Physical Rehabilitation

Subtitle:
Assessment & Treatment
Author:
Susan B. O'Sullivan; Thomas J. Schmitz
Format:
Hardcover

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Physical Rehabilitation

Short description

Suitable for physical therapy students, practicing physical therapists, and other rehabilitation professionals. Focusing on the rehabilitation management of adult patients, this book integrates basic surgical, medical, and therapeutic concepts to explain how to select appropriate evaluation procedures and to develop treatment goals and plans.

Long description

"Physical Rehabilitation" is the comprehensive, curriculum-spanning text for physical therapy students and a key reference for practicing physical therapists and other rehabilitation professionals. Focusing on the rehabilitation management of adult patients, it integrates basic surgical, medical, and therapeutic concepts to explain how to select appropriate evaluation procedures and to develop treatment goals and plans. This updated 5th edition has been revitalized with a new two-color design and more photographs, illustrations and tables resulting in a more user-friendly presentation.

Product details

Publisher:
F. A. Davis Company
ISBN:
9780803612471
Publication date:
August 2006
Additional format:
xvii, 1383 p. :
Length:
284mm
Width:
224mm
Thickness:
55mm
Weight:
3107g
Edition:
5th Edition
Pages:
1383
Illustrations:
Illustrated
Readership:
Research & professional
Illustrated:
Illustrated

Table of contents

  • Section 1: Introduction to Patient Care: Decision Making, Psychosocial Factors, and Values
  • Clinical Decision Making
  • Influence of Psychosocial Factors on Rehabilitation
  • Influence of Values on Patient Care
  • Section 2: Examination
  • Examination of Vital Signs
  • Examination of Sensory Function
  • Musculoskeletal Examination
  • Examination of Coordination
  • Examination of Motor Function: Motor Control and Motor Learning
  • Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Tests
  • Examination of Gait
  • Examination of Functional Status and Activity Level
  • Examination of Environmental, Home, and Work Barriers
  • Section 3: Intervention Strategies for Rehabilitation
  • Strategies to Improve Motor Function
  • Preambulation and Gait Training
  • Chronic Pulmonary Dysfunction
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease, Lymphedema, and Wound
  • Stroke
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
  • Amputation
  • Arthritis
  • Burns
  • Chronic Pain
  • Cognitive and Perceptual Dysfunction
  • Neurogenic Disorders of Speech and Language
  • Section 4: Orthotics, Prosthetics, and the Prescriptive Wheelchair
  • Orthotics
  • Prosthetics
  • The Prescriptive Wheelchair
  • Glossary
  • Index.

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