Dit boek geeft een overzicht over het immense gebied van de neurowetenschappen en kan beschouwd worden als een basistekst met een sterk praktische signatuur. Opvattingen over zenuwstelsel en hersenen worden vanuit veel invalshoeken belicht, o.a. vanuit de neuroanatomie, de neurofysiologie, de klinische neurologie, de psychologie en evolutiebiologie. De auteur heeft getracht de werking van het zenuwstelsel op diverse niveaus inzichtelijk te maken: het microniveau (neuron, synaps), het macroniv...

Improve your understanding of the cardiopulmonary system with Essentials of Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy, 5th Edition. Based on American Physical Therapy Association best practices, this new edition provides comprehensive coverage of anatomy, physiology, and cardiopulmonary assessment, along with new chapters on the growing topics of the management of cardiovascular disease in women and pulmonary vascular disease. Using a practical approach, expert author Ellen Hillegass also discusses pa...

Since the publication of the first edition in 2013, the utilization of dry needling in clinical practice has expanded dramatically throughout the world. Indeed, more and more professionals have been using dry needling to effectively reducing acute and chronic pain, as well as improving motor performance, range of motion, and strength. Following the success of the previous edition, the updated Trigger Point Dry Needling: An Evidence and Clinical-Based Approach remains the first authoritative g...

Build your skills in the assessment of musculoskeletal pathology! Orthopedic Physical Assessment, 7th Edition covers the principles of assessment for all of the body's structures and joints, including topics such as gait, posture, the head and face, amputees, primary care, and sports emergencies. The 7th edition offers additional functional assessment forms (e-tools), updated evidence-based reliability and validity tables, and hundreds of video clips demonstrating special tests on how to perf...