Fundamental Orthopedic Management for the Physical Therapist Assistant

Binder-Ready Edition: This loose-leaf copy of the full text is a convenient, accessible, and customizable alternative to the bound book. With this binder-ready edition, students can personalize the text to match their unique needs! Master the PTA's role in orthopedic care - from the examination to treatment planning and interventions! Fundamental Orthopedic Management for the Physical Therapist Assistant, 5th Edition helps you understand and apply the principles of orthopedic science to clinical practice. First you will learn the basics of assessing flexibility, strength, endurance, and balance, and then you'll become a more valuable PTA by learning the essentials of tissue healing, gait and movement, kinesiology, and the management of orthopedic patients by region and condition. This edition reflects the latest, evidence-based practice and adds updates to the Evolve website. Written by clinician and educator Robert Manske, along with a team of expert contributors, this book describes how to work effectively with a supervising physical therapist! INDICE: PART I: BASIC CONCEPTS OF ORTHOPEDIC MANAGEMENT1. Patient Supervision and Observation During Treatment2. The Role of the Physical Therapist Assistant in Physical Assessment3. Differential Diagnosis and Emergent Conditions4. Muscle Flexibility and Range of Motion5. Muscle Strength6. Endurance 7. Balance and CoordinationPART II: REVIEW OF TISSUE HEALING8. Composition and Function of Connective Tissue 9. Ligament Healing10. Bone Healing11. Cartilage Healing12. Muscle and Tendon Healing13. Neurovascular Healing and Thromboembolic DiseasePART III: BASIS FOR MOVEMENT14. Fundamentals of Normal and Abnormal Gait15. Concepts of Joint and Soft Tissue Mobilization16. Biomechanics and KinesiologyPART IV: MANAGEMENT OF ORTHOPEDIC PATIENTS BY REGION17. Orthopedic Management of the Ankle, Foot, and Toes 18. Orthopedic Management of the Knee19. Orthopedic Management of the Hip and Pelvis20. Orthopedic Management of the Lumbar, Thoracic, and Cervical Spine21. Orthopedic Management of the Shoulder22. Orthopedic Management of the Elbow23. Orthopedic Management of the Wrist and HandPART V: MANAGEMENT OF ORTHOPEDIC PATIENTS BY CONDITION24. Orthopedic Management of Rheumatic Disorders25. Orthopedic Management of Pain and Pain Syndromes26. Orthopedic Management of Orthotics and Prosthetics27. Musculoskeletal-Related Dysfunctions of the Pelvic  FloorPART VI: TOPICS IN ORTHOPEDICS28. Concepts of Orthopedic Pharmacology29. Imaging for the Physical Therapist AssistantAppendix A: Commonly Used Medications in OrthopedicsAppendix B: Reference Ranges for Commonly Used TestsAppendix C: Units of Measurement and Terminology for the Description of Exercise and Sport PerformanceAppendix D: Fracture EponymsAppendix E: Major Movements of the Body and the Muscles Acting on the Joints Causing the Movement

• ISBN: 978-0-323-66171-3
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 672
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2021
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés