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Product Identifiers
PublisherJones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
ISBN-100763797553
ISBN-139780763797553
eBay Product ID (ePID)92292241
Product Key Features
Number of Pages760 Pages
Publication NameOrthopaedics for the Physical Therapist Assistant
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEmergency Medicine, Allied Health Services / General, Orthopedics, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Physiology, Allied Health Services / Physical Therapy
Publication Year2011
FeaturesNew Edition
TypeTextbook
AuthorMark Dutton
Subject AreaMedical
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight58.1 Oz
Item Length9.8 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2010-052508
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal616.7
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
Table Of ContentSectionI Fundamentals Chapter1 Orthopaedic Management for the Physical Therapist Assistant Chapter2 The Musculoskeletal System Chapter3 The Nervous System Chapter4 Kinesiology Chapter5 Tissue Injury and Repair Chapter6 Manual Modalities Chapter7 Physical Agents and Mechanical Modalities SectionII Therapeutic Exercise Chapter8 Therapeutic Activities Chapter9 Improving Range of Motion, Flexibility, and Joint Mobility Chapter10 Improving Muscle Performance Chapter11 Improving Balance SectionIII The Joints Chapter12 The Vertebral Column Chapter13 Cervical Spine and Temporomandibular Joint Chapter14 Thoracic Spine and Rib Cage Chapter15 Lumbar Spine and Sacroiliac Joint Chapter16 Shoulder Complex Chapter17 Elbow and Forearm Complex Chapter18 Wrist and Hand Chapter19 Hip Chapter20 Knee Joint Complex Chapter21 Ankle and Foot SectionIV Special Considerations Chapter22 The Pediatric Orthopaedic Population Chapter23 The Geriatric Orthopaedic Population Chapter24 Women's Health Chapter25 Gait and Posture AppendixA Guide for Conduct of the Physical Therapist Assistant AppendixB American Physical Therapy Association's Documentation Guidelines AppendixC Commonly Used Abbreviations in Orthopaedics AppendixD Common Laboratory Values AppendixE PNF Terms and Techniques
SynopsisOrthopaedics for the Physical Therapist Assistant provides the physical therapist assistant (PTA) student with a broad overview of orthopaedics. This comprehensive text describes the anatomy and biomechanics of each area of the spine, pelvis, and TMJ. Working from this foundation, detailed explanations on the re-evaluation and treatment of each of the various areas are given with an emphasis on techniques that are evidence-based. Features - An eclectic approach tying in anatomy, therapeutic exercise and kinesiology to the examination and pathology of each of the joints - Terminology following the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice - Special chapters on pediatrics, geriatrics, manual therapy, and women's health. - End-of-chapter questions for student review and assessment - More than 700 illustrations, tables, figures, and photographs - An Image Bank with full-color photos * Five appendixes include a guide to conduct for physical therapist assistants, documentation, commonly used abbreviations, common laboratory values, and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation terms and techniques. Instructor Resources: PowerPoint Slides, TestBank, Image Bank with color photos