Main description:

This patient-focused book presents scenarios from ""site to settlement"" of spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. It discusses the learning and understanding of rehabilitation processes in general patients and that of SCI patients in particular.

Includes various physiotherapy rehabilitation topics along with the rehabilitation process of SCI patients.
Provides crucial information for the medical and surgical management of spinal cord injury followed by various rehabilitation processes and programs.
An invaluable resource for all rehabilitation students, including final year BPhysio/MPT/BOT/BPO and rehabilitation professionals.

Contents:

Section 1: Information

1. Body/Brain Structure and Systems of Functioning

2. Biomechanics of the Spine

3. Health Highlights

4. Medical Science Dimensions

5. Rehabilitation Medicine Science Dimensions

Section 2: Investigations (Causes, Signs and Symptoms, Classifications and Investigations)

6. Causes of Spinal Cord Injury

7. Signs and Symptoms of Spinal Cord Injury

8. Classifications of Spinal Cord Injury

9. Level of Lesion and Dysfunction

10. Sexuality in Spinal Cord Injury

11. Clinical Syndromes

Section 3: Implementations (Management)

Part 1: Survival Stage

12. Prevention Plans

13. Prehospital Care

14. Emergency Room Care

15. Nursing Services

16. Physiotherapy in the Intensive Care Unit

Part 2: Settlement Stage

17. Rehabilitative Medicine Services

18. Day Cycle Concept

19. Cautious Care to Avoid Complications

20. Morbidity and Mortality

21. Clinical Psychological Counseling Services

22. Patient's Partner or Caregiver's Services

23. Student's Support Services

24. Physiotherapy Services

25. Physiotherapy in the Ward

26. Physiotherapy in the Department

27. Allied Sciences/Alternative (Complementary) Medicine

28. Speech Pathology and Audiology Services

29. Occupational Therapy Service in the Ward and in the Department

30. Orthotic Services

31. Medical Social Worker's Services

32. Sexual Alternatives for Patients and Partners

33. Vocational Counseling and Vocational Resettlement Services

34. Discharge Plan

35. Follow-up Care-A Lifelong Care

36. Rehabilitation: Resources and Rhythm for Spinal Cord Injury in USA

Section 4: Recent Research (SCI-Past, Present, Future)

37. Recent Research

38. Synthesis of Science with Spirituality

39. Success Stories (Local): India

40. Success Stories (Global): International Personalities

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Information of Some Spinal Cord Injury Centers

Bibliography

Index