Product Description

Injury? Operation? Arthritis? Unique guide (and perfect gift) picks up where doctor or therapist leaves off, showing young and old how to stay independent, work, exercise, travel, have fun and cope emotionally with lifestyle disruptions such as Knee Reconstruction, Broken Leg, Joint Replacement, Diabetic Amputation, Foot Surgery, Multiple Sclerosis, Back Problems or Cancer. How to manage home, workplace, childcare, travel, wheelchair, crutches and other mobility aids.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #855325 in Books
• Published on: 1991-05
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 207 pages

From Library Journal
This thorough and practical guide offers the kind of advice on using crutches, walkers, and other mobility aids that doctors, physical therapists, or other health professionals might not but should have given patients. Covering the wide range of injuries from simple strains to severe disabilities, it provides a variety of tips on how to cope with stairs, how to manage in the kitchen, how to sit down and stand up, etc. There are also physical and mental exercises, a discussion of all forms of rehabilitation, and hints to helpful families and friends on what not to do or say. The illustrations, appendixes, and index weren't seen, but the resource list alone is valuable.This accurate and informative book will be in demand and is, therefore, a wise purchase for any library. --Edward R. Pinckney, M.D., Beverly Hills, Cal.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Howard A. Rusk, President of the World Rehabilitation Fund, Inc.
Comprehensive and practical approach to the problems of those in wheelchairs and on crutches. To the reader it imparts warmth, motivation, encouragement, and understanding in a fashion that is quite rare in medical literature.

About the Author
Author Sally R. Pryor, an Emergency Medical Technician as well as experienced patient, wrote this blend of positive thinking and practical know-how to help other patients - and their families - manage the transient or possibly permanent challenges of living with an injury or illness.

Customer Reviews

A Must To Read BEFORE Surgery
This is an excellent book to read before surgery and to look at during recovery!! WONDERFUL!

Useful Detail for Learning
Much of the book is dedicated to getting around on crutches. Under "Fitting of Crutches" Pryor states "All too frequently crutches are fitted improperly - generally too long - even by trained personnel." This is exactly what happened to me. I was nearly falling off the crutches every "swing-through" step. I fitted the crutches per instructions. By the next day I had the swing-through step down. By the next week I was successfully practising "non-weight bearing" stair climbing. This made a huge difference to me as my bedroom is on the second floor and the kitchen and living room are on the bottom floor. The detail of the book is wonderful for doing things the first (few) times. Keep re-reading. All that detail makes perfect sense when you are learning. Some of the hints are counter-intuitive and this saves you the trouble of doing it wrong or getting discouraged and giving up. I really wish the hospital had given me this book.

Recommended -Been there and back, this book helps!
I agree, every orthopaedic patient should leave the hospital with this book! My only wish is that I'd had it sooner after discharge. Helps with topics other titles just don't cover, like flying while disabled, etc.