaje-caricia, basado en las técnicas hindúes de la medicina ayurvédica; o el masaje-shiatsu, a partir de la milenaria técnica corporal japonesa— que podrán desplegar tanto en bebés de un mes de vida como en niños de hasta doce años.

Whilst Carreiro’s other title, An Osteopathic Approach to Children, covers the theory on pediatric medicine from an osteopathic perspective exploring conditions and diseases of childhood, and the rational for osteopathic treatment, this new book deals with the practical methods to treating children and infants with osteopathic techniques. She includes background on NMT for children and infants.

El tratamiento del recién nacido por el método de las cadenas fisiológicas permite analizar y eliminar tensiones y compresiones. Este método considera al niño como un ser ENTERO y concentra su acción de distensión en puntos clave del movimiento: la cabeza, el eje vertebral y las cinturas escapular y pelviana. Aborda los puntos clave gracias a la distensión mediante el masaje y la liberación de las cadenas neurovascular, visceral y musculares. Cuando se ha logrado la liberación, ésta tiene consecuencias duraderas.

This practical handbook presents evidence-based guidelines for the identification and management of postnatal health needs. It reviews the evidence on the physical and psychological postpartum health problems experienced by women, and the primary management of these, and facilitates individualised care. The ten guidelines were developed by experts in postpartum health as part of a large randomised controlled trial and were peer reviewed by nationally acknowledged experts in each subject area.

For most children with cerebral palsy, the extent to which they can use their hands is critical to their overall development. Over the last two decades there have been major advances in the understanding of hand function. Particularly in children with cerebral palsy, assessment of hand function has become more exact and the range of possible interventions has expanded. Changes in treatment approaches can be seen in neurorehabilitation, orthopaedic management, developmental pediatrics and rehabilitation including occupational and physical therapy practices.

Whether you initiate alternative therapies for children, or simply need to respond when asked for information or advice, it’s crucial to have the most current, evidence-based information so that you can safely and effectively integrate CAM therapies with conventional treatment. This innovative and reliable reference is the ideal resource to have at hand.