Physical Therapy Examination and Assessment
| Verlag | Thieme |
| Auflage | 2014 |
| Seiten | 234 |
| Format | 16,8 x 24,0 x 1,6 cm |
| Paperback (Thread Stitching) | |
| Gewicht | 604 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 3131746416 |
| EAN | 9783131746412 |
| Bestell-Nr | 13174641A |
Examination, clinical reasoning, therapeutic interventions, and the therapist-patient relationship all play an inseparable part in the physical therapy process. Physical Therapy and Assessment provides PT students with logical, step-by-step guidance on how to perform examinations, document findings, draw up individual treatment plans, and so help students gain a better understanding of this complex process.
Key Features include:
- More than 350 high-quality color photos and illustrations that accompany detailed assessment descriptions- Specific guidance on: structures and functions of the musculoskeletal system; joint measurement based on the neutral zero method; testing intra-articular mobility; cardiopulmonary functions; cardiac stress; and exertion assessment- A chapter devoted to pain assessment and management, with access to free patient assessment forms on Thieme's MediaCenter
All first-and second-year physical therapy students will find this book a valuable resource that enriches their learning experience and enables them to successfully examine and evaluate patients.
Inhaltsverzeichnis:
1 The Physical Therapy Process: Examination, Clinical Reasoning, and Reflection
1.1 The Physical Therapy Process
1.2 Clinical Reasoning as Part of the Physical Therapy Process
1.3 Critical Phases in the Physical Therapy Process Reflection Phases
2 Examination of Structures and Functions of the Locomotor System
2.1 Testing Structures
2.2 Testing of General Functions
3 Examining Posture and Muscle Balance
3.1 Posture
3.2 Diagnosis
3.3 Musculature
4 Pain as the Chief Symptom
4.1 Theoretical Foundations of Pain as a Chief Symptom
4.2 Physical Therapy Examination of Patients Whose Chief Symptom is Pain
5 Examining Cardiopulmonary Functions
5.1 Respiration Examining the Pulmonary System
5.2 Examination of Cardiac Functions
