Product Description

A comprehensive clinical manual and reference on paediatric physiotherapy, which examines all of the theoretical and clinical aspects of physiotherapy provision for children and young adults including: Neurology; Cardio-respiratory; Musculoskeletal; Oncology and palliative care; Mental health; Acquired brain injury.

Dr Teresa Pountney heads up a team of experienced practitioners who cover a range of conditions from those experienced by the typically developing child to those with disabilities and diseases. The changing needs of children with long term conditions
is described, as well as methods of service delivery to enable children and families to benefit as much as possible from their treatment. The different settings in which physiotherapy is provided for children, school, home, and hospital is described in addition to strategies and legislation relating to this.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #256495 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 376 pages

M. Whittaker, University of Essex
"Brilliant. At last a British physiotherapy for children publication. The case studies give appropriate examples of what happens in practice. The figures are very illustrative"

Customer Reviews

Pountney, T. (2007) Physiotherapy for Children. London: Butterworth Heinnemann
This book is primarily aimed at students and those qualified physiotherapists who may lack experience within the field of paediatrics. However it would also be of benefit for those looking for a refresher in the area and indeed, other health professionals who may work with children.

It is divided into eight major topics; beginning by covering the ethics and legal framework, followed by delivering services to children, and asessment and outcome measures used. It then goes on to cover neurology, acquired brain injury, musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory, oncology and palliative care and finally mental health. Each topic is then divided into chapters, which are written by a variety of clinicians who are all experts within their speciality.

Each chapter presents it's topic in a clear and concise manner providing a good introduction to the basics of common conditions and factors that affect children. It is concluded using a combination of: case studies, key points, summaries, references and useful websites. Information is presented in a variety of forms: from diagrams, tables and bullet points; to photos, question and answers and case studies; making the information easy to read and take in.

As a student physiotherapist I have found the book extremely helpful; in particular, the use of case studies, which help pull together how the theory is applied in practice. This is an ideal textbook for those with limited experience like myself, or for anybody requiring a little refresher on the subject.

Physiotherapy for Children by Teresa Poutney
This book is a great introduction to paediatric physiotherapy. It is clear, concise and understandable. Poutney has arranged the book so that each chapter is clearly identified, with it's own contents list on the first page in order to enable to the reader to locate the information they need quickly. A mixture of written text, pictures, diagrams, photographs, sample drawings, tables and flowcharts maintains the readers interest and enables the book to appeal to a variety of learning styles. The book covers a variety of topics and addresses children from pre-birth right through to adolescence. The arrangement of topics is logical and the provision of further reading material as well as useful websites is very beneficial for professional development. Poutney explains the role of the physiotherapist within the multidisciplinary team and makes reference to various aspects of care carried out by other members of the team. Information provided is relevant and the guidelines referred to up-to-date. Poutney presents information in a manner that promotes self-questioning and clinical reasoning rather than giving set methods of assessment and treatment. This book would be best suited to physiotherapy students and graduates who are unfamiliar to the area of paediatric physiotherapy.