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Coping with Sports Injuries
Book reviews
Coping with Sports Injuries Psychological strategies for rehabilitation Oxford University Press 2001 (ISBN 0192632159). 202 pages by Jane Crossman £27.50 If you are working in sport and exercise, looking to increase your awareness of how psychological variables interplay with physical healing and how to incorporate the psychological side of rehabilitation into your clinical practice, this text is a great place to start. Some of the leading authorities researching in this area skilfully summarise the current literature into a reader friendly book. The text leads logically from emotional adjustment to sport injury through assessing the impact of injury, the role of the physiotherapist, coping and management strategies, creating an environment for recovery to returning to action and
Learning Disability Physical therapy, treatment and management A collaborative approach Whurr Publishers, London 2000 (ISBN1 86156 192 X). Illus. 306 pages edited by Jeanette Rennie £25 This is an extremely welcome addition to the limited number of books dedicated to the field of learning disability. Jeanette Rennie is an extremely experienced and accomplished physiotherapist who has worked with people with learning disabilities for many years. Published in paperback, the book is divided into three parts: Part 1 ‘Learning disability and associated problems that affect physical disability’ contains four chapters in which the history, epidemiology and aetiology of learning disability are described, along with some associated conditions. Chapters by a consultant psychiatrist and orthopaedic surgeon are included in this part. Part 2 ‘Assessing physical ability and planning intervention’ deals with issues of communication, and the multiprofessional learning disability team is included here along with sections on assessment, interpreting results and the use of outcome measures. Part 3 ‘Practical treatment and management’ is composed of eight fascinating chapters outlining treatment modalities such as postural care, hydrotherapy, rebound therapy and groupwork. There are also chapters on sport and outdoor pursuits, concluding with one on complementary therapies. The majority of chapters are well referenced within the text. Appendix 1 lists further reading chapter by chapter. Appendix 2 lists useful addresses, also chapter by chapter.
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prevention of future injury. The text is short and so is forced only to touch on certain areas, however the extensive referencing allows interested readers to follow-up areas of interest. I found the chapter ‘On creating an environment for recovery’ particularly exciting as it both addresses the research angle of how can we tell what works unless we know what they are doing and identifies determinants of adherence. Of particular interest were the factors affecting the emotive concept of client satisfaction with a therapist and how this affects adherence to prescribed programmes. This text is useful for any therapist working with individuals at all levels of sport and exercise participation. It is an informative read giving usable take-home messages while carefully cautioning readers about the limitations of the research evidence presented. The editor has done an excellent job; this is an extremely useful text. Helen Dawes PhD MCSP MMedSci
Relevant legislation is listed in appendix 3, which is followed by a complete reference list. These provide valuable information on how to obtain further details in an organised and compact manner. The editor states that the book is aimed as a resource for health professionals working in learning disability. All chapters, with exceptions of those by the two consultants, are written either wholly or in part by physiotherapists. Other contributing authors are from professions such as occupational and speech and language therapy. I feel the book satisfies the editor’s aim and that as a multiprofessional readership will find it useful, it therefore merits a library place. It will be required reading for all physiotherapists working in the field already, and especially for those considering doing so. Alison Hurst MSc MCSP
Lying with backs bent makes it hard to sit straight in the day – a Helping Hand illustration from ‘Learning Disability’
Physiotherapy May 2001/vol 87/no 5
Coping with Sports Injuries Psychological strategies for rehabilitation Oxford University Press 2001 (ISBN 0192632159). 202 pages by Jane Crossman £27.50 If you are working in sport and exercise, looking to increase your awareness of how psychological variables interplay with physical healing and how to incorporate the psychological side of rehabilitation into your clinical practice, this text is a great place to start. Some of the leading authorities researching in this area skilfully summarise the current literature into a reader friendly book. The text leads logically from emotional adjustment to sport injury through assessing the impact of injury, the role of the physiotherapist, coping and management strategies, creating an environment for recovery to returning to action and
Learning Disability Physical therapy, treatment and management A collaborative approach Whurr Publishers, London 2000 (ISBN1 86156 192 X). Illus. 306 pages edited by Jeanette Rennie £25 This is an extremely welcome addition to the limited number of books dedicated to the field of learning disability. Jeanette Rennie is an extremely experienced and accomplished physiotherapist who has worked with people with learning disabilities for many years. Published in paperback, the book is divided into three parts: Part 1 ‘Learning disability and associated problems that affect physical disability’ contains four chapters in which the history, epidemiology and aetiology of learning disability are described, along with some associated conditions. Chapters by a consultant psychiatrist and orthopaedic surgeon are included in this part. Part 2 ‘Assessing physical ability and planning intervention’ deals with issues of communication, and the multiprofessional learning disability team is included here along with sections on assessment, interpreting results and the use of outcome measures. Part 3 ‘Practical treatment and management’ is composed of eight fascinating chapters outlining treatment modalities such as postural care, hydrotherapy, rebound therapy and groupwork. There are also chapters on sport and outdoor pursuits, concluding with one on complementary therapies. The majority of chapters are well referenced within the text. Appendix 1 lists further reading chapter by chapter. Appendix 2 lists useful addresses, also chapter by chapter.
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prevention of future injury. The text is short and so is forced only to touch on certain areas, however the extensive referencing allows interested readers to follow-up areas of interest. I found the chapter ‘On creating an environment for recovery’ particularly exciting as it both addresses the research angle of how can we tell what works unless we know what they are doing and identifies determinants of adherence. Of particular interest were the factors affecting the emotive concept of client satisfaction with a therapist and how this affects adherence to prescribed programmes. This text is useful for any therapist working with individuals at all levels of sport and exercise participation. It is an informative read giving usable take-home messages while carefully cautioning readers about the limitations of the research evidence presented. The editor has done an excellent job; this is an extremely useful text. Helen Dawes PhD MCSP MMedSci
Relevant legislation is listed in appendix 3, which is followed by a complete reference list. These provide valuable information on how to obtain further details in an organised and compact manner. The editor states that the book is aimed as a resource for health professionals working in learning disability. All chapters, with exceptions of those by the two consultants, are written either wholly or in part by physiotherapists. Other contributing authors are from professions such as occupational and speech and language therapy. I feel the book satisfies the editor’s aim and that as a multiprofessional readership will find it useful, it therefore merits a library place. It will be required reading for all physiotherapists working in the field already, and especially for those considering doing so. Alison Hurst MSc MCSP
Lying with backs bent makes it hard to sit straight in the day – a Helping Hand illustration from ‘Learning Disability’
Physiotherapy May 2001/vol 87/no 5