The empty chair : a movement to limit the wheelchair and lead a healthy life / Howard B. Cotler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cotler, H. B. (Howard B.), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wheelchairs.

People with disabilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (138 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ocala, Florida : Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc., 2016.

Summary:

There are an estimated 3.3 million wheelchair users in the United States alone. This is the equivalent of the entire populations of Chicago and Boston combined and represents a tremendous challenge for Americans. However, there are some preventative measures you can take to help avoid the wheelchair and even ways to become ambulatory again after using a wheelchair. In "The Empty Chair: A Movement to Limit the Wheelchair and Lead a Healthy Life" readers will learn the main causes of wheelchair usage, as well as methods to take to decrease the risk of becoming dependent upon a mobility aid. For those readers who already use a wheelchair, this book details exercise regimens that should be considered in order to avoid the disease of inactivity or astronaut s disease and takes a look at the future of the wheelchair. Learn from Dr. Cotler s expertise as a spinal surgeon, and see what you can do to limit the wheelchair.-- (1/27/2016 12:00:00 AM)

Contents:

Intro

The Empty Chair: A Movement to Limit the Wheelchair and Lead a Healthy Life

Table of Contents

Dedications

INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Osteopenia, Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures

Weight-Bearing Intolerance

Stroke, Brain Insults and Other Neurologic Conditions

Paraplegia and Quadriplegia

Spinal Stenosis

Obesity and Morbid Obesity

Osteoarthritis

Commonality of the Causes

Chapter 4

Avoiding Re-injury or Relapse

Keeping Active

Avoiding Accidents

Avoiding Whiplash

Chapter 5

Home Remedy #1: Stop What You Are Doing

Home Remedy #2: Over-the-Counter Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatories (NSAIDs)

Home Remedy #3: Ice Then Heat

Home Remedy #4: Topical Analgesics

Home Remedy #5: Massage

Home Remedy #6: Exercise

Home Remedy #7: Modify

Home Remedy #8: Think Calming Thoughts

Home Remedy #9: Sex and Recreational Exercise

Danger Signs

Chapter 6

Prescription Pain Medications

Topical Pain Medications

Medications For Inflammation

Other Types of Medication

Physical Therapy

Braces

Treatment Modalities

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Nutrition

Nicotine

Safety

Preventing Bad Surgery Outcomes

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

The Move It Program

Chapter 15

Glossary

References

Author Biography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-62023-138-7

OCLC:

966475096