Linda Fetters PT PhD FAPT, Julie Tilson PT DPT MS NCS, "Evidence Based Physical Therapy"
ISBN: 080361716X | 2012 |

The five steps of Evidence Based Practice (EBP) provide the foundation for this book that supports student learning to find, appraise, and apply evidence to improve patient outcomes.

You will develop evidence-based questions specific to your clinical decisions and conduct efficient and effective searches of print and online sources to identify the most relevant and highest quality research evidence. Then, you learn to rigorously appraise and interpret the research and combine the research with your clinical expertise and your patients’ values and goals.

Clinical Application of Neuromuscular Techniques, Volume 2: The Lower Body, 2 edition by Leon Chaitow ND DO (UK) and Judith DeLany LMT
English | 2011 | ISBN: 0443068151 | ISBN-13: 9780443068157 | 9780443068157 pages |

Clinical Application of Neuromuscular Techniques, Volume 2 - The Lower Body discusses the theory and practice of the manual treatment of chronic pain, especially with regards to the soft tissues of the lower body. Authored by experts of international renown, this highly successful book provides a structural review of each region, including ligaments and functional anatomy, and includes step-by-step protocols that address each muscle of a region.

The volume now comes with accompanying video clips of the techniques shown, fully downloadable text linked to PubMed and image bank and an EVOLVE site for instructors who can download the full text and images for teaching purposes.

o Provides a comprehensive 'one-stop' volume on the treatment of somatic pain and dysfunction
o Designed and written to meet the needs of those working with neuromuscular dysfunction in a variety of professions
o All muscles covered from the perspective of assessment and treatment of myofascial pain
o Describes normal anatomy and physiology as well as the associated dysfunction
o Gives indications for treatments and guidance on making the appropriate treatment choice for each patient
o Combines NMT, MET, PR and much more to give a variety of treatment options for each case
o Describes the different NMT techniques in relation to the joint anatomy involved
o Practical step-by-step descriptions provided to make usage easy
o Includes acupuncture, hydrotherapies and nutritional support as well as guidance for the patient in the use of self-help approaches
o Contains up-to-date evidence based content
• Presents the latest research findings underpinning the practice of NMT methodology from differing areas of practice
• Presents the increasingly refined ways of using the variety of MET methods to allow the reader to safely apply them in a variety of settings
• Includes access to new video clips presenting practical examples of the NMTs explored in the book

Eyal Lederman DO PhD, "Therapeutic Stretching: Towards a Functional Approach, 1e"
English | ISBN: 0702043184 | 2013 | 314 pages

Prepared by an international authority, Therapeutic Stretching: Towards a Functional Approach offers a highly accessible account of the latest information regarding the role of therapeutic stretching in the management of restricted range of movement (ROM) disorders.

Richly illustrated throughout, this exciting new volume covers the physiological basis of stretching, explores its classification and examines what is normal and abnormal in terms of ROM. Chapters then explain the processes that are associated with ROM loss and recovery as well as what makes stretching effective. The experience of pain, sensitization and pain tolerance in relation to stretching and ROM recovery are also discussed.

Embracing the latest scientific research, this revolutionary book debunks many traditionally accepted stretching theories and associated techniques and supplants them with a more robust, scientifically valid system of practice.

Accompanied by a range of practical on-line videos and over 150 photographs, this volume will be ideal for all manual and physical therapists, sports and personal trainers, and athletes who require special movement ranges.

Cerebral Palsy in Infancy: targeted activity to optimize early growth and development, 1e by Roberta B. Shepherd MA EdD (Columbia) FACP
English | 2013 | ISBN: 0702050997 | ISBN-13: 9780702050992 | 356 pages |


Cerebral Palsy in Infancy is a thought-provoking book which introduces a new way of thinking on the development and use of interventions. Relevant to current practice, it advocates early, targeted activity that is focused on increasing muscle activation, training basic actions and minimizing (or preventing) mal-adaptive changes to muscle morphology and function.

The authors present recent scientific findings in brain science, movement sciences (developmental biomechanics, motor control mechanisms, motor learning, exercise science) and muscle biology. This knowledge provides the rationale for active intervention, underpinning the need for an early referral to appropriate services. The book features methods for promoting relatively intensive physical activity in young infants without placing a burden on parents which include assistive technologies such as robotics, electronic bilateral limb trainers and baby treadmills.

Cerebral Palsy in Infancy begins by specifying the guidelines for training and exercise, outlining the rationale for such intervention. It goes on to cover the fundamentals of neuromotor plasticity and the development and negative effects of limited motor activity on brain organization and corticospinal tract development. Neuromuscular adaptations to impairments and inactivity are discussed along with the General Movement assessment that can provide early diagnosis and prognosis, facilitating very early referral from paediatric specialists to training programs. The book ends with a section featuring various methods of training with the emphasis on preventing/minimizing muscle contracture, stimulating biomechanically critical muscle activity and joint movement.

An ideal clinical reference for those working to improve the lives of infants suffering from cerebral palsy.

CONTRIBUTORS: Adel Abdullah Alhusaini (Saudi Arabia); David I. Anderson (USA); Nicolas Bayle (France); Roslyn Boyd (Australia); Giovanni Cioni (Italy); Diane L. Damiano (USA); Janet Eyre (UK); Linda Fetters (USA); Mary Galea (Australia); Andrew M Gordon (USA); Martin Gough (UK); Richard L Lieber (USA); Jens Bo Nielsen (Denmark); Micah Perez (Australia); Caroline Teulier (France).

• conceived and edited by Roberta Shepherd with contributions from internationally renowned expert clinicians and researchers
• discusses new research and new evidence-based treatment interventions
• shows how to organize very early and intensive physical activity in young infants to stimulate motor development and growth
• therapies include the specificity of training and exercise, with emphasis on promoting muscle activity and preventing contracture by active instead of passive stretching
• methods include new interactive technologies in enhancing home-based training sessions carried out by the infant's family
• extensive referencing in each chapter for further study
• chapters feature "Annotations" which illustrate scientific findings