| Stroke Restoration: Functional Movements for Patients and Caregivers Contributor(s): Liebermann, Yaffa (Author), Soko, Kate (Illustrator), Cohen, Alison (Editor) |
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ISBN: 069200081X ISBN-13: 9780692000816 Publisher: Posture and Breathing, LLC OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2009 Annotation: Stroke survivors do not regain their functions all at once. Some rebound quickly, others recover slowly, and some might never return to their prior level of function. The road to recovery has no set path and no specific boundaries. The goal of this book is to help patients restore their ability after a stroke or any other illness that results in decreased body functionality. Exercises with colorful illustrations present a useful guide for care. [ Patients will learn how to shift their body weight and move correctly. [ Caregivers will learn how to provide appropriate physical support. [ Therapists will discover ideas for progressive functional training. The book focuses on strengthening the patient's trunk muscles to stabilize the base for moving the arms and legs. The keys to success are repetition and equal weight distribution on both sides. The overflow of energy from the strong side to the weak side prepares the patient's body to function as one unit. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.24 lbs) 84 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Contributors: Author: Yaffa Liebermann, Physical Therapist, Geriatric Clinical Specialist, and Board Certified by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), CEO of Prime Rehabilitation Services, Inc. Illustrator: Katie Soko Editor: Alison Cohen About the Book: This 74-page clinical book is written in a user-friendly format with colorful, easy-to-follow, illustrated functional exercises. It is intended for therapists to utilize during treatment in the care environment (hospital, outpatient, nursing home, assisted living, and home) in order to demonstrate, practice and teach proper techniques. It then becomes a familiar tool to use upon discharge from the skilled therapy program for both the patient and the caregiver. The explanations and colorful illustrations provide the patient and care givers with visible and achievable goals which they can use as a practice guide. |