Description

Physiotherapy is a health care profession that aims to develop, maintain, and restore maximum functional ability throughout life. It helps in restoring normal body function and preventing disability arising from disease, trauma or injury. Obstetrics and gynaecology are medical specialities that focus on two different aspects of the female reproductive system. Obstetrics deals with the care of the pregnant women, the unborn baby, labor and delivery, and the immediate period following childbirth. Gynaecology deals with any ailment concerning the reproductive organs like uterus, fallopian tubes, cervix, ovaries, and vagina. This book is amazingly thorough coverage of the physiotherapist's role in obstetrics and gynecology make this resource the definitive one of its kind. Practical content features a reasoned account of the physiotherapist's role conceptually, through the reproductive cycle to the middle years and beyond. Comprehensive coverage includes a wide range of gynecological pathologies, relevant surgeries, and current concepts of this field. It provides a collection of topics written by international experts. This book will prove a valuable reference for practitioners, specialists, consultants, and students. Scientists and students of this field in general will find this book valuable.