Towards evidence-based physiotherapy for patients with stroke

The first aim of the thesis was to collect and review systematically, and to appraise critically the available evidence stemming from physiotherapy and physiotherapy-related studies in patients with stroke. It can be concluded that the application of physiotherapy improves performance to execute regular daily activities by patients with stroke. As the systematic reviews in this thesis demonstrate, walking ability in patients with stroke can best be improved by interventions to train specific functional gait and gait related tasks, e.g., gait training added by external auditory rhythms during gait, or on a treadmill, with and without body weight support. Functional use of the paretic arm and hand can best be improved by for instance constraint-induced movement therapy, and activities of daily living (ADL), for instance sit-to-stand transfers by frequent training of taking a seat and standing up. Based on the review results physiotherapists involved in stroke management were recommended to train their patients intensively and in a task- and context specific manner.

Evidence - Based Manual Medicine

Offer your patients expanded options for musculoskeletal relief with the help of this innovative new resource on manual medicine. Experienced teachers and physicians show you exactly how to apply patient-focused, basic palpatory diagnostic and manual treatment procedures to achieve optimal outcomes and enhance patient comfort.

Evidence-based Physical Therapy for the Pelvic Floor

Pratical Evidence-Based Physiotherapy

Authored by an international team of experts especially for physiotherapists, this new, one-of-a-kind resource examines evidence-based practice in physiotherapy - defining what constitutes evidence and how to implement findings in the day-to-day clinical setting. It discusses government and professional requirements for evidence-based medicine and clinical reasoning, and offers easy-to-follow guidelines for finding and applying evidence. It also offers useful strategies for determining whether benefits provided by physiotherapy interventions are significant enough to make the intervention worthwhile.

Clinical Reasoning for Manual Therapists

A practical text covering the theory and the practice of clinical reasoning skills for all physical therapists. Provides readers with activities to improve their own clinical reasoning within their own clinical setting. With a range of very high-caliber international contributors in the field of physiotherapy practice, this book gives the answers to the practitioner's question of how does one apply the theoretical knowledge involved in clinical reasoning to practice and how can one become a better practitioner as a result.

Evidence-Based Respiratory Medicine

Compiled by specialists from the Cochrane Collaboration Airways Management Group, Evidence-based Respiratory Medicine is the first major evidence-based text in adult respiratory medicine.
Providing a comprehensive summary of the best treatments for the most important respiratory diseases, some of the world’s leading physicians review the evidence for a broad range of treatments using evidence-based principles. Essential information is presented in an easy-to-understand format, with the most important clinical implications summarised in each chapter.
Evidence-based Respiratory Medicine tackles the big clinical questions in diagnosis and treatment, presenting treatment options which take into account the individual patient’s needs.