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Fundamental Orthopedic Management for the Physical Therapist Assistant

Master the role and the skills of the physical therapist assistant! Fundamental Orthopedic Management for the Physical Therapist Assistant, 4th Edition helps you apply the princ… Leer más

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Master the role and the skills of the physical therapist assistant! Fundamental Orthopedic Management for the Physical Therapist Assistant, 4th Edition helps you apply the principles of orthopedic science to physical therapy interventions. First you will learn how to assess flexibility, strength, endurance, and balance, and then you’ll become a more valuable PTA by learning the essentials of tissue healing, gait and manual therapy, biomechanics and kinesiology, and the management of orthopedic patients by region and condition. This edition includes a new full-color design and illustrations, and broadens its scope with new chapters on topics such as musculoskeletal imaging and women’s issues related to physical rehabilitation. Written by clinician and educator Robert Manske, along with a team of expert contributors, this text is your complete guide to success in physical therapist assisting!

Puntos claves

  • Comprehensive coverage
    •  addresses not only core concepts related to orthopedic care, but also includes biomechanics, pharmacology, in-depth reviews of the types of tissue healing, and the PTA's role in physical assessment and interventions.
  • Over 600 illustrations and 75 summary tables reinforce orthopedic concepts and procedures.
  • A focus on critical thinking and application prepares you for the treatment room and for the clinical practicum portions of the curriculum.
  • Review questions at the end of each chapter prepare you for the kind of critical thinking you will be required to do in practice.
  • Key terms and learning objectives begin each chapter, serving as checkpoints for understanding and helping you study effectively for examinations.
  • Glossaries in each chapter make it easy to find definitions of key terminology.
  • Useful appendices provide a quick reference to information such as commonly used medications, fracture eponyms, and reference ranges for lab tests.

Índice

Part I: Basic Concepts of Orthopedic Management

1. Patient Supervision and Observation During Treatment

2. The Role of the Physical Therapist Assistant in Physical Assessment

3. Differential Diagnosis and Emergent Conditions NEW!

4. Muscle Flexibility and Range of Motion

5. Muscle Strength

6. Endurance

7. Balance and Coordination
Part II: Review of Tissue Healing

8. Composition and Function of Connective Tissue

9. Ligament Healing

10. Bone Healing

11. Cartilage Healing

12. Muscle and Tendon Healing

13. Neurovascular Healing and Thromboembolic Disease
Part III: Basis for Movement

14. Fundamentals of Normal and Abnormal Gait

15. Concepts of Joint and Soft Tissue Mobilization

16. Biomechanics and Kinesiology
Part V: Management of Orthopedic Patients by Region

17. Orthopedic Management of the Ankle, Foot, and Toes

18. Orthopedic Management of the Knee

19. Orthopedic Management of the Hip and Pelvis

20. Orthopedic Management of the Lumbar, Thoracic, and Cervical Spine

21. Orthopedic Management of the Shoulder

22. Orthopedic Management of the Elbow

23. Orthopedic Management of the Wrist and Hand
Part VI: Management of Orthopedic Patients by Condition

24. Orthopedic Management of Rheumatic Disorders

25. Orthopedic Management of Pain and Pain Syndromes

26. Orthopedic Management of Bracing, Orthotics, and Prosthetics

27. Orthopedic Management Concepts Specific to Women NEW!
Part VIII: Topics in Orthopedics

28. Concepts of Orthopedic Pharmacology

29. Musculoskeletal Imaging NEW!
Appendices
A: Commonly Used Medications in Musculoskeletal Medicine
B: Reference Ranges for Commonly Used Tests
C: Units of Measurement and Terminology for the Description of Exercise and Sport Performance
D: Fracture Eponyms
E: Major Movements of the Body and the Muscles Acting at the Joints Causing the Movement

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Sobre el autor

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Robert C. Manske

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, USA