Textbook of Rehabilitation by S Sunder is an extensive course book on rehabilitation medicine for students. It is not just meant for the students of physiotherapy and occupational therapy, but would be equally helpful for rehabilitation professionals from diverse disciplines.
Rehabilitation medicine is an up-and-coming forte today which needs a lot of awareness. The author talks about numerous practical points in dealing with not only locomotors handicap but overall rehabilitation as well. Also, to be in sync with the current times, appropriate technology has been included in the book, wherever possible. The book has been divided in to two parts. The first part deals with the general principles of rehabilitation whereas the second part focusses on the application of these principles in various real-life situations. The compilation mainly brings out the core values of rehabilitation and its significance in some of the frequent neurological and orthopedic situations.
Though it is virtually impossible to list down all types of disabling diseases and the various lines of management in one book and even though advancement in the techniques and technology in the field of rehabilitation over the last decade has been massive Textbook of Rehabilitation is considered to be a noble effort towards the cause. The book was published in its third edition by JPB in 2010 and is available in paperback.