Management of Cumulative Trauma Disorders

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Management of Cumulative Trauma Disorders Butterworth Heinemann, . . . . . . . . . Oxford

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7 997 (ISBN 0 7506 956 1 7). Illus. 378 pages ................................................ .............................................. edited by Martha J Sanders f45 This book has b e e n developed to provide health care practitioners with a resource for understanding the nature of cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) and the various aspects of their management. Edited by Martha Sanders, a n assistant professor of occupational therapy in t h e USA, there a r e contributions from 11 authors including physiotherapists. I t is a very readable and practical book with a strong emphasis on theory as a basis for understanding. The text is generously peppered with references well known 10 those already working in occupational health; statistics from the USA Department of Labour make interesting reading. T h e first section of the book gives a detailed a n d well illustrated revision of the neuromuscular system. Interventions for common upper-limb CTDs are outlined. Although the referencing and classification of conditions would provide a

meetings with management, providing effective presentations, and putting together a proposal; readers will certainly p i n an excellent perception of what to expect on a work-site visit, and how to make an excellentjob of it. In summary, this is a useful text for health professionals working in occupational health and for physiotherapists treating and managing work-related upper limb disorders. The strength of the book is in the practical way that the material is presented. Nice to handle and read, it deserves a place in the many occupational health departments where CTDs are an issue

Stephanie Ross BSc MCSP

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usrfiil review for most readers, suggestions for treatment are very prescriptive. Chapters on physiological, biomechanical and ergonomic risk Factors are well written, however the highlights of this book are the cllapters on employment examination and development of preventive programmes. O n e of the contributing authors outlines a method of assessment which aims to measure hand function objectively and identify individuals who have symptoms of CTD. This work is presented as a research project and is certainly worth further investigation. The sections of the book devoted to designing preventive programmes and evaluating intervention are essential reading. This is where the author demonstrates her ten years or more experience of injury prevention in business and industry. Her approach is unusually clear a n d practical. Topics include

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Correction Therapy Research: Processes and practicalities The heading of t h e review of this book in t h e February 1999 issue of Physiotherapy, page 105, omitted the name of the first author, Dr Jane Seale. W e apologise f o r t h e embarrassment and inconvenience caused. PhvsiotheraovAoril lSYS/vol85/no 4