This is a comprehensive clinical manual and reference on paediatric physiotherapy, which examines all of the theoretical and clinical aspects of physiotherapy provision for children and young adults including: neurology; cardio-respiratory; musculoskeletal; oncology and palliative care; mental health; and, acquired brain injury. Dr Teresa Pountney heads up a team of experienced practitioners who cover a range of conditions from those experienced by the typically developing child to those with disabilities and diseases. The changing needs of children with long term conditions is described, as well as methods of service delivery to enable children and families to benefit as much as possible from their treatment. The different settings in which physiotherapy is provided for children, school, home, and hospital is described in addition to strategies and legislation relating to this.
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Part 1 Approaches to working with children Chapter 1 Legal and ethical framework Chapter 2 Service delivery Part 2 Assessment and Outcome measures Chapter 3 Outcome measures Chapter 4 Clinical gait analysis Part 3 Neurology Chapter 5 Motor control in developmental neurology Chapter 6 Neonatal Care Chapter 7 Cerebral palsy Chapter 8 Neural tube defects Chapter 9 Developmental co-ordination disorder Chapter 10 Assistive Technology Part 4 Acquired brain injury Chapter 11 Acquired brain injury: Acute phase Chapter 12 Acquired brain injury: Long-term rehabilitation Part 5 Musculoskeletal Chapter 13 Orthopaedics Chapter 14 Rheumatology Chapter 15 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Chapter 16 Sports injuries Part 6 Cardio-Respiratory Chapter 17 The anatomy and physiology of the immature respiratory system Chapter 18 Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy for the acutely ill, non-ventilated child Chapter 19 Paediatric Intensive Care Part 7 Oncology & Palliative Care Chapter 20 Cancer in the Child and Young Person Part 8 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Chapter 21 Child and Adolescent Mental Health
