Cervical Pain, Lumbar Pain, and Sciatalgia
Potential cause Red flags Cancer History of cancer Unexplained weight loss Progressive pain not responding to therapies Nighttime pain, pain at rest Vertebral infection History of infection Fever IV drug…
Elderly Rehabilitation: A Clinical and Drug-Related Approach
Systems Physiological changes in the elderly after surgery/immobility and under rehabilitation Clinical changes Cardiovascular system ↓ Heart rate reached ↓ Heart’s contractility ↑ Cardiac workload ↑ Blood pressure – Orthostatic…
The Role of Nutrition in Rehabilitation of Older Adults
Decrease muscle mass (mainly measured by DXA or BIA) Plus Decreased gait speed (0.8 m/s) and/or decreased handgrip strength An upcoming clinical challenge is the fast growing overweight or obese…
Functional Electrical Stimulation of Skeletal Muscles in Aging and Premature Aging
Training time (months) Functional class Stimulation parameters Training parameters 3–4 I or II 120 ms ID/500 ms IP; 5 s SD/2 s SP 40 ms ID/10 ms IP; 3 s…
Taking Charge of the Lower Limb Amputee Patient: Evaluation Measures, Scales, and the Clinical Approach
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Stefano Masiero and Ugo Carraro (eds.)Rehabilitation Medicine for Elderly PatientsPractical Issues in Geriatricshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57406-6_17 17. Taking Charge of the Lower Limb Amputee Patient: Evaluation Measures, Scales, and the Clinical Approach Marco Traballesi1 ,…
Thermal Rehabilitation of Geriatric Patients
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Stefano Masiero and Ugo Carraro (eds.)Rehabilitation Medicine for Elderly PatientsPractical Issues in Geriatricshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57406-6_15 15. Thermal Rehabilitation of Geriatric Patients C. Crotti1 and U. Solimene2 (1) Center for Traditional & Complementary Medicine, Milan…
The Contribution of Occupational Therapy: A Profession in Support of the Elderly
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Stefano Masiero and Ugo Carraro (eds.)Rehabilitation Medicine for Elderly PatientsPractical Issues in Geriatricshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57406-6_12 12. The Contribution of Occupational Therapy: A Profession in Support of the Elderly Mary Ardia1, 2 , Yann Bertholom3, 4,…
Aging Brain and Neurological Changes
Fig. 2.1 Anatomic parts of the neuron and their function Most neurons send signals via their axons, although some of them are capable of dendrite-to-dendrite communication. 2.2.2 Basic Physiology The…
Physical Exercise and Aging
Aerobic/endurance Resistance/strength Skeletal muscle morphological and physiological adaptations Muscle hypertrophy ≅ ↑↑↑ Muscle CSA ≅↑ ↑↑↑ Myofibrillar protein synthesis ≅↑ ↑↑↑ Mitochondrial protein synthesis ↑↑ ↑ Capillarization ↑↑ ↑…
Age-Related Changes in Body Composition and Energy Metabolism
Fig. 3.1 Age-related changes in body composition and energy metabolism 3.2 Body Composition and Aging Physiological changes in body composition may influence physical performance in older age. Lean mass, and…
