Therapy for Amputees - Grand Format

Therapy for Amputees is a book for all those who work with amputees. Written by a multidisciplinary team for a multidisciplinary readership the book addresses all aspects of rehabilitation for this group of clients. The approach of the book is practical and easy to follow, making it also appropriate for use by the amputees themselves and those caring for them at home. Originally published under the title Physiotherapy forAmputees - the Roehampton Approach this new edition takes a broad team approach to this area of rehabilitation that reflects current practice. It acknowledges that clients now receive rehabilitation therapy in a variety of settings, including thé general hospital, rehabilitation units and at home in the community. Therapy for Amputees addresses the day-to-day issues of rehabilitation. It provides guidance to help therapists to enable their clients in a practical way and considers the different models for the provision of amputee rehabilitation services. The book is a source of essential and valuable information for all therapists as well as for the prosthetists, nurses, doctors, clinical psychologists and counsellors involved.