Advances in physical therapy research / Frederick Belluci and Nico Baudo, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Belluci, Frederick.

Baudo, Nico.

Series:

Pain and its origins, diagnosis, and treatments series.

Pain and its origins, diagnosis and treatments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physical therapy--Research.

Physical therapy.

Physical therapy--Technique--Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (133 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of physical therapy applications. Topics discussed include PPARs and their role in the molecular network and disease; assessment and interventions relating to abnormal gait in patients with chronic pain; a multi-therapeutic approach in the treatment and management of a patient with a history of benign multiple sclerosis and one year post bilateral total hip arthroplasty; and an anal stretching device for use in patients with chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome.

Contents:

""ADVANCES IN PHYSICAL THERAPY RESEARCH""; ""ADVANCES IN PHYSICAL THERAPY RESEARCH""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter I: PPARs and Their Roles in the Molecular Network and Disease""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Characteristics of PPARs""; ""3. PPAR Co-activators""; ""4. PPARs in Cancer""; ""5. PPARs in Diabetes""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgment""; ""References""; ""Chapter II: Abnormal Gait in Patients with Chronic Pain: Assessment and Interventions""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Chronic Pain Assessment""

""Gait Analysis""""Pain Analysis""; ""Gait Patterns""; ""Rehabilitation""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter III: A Multi-Therapeutic Approach in the Treatment and Management to Improve Mobility for a Full-Time Employee with History of Benign Multiple Sclerosis One-Year Post Bilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Report""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Case Description""; ""Implementation of Interventions/ Re-assessment""; ""Outcomes""; ""Discussion""; ""Significant Subjective and Objective Changes per Treatment Session""; ""References""

""Chapter IV: Anal Stretching Device for Usein Patients with Chronic Prostatitis and Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome""""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Materials and Methods""; ""Results""; ""Discussion""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 16, 2013).

ISBN:

1-62948-530-6

OCLC:

918624376