ADULTS: Constraint Induced Movement Therapy: a practical guide
This manual has been written for physiotherapists and occupational therapists who are interested in using Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) but don't really know how to get started.
The aim is to bridge the gap between the huge body of CIMT evidence in upper limb rehabilitation and real life clinical practice, giving therapists a practical and 'easy to understand' guide to CIMT. The manual is structured to help you understand who may and may not benefit from CIMT, and what components are needed to make CIMT work for you and your clients.
Examples of CIMT programmes and paperwork are included to bring to life what your CIMT programme might look like. All the way through the manual you will find quotes from clients and their supporters about the experience of undertaking a CIMT programme as well as top tips from therapists who have used CIMT.
The manual hopes to provide therapists with the guidance and confidence they need to introduce and evaluate CIMT in their own workplace, and illustrates the significant impact CIMT can have on people with stroke and other neurological conditions.
"This book … is useful for therapists thinking of setting up a constraint induced therapy (CIMT) programme or those interested in what it may look like but are unsure where to start."
"If you need examples of intensive exercises, patient information leaflets or checklists, I would highly recommend this book."
Adine Adonis - Vice chair of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Neurology