Book: A Physiotherapist's Guide to Understanding and Managing ME/CFS, (Physios for ME)

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Sly Saint

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On sale
21st August 2023

Price: £26.99
Myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, is a deeply complex and multi-system condition which has historically suffered from a lack of awareness within physiotherapy education and practice. Similarities in presentation between this condition and Long Covid make this comprehensive and evidence-based guide for physiotherapists even more timely and important.
This guide includes an in-depth explanation and history of ME/CFS whilst also describing symptoms, varying degrees of severity, and how to manage ME/CFS in children. It also provides detailed management advice and discussion on how the information can directly inform physiotherapy practice, supplemented with patient case studies.
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https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/m...derstanding-and-managing-mecfs/9781839971433/
 
My copy of the book arrived today. It looks very professionally produced and is over 300 pages. Clearly intended as a textbook for professionals, not a simple guide for patients. It's heavy and the print is quite small, so it will take me ages to read it in small stages. I probably should have bought the ereader version.
 
Andy said:
Trial By Error: A Physiotherapist’s Guide to Understanding and Managing ME/CFS

"I recently spoke with two of the four authors about why they wrote the book, how they formed Physios for ME in the first place, and related issues."

https://virology.ws/2023/09/19/tria...s-guide-to-understanding-and-managing-me-cfs/
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good video. Interesting (and heartening) to hear that the publishers approached them given all the Fiona Fox stuff etc published over the years you could be kidded for thinking the demand was ideology-based nonsense.

Their last message about how it is important for physios doing any type of physio - but will come across ME patients for whom they will need to adjust what they do - and not about 'physio'ing' ME to get it better' specifically is also one to really get out there. We've been cast off as some niche bunch of loons 'to be dealt with' it often feels as far as certain quarters try and instigate so nice to have some common sense focus on 'it's PEM not fatigue' and that we aren't untouchables.
 
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Here's a review from the sales website:
Simon Décary, PT, PhD, Co-Lead Principal Investigator Long COVID Web, Canada
Every fields of physiotherapy have their own fundamentals text. This book is the one for physiotherapists working in the field of post-infectious conditions. I am amazed by the depth of the science in this book. This is an exceptional resource that steers away from cookbook recipes and instead focusses on principles for safe and effective physiotherapy. I encourage professional organizations, even outside physiotherapy, and university programs worldwide to integrate this content into training and continued education initiatives to improve quality of care. I encourage researchers to integrate this knowledge when designing research programs in this field.
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And a review on amazon:
Definitivebook on M.E.
Excellent up to Date book.
Best compilation of references I've seen for over 30 years
Very comprehensive ,,written by 4 Physiotherapists who know their subject .
Also Truthful and thoughtful for their patients.
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It's sounding like this is a major achievement that I had missed until now. @PhysiosforME have a great track record.
 
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