Saturday, January 10, 2009

Water Exercise or Multiple Sclerosis

Water Exercise: 78 Safe and Effective Exercises for Fitness and Therapy

Author: Martha D Whit

Water exercise is excellent for physical therapy and fitness because it enhances range of motion and eases pain of movement. This book makes it easy for you to design your own water exercise program, whether for injury rehabilitation, special conditions, cross-training, or just shaping up. Water Exercise features 78 clearly described and illustrated exercises that range from beginning to advanced levels of difficulty. The book also provides complete exercise programs for specific injuries and conditions as well as for improved fitness. You can tailor each program to suit your own needs so, no matter what exercise program you choose, you'll start at the appropriate level and progress safely into more challenging movements.

Arthur E. Squires

This book profiles the population that may benefit from aquatic exercise. It then outlines the characteristics and parameters of water therapy and provides descriptions and displays of graded exercises. The purpose is to define and educate those individuals who may benefit from water exercise. Additionally, the book provides clear and concise instructions in varied exercises. Certainly, there is a need to educate a growing population who may benefit from this form of therapy. Largely, the work accomplishes its goals. This book is clearly directed toward a client population. Although the author urges the reader to begin under proper supervision, this is a how to book for a beginning client. This work would also be beneficial to those progressing from a supervised to an independent program. This author demonstrates a good grasp of her specialty. However, there are some lapses in either editing or more generalized medical knowledge that diminish the author's reliability. This work presents appropriate clear illustrative drawings of each exercise. Although there are a few parenthetic sources, this work is largely not referenced. Both the table of contents and index are well suited for the target audience. The book has a positive appearance. The cover, print size, and spacing all add to its appeal and ease of use. Although directed toward a inexperienced client base, this work could be a worthy reference for those patients who may be allowed only initial guided therapy. The work's complete endorsement must be tempered because of the inclusion of some misinformation, some minor, some not. For example, the book describes inaccurately the relationship, function, and anatomy of the plantarismuscle to the plantar fascia, and incorrectly describes HDLs as bad cholesterol. There are other less serious errors. In summary, the work could be used by appropriate health care providers to provide clients with an independent reference. A second edition should focus on correcting the errata.

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Reviewer: Arthur E. Squires, BSPT (Medical College of Ohio School of Allied Health)
Description: This book profiles the population that may benefit from aquatic exercise. It then outlines the characteristics and parameters of water therapy and provides descriptions and displays of graded exercises.
Purpose: The purpose is to define and educate those individuals who may benefit from water exercise. Additionally, the book provides clear and concise instructions in varied exercises. Certainly, there is a need to educate a growing population who may benefit from this form of therapy. Largely, the work accomplishes its goals.
Audience: This book is clearly directed toward a client population. Although the author urges the reader to begin under proper supervision, this is a ^^how to^^ book for a beginning client. This work would also be beneficial to those progressing from a supervised to an independent program. This author demonstrates a good grasp of her specialty. However, there are some lapses in either editing or more generalized medical knowledge that diminish the author's reliability.
Features: This work presents appropriate clear illustrative drawings of each exercise. Although there are a few parenthetic sources, this work is largely not referenced. Both the table of contents and index are well suited for the target audience. The book has a positive appearance. The cover, print size, and spacing all add to its appeal and ease of use.
Assessment: Although directed toward a inexperienced client base, this work could be a worthy reference for those patients who may be allowed only initial guided therapy. The work's complete endorsement must be tempered because of the inclusion of some misinformation, some minor, some not. For example, the book describes inaccurately the relationship, function, and anatomy of the plantaris muscle to the plantar fascia, and incorrectly describes HDLs as ^^bad cholesterol.^^ There are other less serious errors. In summary, the work could be used by appropriate health care providers to provide clients with an independent reference. A second edition should focus on correcting the errata.

Rating

3 Stars from Doody




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Multiple Sclerosis: The Questions You Have, the Answers You Need

Author: Rosalind C Kalb

The thoroughly revised and updated fourth edition of the classic Multiple Sclerosis: The Questions You Have, The Answers You Need continues to be the definitive guide for everyone concerned with this disease-those who have MS, those who share their lives with someone who has it, and all healthcare professionals involved with its management. It covers a wide range of topics in an accessible question and answer format that allows people to easily find the information they need.

Within each section, MS experts including neurologists, nurses, rehabilitation and mental health professionals, lawyers, and insurance and employment experts, answer the questions they have been asked most frequently over the course of their careers. Each chapter is designed to cover the full spectrum of the disease-from the time of diagnosis through the complex challenges that can arise if the disease progresses.

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Reviewer:Robert K Shin, MD(University of Maryland School of Medicine)
Description:This is a valuable resource for patients with MS, their friends and family, and healthcare providers who work with them.
Purpose:Developments in the MS field have progressed rapidly over the past 15 to 20 years, making it difficult for patients with MS to keep up with all of the latest advances. It makes sense that a fourth edition of this book should be published, with valuable new information on natalizumab (Tysabri), pediatric MS, and epidemiology.
Audience:A variety of healthcare professionals, including nurses, physicians, therapists, social workers, and researchers, have contributed chapters in this book for MS patients. Overall, the quality of the information is very good. The chapters by Dr. Aronson ("The Epidemiology of Multiple Sclerosis - Who Gets MS and Why?") and Dr. Miller ("Considering Options for Managing Relapses and the Disease Course") are particularly excellent.
Features:The book is divided into four major sections, with 4 to 10 chapters in each section, covering topics ranging from alternative therapies, MS pathophysiology, sexual dysfunction, and navigating insurance and work issues. The breadth of subject matter and expertise are strengths of the book, but they also prove to be an organizational challenge. The book is not designed to be picked up and read from cover to cover. Rather, it is meant to be an encyclopedia or reference. Ideally, a patient or family member will turn to the book with a question, open the book to the relevant section and find the information he or she is seeking. For thissort of book, then, the table of contents, page markings, and index become critically important. The table of contents is adequate, but sometimes the titles of the chapters do not clearly express the information that they contain. For example, a patient with urinary symptoms might not realize that the topic is discussed in depth in the chapter entitled "Nursing Care to Enhance Wellness." Another unfortunate issue is that the index page numbers are more often than not inaccurate, typically being off by one or two pages. Another quirk is that the book prefers to use the brand name of medications (Tysabri), but the index defaults to the generic name (natalizumab) and provides a pronunciation guide for the generic name only. Also, the top of each page has the chapter title, but not the chapter number. As a result, when another chapter is referenced ("see Chapter 4"), there is no way to quickly flip back to that chapter by scanning the tops of the pages -- the only way to find a chapter is to turn back to the table of contents. Perhaps this is a small issue, but due to the format of the book, readers are often referred from one chapter to another and adding chapter numbers would make a significant difference.
Assessment:Overall, the book meets its ambitious goal of providing the answers to the questions an MS patient or family member/friend would have, but I hope that in the future more attention is paid to the small details that will make this resource more user friendly.



Table of Contents:
A Personal Note to the Reader   Len   Cheryl Chatman     xi
Foreword   Robert P. Lisak     xiii
Acknowledgments     xv
MS: What's It All About?
What Should I Know About This Book?   Nancy J. Holland, RN, EdD     3
Multiple Sclerosis: An Introduction to the Disease   Charles Smith, MD     8
The Epidemiology of Multiple Sclerosis-Who Gets MS and Why?   Kristan J. Aronson, BSc, MSc, PhD     24
Symptom Management at a Glance   Randall Schapiro, MD     32
How Is Multiple Sclerosis Treated?
How Multiple Sclerosis Treatments Are Developed   Robert Herndon, MD     49
Considering Options for Managing Relapses and the Disease Course   Aaron Miller, MD     58
Complementary and Alternative Medicine   Allen Bowling, MD, PhD     80
Nursing Care to Enhance Wellness   June Halper, MSN, ANP, FAAN     89
The Role of Physical Therapy: Strategies to Enhance Mobility and Safety and Conserve Energy   Brian Hutchinson, PT, MSCS     112
The Role of Occupational Therapy: Strategies to Enhance Independence and Productivity at Home and at Work   Cindy Gackle, OTR/L, MSCS     133
How MS Affects Sexuality and Intimacy   Frederick W. Foley, PhD   Michael A. Werner, MD     172
Speech and Voice Problems: Assessment and Management   Pamela H. Miller, MA, CCC-SLP     199
Swallowing Problems: Assessment and Management   Jeri A. Logemann, PhD     214
Cognitive Challenges: Assessment and Management   Nicholas G. LaRocca, PhD   Pamela H. Miller, MA, CCC-SLP     227
How Do Individuals and Families Cope with the Challenges of MS?
Coping and Adaptation: Making a Place for MS in Your Life   Rosalind C. Kalb, PhD   Deborah Miller, PhD     255
Emotional Changes and the Role of Stress   Nicholas G. LaRocca, PhD     270
How Multiple Sclerosis Affects the Family   Deborah Miller, PhD   Rosalind C. Kalb, PhD     291
Fertility, Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Gynecologic Care   Barbara Giesser, MD   Marie Benedetto, MD   Michael A. Werner, MD     313
Children Get MS, Too$dNetwork of Pediatric MS Centers of Excellence     329
What Are the Recommended Financial and Life Planning Strategies?
Maximizing Employment Options   Mary L. Hennessey, PhD, CRC   Phillip D. Rumrill, Jr., PhD, CRC     345
Managing the Insurance Maze   Dorothy Northrop, MSW, ACSW     370
Thinking Proactively About Long-Term Care   Debra Frankel, MS, OTR     394
Effective Life Planning Begins Now   Laura Cooper, Esq     411
Appendices
Glossary     431
Brand Names     455
Medications Commonly Used in MS     461
NMSS Disease Management Consensus Statement (abridged)     551
Additional Readings     554
Resources     561
About the Authors     573
Index     581

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