Table Of ContentSection One: Clinical Decision Making and Examination 1. Clinical Decision Making 2. Examination of Vital Signs 3. Examination of Sensory Function 4. Musculoskeletal Examination 5. Examination of Motor Function: Motor Control and Motor Learning 6. Examination of Coordination and Balance 7. Examination of Gait 8. Examination of Function 9. Examination and Modification of the Environment Section Two: Intervention Strategies for Rehabilitation 10. Strategies to Improve Motor Function 11. Strategies to Improve Locomotor Function 12. Chronic Pulmonary Dysfunction 13. Heart Disease 14. Vascular, Lymphatic, and Integumentary Disorders 15. Stroke 16. Multiple Sclerosis 17. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 18. Parkinson's disease 19. Traumatic Brain Injury 20. Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury 21. Vestibular Disorders 22. Amputation 23. Arthritis 24. Burns 25. Chronic Pain 26. Psychosocial Issues in Physical Rehabilitation 27. Cognitive and Perceptual Dysfunction 28. Neurogenic Disorders of Speech and Language 29. Promoting Health and Wellness Section Three: Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Seating and Wheeled Mobility 30. Orthotics 31. Prosthetics 32. Seating and Wheeled Mobility Index
Edition DescriptionRevised edition,New Edition
SynopsisThis thoroughly updated seventh edition includes everything you need to know about the rehabilitation management of adult patients, from integrating basic surgical, medical, and therapeutic interventions to how to select the most appropriate evaluation procedures, develop rehabilitation goals, and implement a treatment plan. Includes 60 video clips., This book is every Physical Therapy Students Bible. If ... "you purchase this book during your first semester of PT school, it will help you immensely! Don't wait until Neuro PT to purchase this book. Use this book as a guide for every PT class from Integumentary to Pediatrics to Neuroanatomy!" --Amazon Reviewer A must-have for all PT's, PTA's and PT/PTA students... "Basically Wikipedia for physical therapy only has a lot more specific information pertaining to client/patient care and doesn't require a computer." --Alex N., Amazon Reviewer Five Stars . "This book is very comprehensive and contains almost everything you need to know for the NPTE exam." --Laura M., Amazon Reviewer Rely on this comprehensive, curriculum-spanning text and reference now and throughout your career! You'll find everything you need to know about the rehabilitation management of adult patients... from integrating basic surgical, medical, and therapeutic interventions to how to select the most appropriate evaluation procedures, develop rehabilitation goals, and implement a treatment plan. Online you'll find narrated, full-color video clips of patients in treatment, including the initial examination, interventions, and outcomes for a variety of the conditions commonly seen in rehabilitation settings., Features more than 60 narrated, full-color video clips of patients in treatment, including the initial examination, interventions, and outcomes for a variety of the conditions commonly seen in rehabilitation settings. Incorporates current research in basic and clinical sciences with physical therapy assessments and treatment procedures. Includes "Evidence Summary" tables in most chapters which evaluate current research on specific topics and support evidence-based practice. Enhances critical-thinking skills with open-ended clinical case studies. Covers strategies for fall prevention, virtual reality rehabilitation, body-weight treadmill training, and upper extremity amputations and prosthetics. Integrates the goals, examination procedures, and interventions of the APTA's Guide to Physical Therapist Practice.
LC Classification NumberRM700