Description:The 5th Edition of this well-established, practical textbook focuses on handling and rehabilitating tetraplegic and paraplegic patients. This edition reflects the move of care of these patients to the community and non-specialist units, and recent changes in legislation. Generously illustrated with clear line drawings, it details the latest moving and handling techniques with step-by-step sequences. Features a section on the aging process in patients with spinal cord lesions, and an additional chapter on patient-centered practice.