After a Stroke: A Support Book for Patients, Caregivers, Families and Friends by

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The newest entry in North Atlantic's Family Health Series is a guide to the causes and consequences of a stroke. The book outlines a systematic plan to help restore normal living and educates about limitations and therapies available. Published by North Atlantic Books.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

A stroke is a devasting occurence in the life of a family. After damage is assessed, the patient, family emembers, caregivers, doctors and friends collaborate on rehabilitation. It is important to understand what kind of stroke the patient suffered and what kinds of physical, neural and nutritional therapies can help to restore normal functioning.This entry in North Atlantic's Family Health Series is a guide to the causes and consequences of a stroke. It outlines a systematic plan to help restore normal living developed by healthcare professionals active in Australia stroke support groups. They are joinded by a Feldenkrais practitioner and a naturopathic physician who describe bodywork and nutritional approaches to complement conventional medicine."After a Stroke" will help you understand limitations, effects and recovery prognosis of different kinds of strokes; locate movement therapies and body work to stimulate and re-educate the brain and neural-limb coordination; organize a "health team" blending the best of current orthodox medicine with the bext of traditional, natural therapies; and chart daily patient progress with worksheets, charts and tables.

Author Biography

Contributors to After a Stroke include clinical neuropsychologists Dr. Michael Saling and Carol Burton; rehabilitation specialist Graene Penington; neurologists Dr. Geoffrey A. Donnan and Dr. Stephen Davis; Clare Gray, of the Australian Brain Foundation's Stroke Assistance Services; occupational therapist Heather Maudie, and health educator Marilyn Collins. Feldenkrais teacher Elizabeth Beringer and naturopathic physician Marcus Laux live in California.

Details ISBN1556431309 Author G.A. Donnan Pages 160 Publisher North Atlantic Books Series Family Health Series Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 1556431309 ISBN-13 9781556431302 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 616.81 Year 1993 Publication Date 1993-01-31 Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S. Subtitle A Support Book for Patients, Caregivers, Families and Friends Place of Publication Berkeley, CA Country of Publication United States Illustrations ill Short Title AFTER A STROKE 2/E DOI 10.1604/9781556431302 Audience General/Trade We've got this

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