TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Women's Health: Obstetrics and Pelvic Floor
A1  - Huge, Barbara Settles
A1  - Kisner, Carolyn
A2  - Kisner, Carolyn
A2  - Colby, Lynn Allen
PY  - 2012
T2  - Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques, 6e
AB  - Throughout  a  woman's  life  cycle,  specific  gender  differences  need  to  be  recognized  for  their  relevance  to  rehabilitation.  Recent  research  has  shown  repeatedly  that  women  have  specific  and  distinct  physiological  processes  that  extend  beyond  the  obvious  considerations  of  anatomy  and  hormones,  including  differences  in  symptoms  of  heart  attacks  and  in  metabolism  of  medications.58  Clearly,  the  pregnant  or  postpartum  patient  presents  a  unique  gender-based  clinical  challenge  for  the  physical  therapist.  Although  pregnancy  is  a  time  of  tremendous  musculoskeletal,  physiological,  and  emotional  change,  it  is  nonetheless  a  state  of  wellness.  Pregnant  women  are  typically  well  motivated,  willing  to  learn,  and  highly  responsive  to  treatment  suggestions.  For  many  women,  the  therapist  is  able  to  assess  and  monitor  the  physical  changes  with  the  primary  focus  on  maintaining  wellness.  The  ability  to  educate  women  about  the  role  of  exercise  and  health  promotion  during  this  key  life  transition  provides  a  significant  professional  opportunity  and  responsibility.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1134935461
ER  -