Table of Contents

1. Introduction2. Posture3. Development of Secondary Complications4. Assessment and Outcome Measures5. Body Structure and Mechanisms of Control6. Building a Stable Posture7. Customized Support8. The Complete Physical Management Regime9. Therapeutic Leisure Activities10. Complementary Interventions11. The Carer's Perspective12. The Art of Compromise13. The Evidence for Management

Reviews

'Pauline Pope has been a true champion and advocate for patients who would previously havebeen considered 'beyond help'. Her book bears witness to the achievement of impossibility inthis context. It is essential reading for all professionals involved with the care of people withlong-term neurological conditions.' Lynne Turner-Stokes DM FRCP, Northwick Park Hospitaland King's College, London."Aimed at therapists, nurses, doctors and carers, this book provides essential information on all aspects of care for patients with severe and complex neuro-disability. Pauline Pope provides an understanding of how and why structures of the body may be compromised for these patients, and also of the many secondary complications that can occur. Through this understanding, the book deals with appropriate management for such patients, maximising remaining functional ability and minimising secondary complications.""It is a very comprehensive read, providing a sound reference for all professionals and carers involved in the care of patients with sever and complex neuro-disability."Kate Turner, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford.