Medicine Hands Therapists Workbook and Journal

Author: Gayle MacDonald
Publisher: Findhorn Press
ISBN: 9781844096725
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Education is undergoing a vast transformation through the creation of new technologies. While the workbook/journal format might seem low-tech by comparison, it has an important place in acquiring knowledge and skills. A workbook is the original self-paced learning system. Whether a practitioner is beginning to study massage for people affected by cancer or is deepening their practice, learning occurs through a number of directions: self-study, guided clinical lessons with an experienced teacher, supervised hands-on practice with clients, mentoring, and peer support via group interactions. "Medicine Hands", the textbook, addresses the knowledge needed to work safely with these clients. "Medicine Hands Therapist Workbook and Journal" focuses on practicing with the information so that it becomes more ingrained. The workbook and journal uses the following types of activities to build practitioner knowledge: * quizzes * supplemental activities * awareness exercises * reflective questions * ethical dilemmas * touch exercises * case studies. Like "Medicine Hands", the workbook and journal continues the use of the pressure, site and position framework as a core tenet.

Medicine Hands

Author: Gayle MacDonald
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1844098540
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 623

Book Description
The field of oncology massage is maturing into a discipline with a deeper and deeper body of knowledge. The 3rd edition of Medicine Hands reflects this maturation. Every chapter contains updated information and insights into massaging people affected by cancer. New chapters have been added to cover each stage of the cancer experience: treatment, recovery, survivorship, side effects from the disease, and end of life. These new chapters and organizational structure will make it easier for the reader to find the information needed to plan the massage session for a given client. In addition, a new chapter has been added that focuses on the Pressure/Site/Positioning framework. This is the clinical framework around which the massage session is planned.

Medical Conditions and Massage Therapy

Author: Tracy Walton
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN: 0781769221
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 448

Book Description
Present this quick, effective method for assessing and managing common medical conditions! The central tool of this text is the decision tree, a simple flowchart that helps students quickly determine the optimal massage therapy approach for specific medical conditions. A Decision Tree is included for each of the more than 50 conditions discussed in the book, with massage considerations listed for numerous additional conditions in brief. Also unique to this text are questions therapists can ask clients during the interview process to help the therapist understand not just the medical condition, but how it presents in a particular client.

Pediatric Hand Therapy

Author: Joshua M. Abzug
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 0323530931
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 408

Book Description
Get a quick, expert overview of optimal therapeutic interventions for pediatric patients with musculoskeletal conditions of the hand. This concise resource by Drs. Joshua Abzug, Scott Kozin, and Rebecca Neiduski offers practical recommendations and guidelines along with key background information, for a well-rounded, concise perspective on hand therapy for children. You’ll benefit from the knowledge and experience of orthopaedic surgeons and other members of the rehabilitation care team who provide a real-world, multidisciplinary approach to this complex field. - Covers a range of musculoskeletal conditions, including: congenital disorders, joint disorders, neuromuscular disorders, sports-related injuries, and trauma. - Includes supporting background information, including an overview of embryology, intrauterine diagnosis, and physical functional development. - Covers complementary, practical, and clinical approaches, including orthotic intervention and prosthetics. - Editors and contributors represent orthopaedic surgeons and members of the rehabilitation care team for a well-rounded perspective.

Occupational Therapy and Life Course Development

Author: Ruth Wright
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780470517949
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 214

Book Description
Occupational Therapy and Life Course Development is an invaluable work book for professional practice. It provides a tool to help both students and qualified professionals develop and enhance a framework for their practice that supports all individuals and settings in a holistic and inclusive way. Much of the book is organised as a work book based around a single case study. It includes theory related to life span development and managing change, and also exercises for readers to complete in order to apply the theory to practice. Chapters span such key topics as the client in context; life events; transition and loss; the management of stress; and planful decision making. The book emphasises how issues of life course development are as relevant to health and social care professionals as they are to their clients. A number of exercises invite readers to reflect on their own life course, and there chapters both on becoming and belonging as an occupational therapist, and on developing professional practice.

Therapy of the Hand and Upper Extremity

Author: Scott F. M. Duncan
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 331914412X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 250

Book Description
Presenting over 100 rehabilitation protocols for the hand and upper extremity in an easy-to-use, step-by-step format, this practical reference provides surgeons and therapists alike with a go-to source for the therapy technique or strategy appropriate for their patients. Covering injuries from the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand and fingers, each protocol includes bullet-pointed steps in daily or weekly increments following the injury or surgery and are inherently adaptable to the specific surgical intervention or rehabilitation requirement. Procedures following arthroplasty, extensor and flexor tendon injuries, fractures and dislocations, ligament and soft tissue injures, and nerve compression syndromes are among the many and multifaceted therapies presented. This book will be an invaluable resource for the orthopedic surgeon, hand surgeon, physical therapist, occupational therapist, hand therapist and any active clinician treating injuries to the hand and upper extremity.

The Science and Clinical Application of Manual Therapy

Author: Hollis H. King
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 0702049956
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 334

Book Description
The Science and Clinical Application of Manual Therapy is a multi-disciplinary, international reference book based on work by the top basic science researchers and clinical researchers in the area of Manual Therapy and Manual Medicine (MT/MM). The first book to bring together research on the benefits of MT/MM beyond the known effects on musculoskeletal disorders, the volume presents evidence of the benefit of MT/MM in treating systemic disorders. This book makes a powerful case for how MT/MM affects the central nervous system and the autonomic effector systems (the circulatory, respiratory, gastrointestinal systems, and pelvic organs) which impact on a person's health. The volume covers how MT/MM works and details the conditions – such as chronic skeletal and visceral pain diseases, asthma, pneumonia, and cardiovascular deregulation – that can benefit from it. Longstanding theoretical models of MT/MM mechanisms are critically assessed in the light of current understanding of physiological and neurophysiological function, and the influences of psychological and cortical processes on the effects of MT/MM are explored. The book, which is divided into four main sections, will appeal to osteopathic physicians, osteopaths, chiropractors, physical therapists and massage therapists, as well as all body workers/health practitioners who use their hands in health care. It will be of particular value to all practitioners involved in treatment of chronic pain disorders as well as those involved in basic and clinical research in this field. - Authored by the leading multidisciplinary basic science and clinical researchers from throughout the world - Describes research confirming benefit of MT for musculoskeletal disorders (which helps provide a rational for greater utilization of manual therapy and reimbursement for this healthcare service) - Presents the latest findings on the beneficial effect of MT on systemic disorders including asthma, pneumonia, otitis media, heart rate dysfunction and GI disturbance - Critically assesses longstanding theoretical models of MT/MM mechanisms with respect to the current understanding of physiological and neurophysiological function - Explores the influences of psychological and cortical processes on the effects of MT/MM, including the effect of placebo - Uniquely presents research findings from all the manual therapy professions and scientists making the case for the benefits of MT - The symposium from which the book was derived was supported by the NIH National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine

Introduction to Splinting- E-Book

Author: Brenda M. Coppard
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 0323266436
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 540

Book Description
The third edition of Introduction to Splinting: A Clinical Reasoning and Problem-Solving Approach helps readers master the basic theory, principles, and techniques of splinting needed for clinical practice. Using a combination textbook/workbook format, it integrates theory and technical knowledge with hands-on learning features that equip readers with essential clinical knowledge, critical thinking skills, and problem-solving skills associated with splinting. This title includes additional digital media when purchased in print format. For this digital book edition, media content may not be included.

ASHT Clinical Assessment Recommendations 3rd Edition

Author: Joy MacDermid
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692525159
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

A Therapist Journal

Author: A. Day to Remember Journals
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
Keeping organized notes is key for any therapist - and this journal is here to help you with that! Encouraged and guided by a professional therapist, we created this journal to provide the best help for therapists, both in their preparation for the sessions and during the sessions themselves. A simple and practical tool This journal provides an efficient way for organizing all your notes in one place: - It can be used daily in your office (virtual or in person) - It can help organize notes about patients' specific situations, thoughts of resources & strategies that could help each case, past homework assigned to the patients, reminders & takeaways for future sessions, and more! Let's journal together? Ps1. This journal is offered in Black & White and Color versions* - the content is the same. You are on the Black & White version page now (which means that the interior of the journal will be print in Black & White). If you'd like to purchase the Color version, please just click on "A Day to Remember" (our author page on Amazon) and find the Color version with the exact same cover. [* Exception: Color version is still not available in the Amazon Australia and Japan stores - but coming soon!] Ps2. We also would like to invite you to FOLLOW our author page on Amazon (again, to get there just click on "A Day to Remember" on this page). In our author page you will have access to our full collection of journals (mental health, personal development, childhood education journals and more!). You will also find our contact information. We release new journals almost every week, so we encourage you to follow us and come back to our author page on Amazon and on Instagram (@adaytoremember_journals) often. Thank you!