Severe and Complex Neurological Disability

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. This book presents a holistic approach to the complete, long-term, day-to-day care of patients disabled by neurological conditions, emphasizing practices that promote physical well-being and minimize secondary complications. It focuses on physical management within the context of the lifestyle of the disabled person and primary caregiver. In addition, it highlights the difficulties commonly encountered when implementing a physical management regime, and discusses the importance of compromise.

• The complete physical management and day-to-day care is described in a practical and applicable way.
• Best practices are presented in relation to caring for a person with profound impairment and residual disability.
• Holistic and detailed long-term physical management strategies are described, related to the more severe and complex neurological conditions.
• Real-life examples help readers understand the applications of theory in practice.
• Case studies strengthen readers' critical thinking and decision making skills.

• Social considerations and the importance of therapeutic leisure activities are included.

  Zusammenfassung
  Presents a different approach to the long-term, day-to-day care of patients disabled by neurological conditions, emphasizing practices that promote physical well-being and minimize secondary complications. This book focuses on physical management within the context of the lifestyle of the disabled person and primary caregiver.

  Inhalt

  1. Introduction2. Posture3. Development of Secondary Complications4. Assessment and Outcome Measures5. Body Structure and Mechanisms of Control6. Building a Stable Posture7. Customized Support8. The Complete Physical Management Regime9. Therapeutic Leisure Activities10. Complementary Interventions11. The Carer's Perspective12. The Art of Compromise13. The Evidence for Management