Newswise | Hospital Publishes Rehabilitation Guidelines Book
Newswise — Soon everyone who needs it will be able to benefit from Hospital for Special Surgery’s high rehabilitation standards.
With the publication of Hospital for Special Surgery’s (HSS) comprehensive reference book, Postsurgical Rehabilitation Guidelines for the Orthopedic Clinician, therapists around the country will be able to follow step-by-step examples to develop their own postsurgical treatment plans. Incorporating 45 comprehensive guidelines, it is the first textbook of its kind to cover all aspects of evidence-based postsurgical rehabilitation for musculoskeletal disease.
“I believe it is the only textbook to feature 25 years of collective knowledge from a highly ranked musculoskeletal hospital like ours,� said JeMe Cioppa-Mosca, PT, MBA, assistant vice president, Department of Rehabilitation at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. “Most other available textbooks focus primarily on one area such as hands or sports. Our textbook is different. It focuses on the entire spectrum of postsurgical rehabilitation as it relates to musculoskeletal disease.�
The overlying organization of the book is based on the major orthopedic services performed at HSS. Sections include Arthroplasty, Hand, Pediatric, Spine and Sports Medicine Rehabilitation.
Postsurgical Rehabilitation Guidelines for the Orthopedic Clinician features easy-to-follow guidelines that enable practitioners and students to look up a procedure and quickly see the recommended rehabilitation strategy. Also, the clear photos and illustrations show how to correctly perform the techniques described in the book, and the phases of treatment are defined in tables that clearly show goals, precautions, treatment strategies and criteria for advancement.
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