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Offers an overview of spinal cord injury and its treatment. This book explains the anatomy of the spine, the results of injury and the treatment and management issues encountered during rehabilitation. It also contains a glossary with commonly used terms, and website resources that can aid in further research.
A Total Guide to the Prevention and Treatment of Sports Injuries
A healthy, strong body is essential to the enjoyment of life. The Healthy Body Handbook was written for all those who place great emphasis on living life fully. It will help you understand the basic structure and function of the musculoskeletal system of the human body and is written in language easily understood by the layperson, with numerous ......
Sheds light on this common condition and its symptoms and treatment. Well organized and clearly written, the books gives readers all the information they need and want to know. Special features include call-out boxes, definitions of common terms, resources, online tools, and specific websites.
This book examines how nurses have responded to natural and man-made disasters in the in the US and Canada over the course of the previous and current centuries. It identifies the care delivered during various disasters; explicates how nurses at the local level intersected with the American Red Cross (ARC), American Nurses Association (ANA), the ......
Headache is the most common complaint for which people see neurologists and the seventh most common reason they visit their primary care doctors. It is the third most common cause of missed work, and can seriously undermine the quality of life if not effectively managed. Migraine and Other Headaches is the essential guide for everyone who suffers ......
Faces of Osteoporosis was a silver-medal winner at the 16th Annual National Mature Media Awards. This important book documents the stories of people who are living with Osteoporosis and helps you understand the silent and devastating impact of the disease. ""I hope that you will learn from these brave individuals who share their stories with you. ......
Tells readers everything they might want to know about their muscles, how they get injured, illnesses to which they are prone and how to keep them healthy. Chapters cover such diverse topics as anatomy, growth and development, physiology, energy, exercise, injury and disease. There are tables of instructional materials, illustrations and numerous ......
Tool for caregivers that impact the way they relate to persons with Alzheimer's disease. This book maps each stage showing what to do from a caregiving standpoint. It has charts and sketches on what physically happens to the brain during the progression of Alzheimer's. Its four sections focus on the disease and also on being a caregiver.
Written for patients, their families, and caregivers, this will help readers understand what is physically happening to the brain so they can empower their own special skills and talents throughout the disease process. The book is divided into three sections that correspond to the progression of Alzheimer's and the unique challenges encountered at ......
