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Book Detail
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Physical Rehabilitation, Medicine, and Therapy Sourcebook
Williams, Angela L., Ed.
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Category: Physical Medicine & Rehab
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Synopsis:
Physical rehabilitation is the process of regaining physical strength and restoring the functional ability and quality of life to those who have an impairment or long-term loss in the body functions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 1 in 4 adults in the United States have some type of disability. The CDC also reports that 13.7 percent of adults have serious difficulties in walking or climbing stairs. Rehabilitation provides tools needed to attain independence and self- determination. Physical Rehabilitation, Medicine, and Therapy Sourcebook, First Edition provides information about physical rehabilitation along with its components. Disability and its types are also discussed. This book also discusses focus areas of physical rehabilitation, medicine, and therapy. Information on treatment plans and modalities used in physical therapy are provided in this book. It gives facts about population with distinctive physical rehabilitation concerns. It elaborates on disability inclusion and living with a disability with the help of assistive technologies. This book is divided into parts and chapters. Parts focus on broad areas of interest. Chapters are devoted to single topics within a part.
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