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Perfect for hand therapy specialists, hand therapy students, and any other professional who encounters clients with upper extremity issues, Fundamentals of Hand Therapy, 2nd Edition contains everything you need to make sound therapy decisions. Coverage includes hand anatomy, the evaluation process, and diagnosis-specific information. Expert tips, treatment guidelines, and case studies round out this comprehensive text designed to help you think critically about each client's individual needs.
Clinical Pearls and Precautions highlight relevant information learned by the experienced author and contributors that you can apply to clinical practice.Case examples included in the diagnoses chapters in Part Three demonstrate the use of clinical reasoning and a humanistic approach in treating the client.Diagnosis-specific information in the final section of the book is well-organized to give you quick access to the information you need.Special features sections such as Questions to Discuss with the Physician, What to Say to Clients, Tips from the Field, and more help readers find their own clinical voices. Online sample exercises give you a pool to pull from during professional practice.NEW! Chapters on yoga and pilates provide guidance into new ways to treat upper extremity problems.NEW! Chapter on wound care gives you a thorough foundation on how wounds impact therapeutic outcomes.NEW! Chapter on orthotics has been added to cover basic splinting patterns. NEW! Online resources help assess your understanding and retention of the material.
Table of contents : Content:
Front Matter, Page i
Copyright, Page ii
Contributors, Pages iii-v
Dedication, Page vii
Foreword, Page viii
Preface, Page ix
1 - Fundamentals: Hand Therapy Concepts and Treatment Techniques, Pages 1-14
2 - Functional Anatomy, Pages 15-34
3 - Edema Reduction Techniques: A Biologic Rationale for Selection, Pages 35-50
4 - Tissue-Specific Exercises for the Upper Extremity, Pages 51-66
5 - Evaluation of the Hand and Upper Extremity, Pages 67-86
6 - Clinical Reasoning and Problem Solving to Prevent Pitfalls in Hand Injuries, Pages 87-102
7 - Orthoses: Essential Concepts, Pages 103-114
8 - Assessment of Functional Outcomes, Pages 115-127
9 - Hand Coordination, Pages 128-138
10 - Roles of Therapy Assistants in Hand Therapy, Pages 139-142
11 - Some Thoughts on Professionalism, Pages 143-144
12 - Perspectives on Pain, Pages 145-150
13 - Fundamentals of Client-Therapist Rapport, Pages 151-162
14 - How Hand Therapists’ Words Affect the Therapeutic Relationship, Pages 163-169
15 - Clients with Functional Somatic Syndromes or Challenging Behavior, Pages 170-176
16 - Narratives in Hand Therapy, Pages 177-182
17 - Personality Type and Patient Education in Hand Therapy, Pages 183-188
18 - Using Dance in Hand Therapy, Pages 189-191
19 - Applying Pilates Concepts to Hand Therapy: Connecting through the Hand, Pages 192-196
20 - Yoga Therapeutics: A Biopsychosocial Approach, Pages 197-205
21 - Wound Care, Pages 206-218
22 - Common Shoulder Diagnoses, Pages 219-255
23 - Elbow Diagnoses, Pages 256-271
24 - Peripheral Nerve Problems, Pages 272-311
25 - Wrist Fractures, Pages 312-335
26 - Wrist Instabilities, Pages 336-360
27 - Hand Fractures, Pages 361-382
28 - Elbow, Wrist, and Hand Tendinopathies, Pages 383-393
29 - Finger Sprains and Deformities, Pages 394-411
30 - Flexor Tendon Injury, Pages 412-425
31 - Extensor Tendon Injury, Pages 426-437
32 - Tendon Transfers, Pages 438-456
33 - Arthritis, Pages 457-478
34 - Burns, Pages 479-490
35 - Infections, Pages 491-499
36 - Ganglions and Tumors of the Hand and Wrist, Pages 500-507
37 - Traumatic Hand Injury Involving Multiple Structures, Pages 508-523
38 - Preventing and Treating Stiffness, Pages 524-541
39 - Dupuytren’s Disease, Pages 542-550
40 - The Neurological Hand, Pages 551-566
41 - Hand Therapy for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy, Pages 567-572
Index, Pages 573-596
Glossary, Pages e1-e17
Chapisha Maoni