The Duffy-Rath System an Introduction A Prevention-Based Approach for Activity-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Disability - Clinician's Edition |
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Author:
| Rath, Wayne W. Rath, Jean Duffy |
Series title: | Assessment-Treatment-Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Disability Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-615-99917-3 |
Publication Date: | May 2014 |
Publisher: | Duffy-Rath Publications
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $29.00 |
Book Description:
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This book introduces the Duffy-Rath System for the assessment, treatment and prevention of cumulative and degenerative musculoskeletal disorders and disability. The system is a prevention-based approach that provides patients and clients with strategies to gain control of signs and symptoms and develop a personalized strategy to remain active and able through their working years and into retirement. The system has been helping many thousands of patients and clients become self-reliant...
More DescriptionThis book introduces the Duffy-Rath System for the assessment, treatment and prevention of cumulative and degenerative musculoskeletal disorders and disability. The system is a prevention-based approach that provides patients and clients with strategies to gain control of signs and symptoms and develop a personalized strategy to remain active and able through their working years and into retirement. The system has been helping many thousands of patients and clients become self-reliant since 1984.This book provides the basic concepts, background and evidence-basis for the system and is a pre-requisite to learning regional application of the approach. Introduced are the concepts of the three stages of MSDs, the prevention continuum, musculoskeletal self-efficacy and six strategies to successfully manage the complete range of cumulative and degenerative disorders.The mission for the system is; "the prevention of musculoskeletal and lifestyle-related disorders and disability through education, training and research."