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This book explores rehabilitation methodology in Evidence Based Medicine (EBM), providing a description of the main traditional strategies used by physiotherapists.
It supplies both physiotherapists and students with updated information on scientific professional choices for the patient's benefit by collecting traditional knowledge and trying to answer a fundamental question: is there an objective way of rehabilitating patients by using traditional concepts at the light of new evidences?
Every physiotherapist experiences the need of updating his knowledge and professional actions. Research can help but personal experience remains fundamental for clinical reasoning.
The book examines rehabilitation strategies, main rehabilitation techniques, as well as scientific practice and suggestions stemming from research.
The various rehabilitation strategies and techniques converge in the daily work becoming the basis for operative choices finalizedto solve the patient's needs.
Methodology characterizes the work of a physiotherapist who should take care of his scientific education by means of effective teaching plans, educational rules and ethic professional code.
This book will be a useful tool for physiotherapy students but also for professionals.
List of contents
Introduction.- 1. Physiotherapist's education.- 2. Inquiry on rehabilitation strategies.- 3. Rehabilitation techniques.- 4. Treatment Plan.- 5. Guide Lines and International Classifications.- 6. Scientific Professional Practice.- 7. Scientific research.- 8. Suggestions for research.- 9. Ethics of Rehabilitation.- Conclusions.
About the author
Giuseppe Verde studied as translator at the University of Trieste, where he got the certificate in 1978. In 1982 he obtained the certificate as Physiotherapist, in 2005 he earned a Bachelor Science Degree in Physiotherapy and in 2015 a Master Science Degree in Rehabilitative Sciences for Health Professionals.
He taught General Methodology and Techniques of Neuromotor Rehabilitation for 10 years at the Hospital School of Sciacca as well as at the University Certificate Course (today a Degree Course) in Palermo for seven years.
For eighteen years Giuseppe Verde was a Phhysiotherapist at the Sciacca Spa (Thermal Center). He wrote several books about natural care, back pain, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, history of health practices, Hatha Yoga and scientific English for Physiotherapists. Other details can be found at his personal website: www.croniodisciacca.it.
