Physiotherapy management of haemophilia / edited by Brenda Buzzard and Karen Beeton.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Buzzard, Brenda.

Beeton, Karen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hemophilia--Treatment.

Hemophilia.

Joints--Diseases.

Joints.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (170 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Physiotherapy Management of Haemophilia provides a comprehensive overview of the physiotherapy treatment concepts and management strategies currently available that can be incorporated into the management programs for patients with haemophilia. It is written by physiotherapists with a broad range of experience of haemophilia, based on their clinical experience and supported by evidence from the relevant literature. This book is essential reading for the physiotherapist responsible for the treatment of patients with haemophilia. It will, however, also be a valuable source of reference for docto

Contents:

Physiontherapy Management of Haemophilia; Contents; List of Contributors; Forewords; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Principles of Assessment in Haemophilia; 2 Pain Mechanisms; 3 Hydrotherapy and its Use in Haemophilia; 4 Electrotherapy and its Use in Haemophilia; 5 Muscle Imbalance in Haemophilia; 6 Exercise, Sport and Education in Haemophilia; 7 Biomechanics of the Lower Limb in Haemophilia; 8 Use of a Theoretical Framework for Health Status in Haemophilia Care and Research; 9 Disability and Outcome Measures in Patients with Haemophilia; 10 Orthopaedic Surgery in Haemophilia

11 Physiotherapy following Orthopaedic Surgery in Haemophilia12 Rehabilitation in Developing Countries; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

9786611320966

9781281320964

128132096X

9780470757154

0470757159

9780470756911

0470756918

OCLC:

476171782