• A comprehensive guide to managing spastic hypertonia after brain injury and the first full overview of this area
• The ideal reference for therapeutic interventions that optimise arm and hand function to support goal achievement
• An extensive clinical manual for neurological practice, a key reference for students and qualified practitioners, and a valuable resource for all occupational therapists and physiotherapists working with brain-injured clients

About the Author

Jodie Copley is Senior Lecturer, Clinical Education Program Coordinator and Clinic Manager of the UQ Upper Limb Hypertonicity Clinic at the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Australia.

Kathy Kuipers is Co-Director of OptimiseRehab, a private occupational therapy practice providing rehabilitation services to children and adults with upper limb hypertonicity, and Lecturer in the Division of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Australia.

Reviews

"This book is the only one I know of that addresses upper extremity neurological dysfunction on this level. Other books address neurological dysfunction, but not to this degree of specificity." (Doody's, 20 February 2015)

Book Information
ISBN 9780470670316
Author Jodie Copley
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 599g
Dimensions(mm) 245mm * 170mm * 19mm