The focus of this book lies on novel aspects of rehabilitation medicine used as a treatment
tool in both physical and mental spheres.The articles cover a diverse spectrum such as
rehabilitation in orthopedic pathologies the exemplary of which is knee joint degeneration in
perioperative metastatic cancer diseases or in neural degeneration requiring a transplant of
donor nerve fibers into the defunct nerve. Advanced research studies involving proprioceptive
neuromuscular facilitation photobiomodulation or yoga meditative techniques to regain
functional ability are dealt with. The topic is expanded by a comprehensive picture of chosen
molecular genetically underpinned diagnostics in hepatitis C infections and of novel ideas in
drug design holding a curative promise in central neurodegeneration such as development of
brain-blood-barrier permeable oleic derivatives of the hydrophilic dopamine compound. The
emerging rehabilitative modes and applications are posed to influence future health care
delivery.The state-of-the art research is addressed to scientists clinicians therapists and
allied health care professionals.
