Physical Rehabilitation (7th Revised Edition)

Description

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.

Table of Contents

1. Section 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
2. Section Two: Intervention Strategies for Rehabilitation
   1. Strategies to Improve Motor Function
   2. Strategies to Improve Locomotor Function
   3. Chronic Pulmonary Dysfunction
   4. Heart Disease
   5. Vascular, Lymphatic, and Integumentary Disorders
   6. Stroke
   7. Multiple Sclerosis
   8. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
   9. Parkinson’s disease
   10. Traumatic Brain Injury
   11. Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
   12. Vestibular Disorders
   13. Amputation
   14. Arthritis
   15. Burns
   16. Chronic Pain
   17. Psychosocial Issues in Physical Rehabilitation
   18. Cognitive and Perceptual Dysfunction
   19. Neurogenic Disorders of Speech and Language
   20. Promoting Health and Wellness
3. Section Three: Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Seating and Wheeled Mobility
   1. Orthotics
   2. Prosthetics
   3. Seating and Wheeled Mobility
   4. Index