La fisiatria italiana è impegnata, da diversi anni, nella costruzione di una medicina riabilitativa di alto profilo attraverso la predisposizione e l’elaborazione di modalità, strumenti operativi e contributi culturali adeguati sul versante della val...

The past decade has seen a radical change in medical attitudes to stroke: scientific interest in cerebrovascular diseases has increased both as a result of the evolution of electronic and information technology, which makes it possible to obtain detailed images useful for diagnostic purposes, and also as a result of the availability of new drugs.
In addition to the most up-to-date diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, this book presents the most recent advances in the sphere of rehabilitation and looks at how patients can be approached from the perspective of individualised programmes.
• From biochemistry to clinical practice
• Diagnosis
• Therapy
• Rehabilitation
• Functional surgery

In response to considerable demand, we have brought out a new edition of this volume which, from the outset has been appreciated and praised by physicians, teachers of physical education and physiotherapists.
It is particularly suitable for students on account of its clear, didactic approach and the vast quantity of information it condenses into a single, yet exhaustive volume, and also because of the wealth of bibliographic references it contains.

Aimed at anyone involved in kinesiology, motor education, and the prevention and treatment of lateral paramorphisms and dysmorphisms of the spine, this volume, with its supplemented contents and new graphics, completes the previous volume, by the same authors, on the Techniques of medical gymnastics. Kinesitherapy of incorrect postures and dysmorphisms. Kyphosis - lordosis - lower limbs. With numerous tables and over 600 illustrations of exercises, explanatory diagrams and radiographs, as well as an accurate and thorough bibliography containing over 400 entries, this book is an indispensable, exhaustive and up-to-date teaching guide to scoliosis treatment methods.

Il Pilates è un metodo di esercizio fisico ideato per distendere e rinforzare il corpo e che dà evidenza a fattori quali l’equilibrio, l’allineamento, l’esatta respirazione e la stabilità del centro (core). Si tratta di un metodo semplice e a basso i...