7. Recovery of Upper Limb Function
- Sue Raine Clinical Lead Physiotherapist3,
- Linzi Meadows Clinical Director4,
- Mary Lynch-Ellerington Fellow Senior Bobath Instructor5
Published Online: 2 NOV 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444314601.ch7
Copyright © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
Bobath Concept: Theory and Clinical Practice in Neurological Rehabilitation
Additional Information
How to Cite
Champion, J., Barber, C. and Lynch-Ellerington, M. (2009) Recovery of Upper Limb Function, in Bobath Concept: Theory and Clinical Practice in Neurological Rehabilitation (eds S. Raine, L. Meadows and M. Lynch-Ellerington), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444314601.ch7
Editor Information
- 3
Walkergate Park for Neurorehabilitation and Neuropsychiatry, UK
- 4
Manchester Neurotherapy Centre, Neurological Teaching Centre, UK
- 5
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 2 NOV 2009
- Published Print: 3 JUL 2009
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405170413
Online ISBN: 9781444314601
- Summary
- Chapter
- References
Keywords:
- recovery of upper limb function;
- postural control importance in upper limb function;
- mobility of shoulder complex - ‘dependent on coordinated, synchronous motion in all the joints’;
- impaired reaching pattern due to lack of appropriate APAs;
- scapulohumeral rhythm (SHR);
- selective strengthening of shoulder stabilisers;
- improved shoulder stabilisation with hand placement;
- early treatment and management of hand;
- contactual handorientating response (CHOR);
- functional recovery of upper limb - using Bobath Concept
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
The importance of postural control in upper limb function
The shoulder complex
Functional reach
The hand
Early treatment and management of the hand
Assessment of the hand
Contactual hand-orientating response
Selective strength training of the intrinsic muscles of the hand
Summary
References