eFisioterapia

Este manual le enseña a realizar masajes seguros y suaves para aplacar el llanto del bebé y ayudarle a conciliar el sueño, masajes terapéuticos para aliviar dolores, cólicos y molestias de dentición, etc. Es también una guía para mejorar la relación afectiva con su hijo a través del masaje y...

This book provides the clearest and most authoritative up-to-date textbook on reflex zone therapy (RZT). It aims to answer the needs and questions of the healthcare practitioner who is coming to the study and practice of this subject. Reflex zone therapy provides a way to treat the whole person...

Comprensible y fácil de leer, el presente libro contiene información esencial para emprender el oficio de masajista profesional. El lector adquirirá los conocimientos básicos sobre el cuerpo humano y sus funciones, a la vez que conocerá las técnicas de masaje y dominará sus facetas terapéuticas...

Los fisioterapeutas y médicos que se dedican al tratamiento de la patología de la columna vertebral cuando desean actualizar sus conocimientos de anatomía descubren que los textos de anatomía en general son exclusivamente descriptivos y no aportan conocimientos relevantes desde un punto de vista...

Obra en la que se procede de forma sistematizada a exponer los conocimientos actualmente disponibles sobre la marcha humana. Está estructurada en diferentes capítulos en los que se estudia la marcha humana normal, la marcha humana patológica, la marcha humana tras reparación (tras cirugía, con...

Isokinetics in Human Performance incorporates state-of-the-art performance research with the professional experience and insights of 34 experts in the field. This first-of-a-kind text offers performance researchers and strength and conditioning professionals a comprehensive treatment of...

A veces comentamos, que cuando existe un “divorcio” entre el medico y el fisioterapeuta, el que pierde es el paciente, pues cualquier variación en el nomrmal camino hacia la curación debe ser comentado por el Equipo de Rehabilitación y Cirugía para tomar las medidas correctoras precisas. De lo...

This text takes a conservative approach to treatment and management of common neuromusculoskeletal conditions of the elderly, covering the basic science of aging, including musculoskeletal, neurological, posture, and gait changes.

Contents

Section I: Basic Science of Aging.
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Hand Therapy: Principles and Practice is edited by a physiotherapist and an occupational therapist. Largely a book for hand therapists written by hand therapists, the chapter authors are well know to British practitioners and also include contributions from France and Holland.

Continues to provide a concise, straightforward guide to the assessment and management of the more commonly encountered hand injuries and conditions

The book is brief whilst still retaining sufficient theoretical background to provide a rationale for treatment

A popular and well-...

The first book ever published to combine the full range of clinical examination techniques with standard radiological imaging studies of the musculoskeletal system, this is a key clinical tool for all orthopaedic residents and specialists. You will find dozens of representative imaging studies (...

New multi-authored book containing the cream of current thought on the neurophysiologic mechanisms of pain transmission in the head, neck and facial region

Particular emphasis on clinical decision-making

The book emphasises evidence-based practice

Covers all aspects of the...

Therapeutic Touch involves a variety of specific processes intended to help and heal. It is more than the comforting touch of patients; it is a set of interactions that all healthcare practitioners can incorporate into their everyday practice, and which can be as rewarding to the practitioner as...

This book provides a step-by-step introduction and practical guide to palpation as a method of assessment, diagnosis and treatment within the context of Oriental medicine, and in particular Japanese acupuncture practice. Leading the reader through the how and what of touch, around the abdomen (...

This book is a clear and comprehensive review of current knowledge concerning the myofascial trigger point pain syndrome and fibromyalgia. It covers the pathogenesis, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and differential diagnosis of these two closely associated muscle pain disorders. A...