• Select the most appropriate evaluation procedures
  • Develop patient goals
  • Implement your plan of care

This book is every Physical Therapy Student’s Bible. Use this book as a guide for every PT class from Integumentary to Pediatrics to Neuroanatomy!”—Online 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., Online 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.
  • New! Six immersive, full-color video case study modules online mirror the real world in which you will practice and help you to develop your critical-thinking and clinical judgment skills. Activities and guiding questions highlight the importance of careful observation during evaluation and documenting all aspects of an intervention.
  • 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 and aligns to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability & Health (ICF) model of the World Health Organization.
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Rely on this comprehensive, curriculum-spanning text 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 and, develop rehabilitation goals.
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  • I.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
    II.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
    III.Orthotics, Prosthetics, Seating and Wheeled Mobility
  • 30.Orthotics
  • 31.Prosthetics
  • 32.Seating and Wheeled Mobility
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781719646918
Publisert
2024-03-31
Utgave
8. utgave
Utgiver
F.A. Davis Company
Vekt
1302 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
1360

Biografisk notat

Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy Education, College of Health Professions, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY