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"What purpose is incarceration supposed to serve, and how successfully does it serve that purpose? What's Prison For? traces the tension between our national punitive streak and our faith in rehabilitation, between viewing prisoners as menacing Others tobe incapacitated and shamed and, alternatively, viewing them as future neighbors"--
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When Brendan Leonard moved to the West at age 23, he was a mess. He had a tenuous grip on sobriety, only six months after his last drink had landed him in yet another jail cell. It was the final mistake in a long list that included multiple arrests, wrecked cars, broken bones, fistfights, and ruined relationships. In Montana, he took his first steps into the Rocky Mountains, unwittingly beginning a decade-long obsession with climbing and a journey...
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This quick reference guide designed for medical students, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, residents, chiropractic physicians, physicians and physician assistants, and the independent medical examiners specialized in Family practice, Neurology, Internal Medicine, PM&R, Orthopedic Surgery, and other specialist in Musculoskeletal Medicine and Legal Medicine, as well as Attorneys.
Traditionally muscle and orthopedic tests described...
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New York Times bestselling author Christopher Kennedy Lawford revisits addiction in his latest book, What Addicts Know, this time framing the discussion in an entirely new way-the lessons addiction and recovery offer to those of us who haven't battled addiction.
For too long, society has considered addicts as an unfortunate group that faces incredible and unique challenges. The reality is that the challenges of the addict are faced-to a greater or...
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Sentenced to sixty-five years in a Texas prison, Damon West once had it all. He came from a great family, in a home full of God, love, support, and opportunities to reach any goal. A natural born leader, an athlete with good looks and charm, he appeared to be the all-American kid pursuing his dreams. Underneath this facade, however, was an addict in the early stages of disease. After suffering childhood sexual abuse by a babysitter at the age of nine,...
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La posibilidad de contar con referentes de la Psicomotricidad mundial en primera persona nos hace reflexionar acerca de la novel disciplina por la que transitamos nuestra propia vida profesional.
Ese es el mayor beneficio que puede tener una disciplina en desarrollo, poder dialogar con los constructores de nuestra práctica, y que sean ellos los que nos puedan relatar de su recorrido profesional. Eso es "El Saber de la Psicomotricidad en Primera persona",...
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Unlocking Pathways of Pain: Stories of Innovative Treatments and How They Work tells of the unrelenting agony caused by long-term unresolved pain. As a physical therapist, author Karlene B. Huntley met many people for whom traditional treatment had failed, patients who were frustrated, in constant pain, and ready to give up. Huntley became determined to find treatment that would give them back a pain-free life. Almost by serendipity she developed...
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The second generation antipsychotics are a complex class of psychiatric medications, applicable to a diverse range of both FDA approved treatment indications and off-label uses. This variety stems largely from the unique pharmacodynamic profile of each agent, and often necessitates the employment of unique dosing strategies across the treatment of the varied psychiatry disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar mania and depression, major depressive...
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Millions of Americans suffer from back pain and try all sorts of remedies to ease their suffering. It's unlikely many of them have turned to sex to ease that aching back. Dr. Michel Rice aims to change that.
Sexy Back will take you on a journey you never thought possible. This book will teach you the how-tos and the don't-even-think-about-its of becoming a sexier and younger you. That's his promise.
In Sexy Back, Rice presents an irreverent, often...
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In adult physical rehabilitation, the transformative learning theory presents the basis for a detailed model of Meaning Perspective Transformation in Physical Rehabilitation based on research evidence, with examples and cases, and presents directives for clinical applications.
This book draws from the theoretical background of transformative learning in adult education (Mezirow) to discuss the expansion and transfer of knowledge to clinical rehabilitation...
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Este libro es fruto de más de quince años de trabajo de un grupo formado por investigadores pertenecientes a la Universidad Rovira i Virgili (Tarragona, España) y a la Universidad de la República (Montevideo, Uruguay), quienes trabajan en la temática de la formación corporal específica de los psicomotricistas, articulando las dimensiones teórica y práctica de esta disciplina.
Si bien varias corrientes de trabajo en Psicomotricidad han puesto...
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Talking Out of Both Sides of My Mouth is the memoir of Deborah C. Parsons. Ms. Parsons worked as a Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapist at Genesis Rehabilitation hospital in Jacksonville Florida. At the age of 41 she was a well-respected, strong professional with excellent skills as a therapist, then she experienced a major right hemisphere stroke. The stroke rendered her incapable of walking or being independent. She required rehabilitation therapy...
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From pelvic pain to incontinence, sciatica to scoliosis, prolapse to painful intercourse, the pelvic floor is a key player in recovery. Weakness and tension in the muscles of the pelvic region are often overlooked as the culprits of many debilitating conditions. And, even when the pelvic floor is deemed responsible for ailments, rehabilitation is often bypassed for surgery or medication. But, there is an active means of rehabilitating and managing...
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There are an estimated 3.3 million wheelchair users in the United States alone. This is the equivalent of the entire populations of Chicago and Boston combined and represents a tremendous challenge for Americans. However, there are some preventative measures you can take to help avoid the wheelchair and even ways to become ambulatory again after using a wheelchair. In The Empty Chair: A Movement to Limit the Wheelchair and Lead a Healthy Life readers...
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Being injured is a simple fact of life. Whether it's a sprain, broken bone or disc injury, these usually occur at inconvenient times. However, how you deal with that injury or after a required surgery can determine how you function the rest of your life. In Accelerated Recovery of Your Health: How to Recover Your Body After Injury or Surgery, readers will learn techniques to heal their body faster than previous generations with fewer complications....
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"As Luke Schrock struggles to reenter his Amish community, an audacious request from a deacon seems impossible--until he meets unpredictable Izzy Lapp"--
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