Rehabilitation in Orthopedic Surgery

Orthopedic rehabilitation -

See, Understand, Apply

This practical guide tells you everything you need to know about interdisciplinary aftercare and rehabilitation following orthopedic operations in the area of the extremities and the spine: concise information about surgical procedures, medical aftercare guidelines and physiotherapeutic treatment concepts for all stages of rehabilitation, based on the many years of interdisciplinary experience ofphysiotherapists and specialists in sports orthopedics.

See:

·         All recommended treatment options illustrated through over 600 high-quality   color photos

·         Instructive colored graphics depicting the main surgical procedures

Understand:

·         The most important treatment-related steps of an operation,

  displayed in a simple and understandable form

·         All treatment content (from manual to sports therapy)

  detailed chronologically over the different stages of rehab

 

Apply:

·         Treatment concepts for the most important indications are developed as

  therapy components (modules), which can be selected from based on the   specific patient situation

·         Objectives in line with ICF criteria

·         Home training programs available for download in the form of handout

  with practical exercises for exercise to be carried out by the patient         independently, complete with color illustrations

New to the second edition:

·         Hydrotherapy

·         Cartilage treatment