Orthopaedic Physical Therapy / Edition 4

by Robert A. Donatelli PhD, PT, OCS, Michael J. Wooden MS, PT, OCS

Overview

Provide the best care for your patients by improving your technical and decision-making skills with this all-inclusive text. From basic sciences to detailed information on specific technologies and surgeries, this comprehensive resource has the content you need to expand your expertise in the treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction. This 4th edition includes updated, revised, and new chapters to ensure you have the most helpful and clinically relevant information available.

• Coverage of surgical options and postsurgical rehabilitation for your patients with musculoskeletal disorders facilitates communication between therapists and physicians and improves the patient’s post-surgical rehabilitation.
• Updated content on orthopaedic surgical and rehabilitation procedures, including hyaline cartilage replacements, iliotibial band releases, ACL deficit knee, and much more puts the latest advances in the field at your fingertips.
• Case studies and clinical tips strengthen your problem-solving skills and maximize the safety, quality, and efficiency of care.
• Expert editors and contributors share their knowledge from years of practice and research in the field.

• Six new chapters, covering topics such as strength training, screening for referral, neuromuscular rehabilitation, reflect the latest physical therapy practice guidelines.
• Updated clinical photographs clearly demonstrate examination and treatment techniques.
• A user-friendly design highlights clinical tips and other key features important in the clinical setting.
• Terminology and classifications from the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, 2^nd Edition are incorporated throughout the text making descriptions easier to understand.
• An emphasis on treatment of the individual rather than the dysfunction reflects current practice in physical therapy.
• Video clips on the accompanying Evolve site demonstrate evaluation, exercise, and treatment techniques covered in the text.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443069420
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	07/27/2009
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	744
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 11.20(h) x 1.50(d)

Table of Contents

Part 1: Fundamental Principles

1. Tissue Response
2. Exercise Treatment for the Rehabilitation Patient: Cardiopulmonary and Peripheral Responses
3. Theory and Practice of Muscle Strengthening in the Orthopedic Patient
4. Rehabilitation and Strength Training Concepts – NEW!
5. Screening for Referral – NEW!

Part 2: Upper Quarter

6. Upper Quarter Evaluation: Structural Relationships and Interdependence
7. Influence of Cervical Spine on the Stomatognathic System
8. Dysfunction, Evaluation and Treatment of the Cervical Spine
9. Differential Assessment and Mobilization of the Cervical and the Upper Thoracic Spine
10. Arthroscopic Surgery and Rehabilitation of the Shoulder
11. Surgery and Rehabilitation of the Elbow – NEW FOCUS!
12. Dysfunction Evaluation and Treatment of the Wrist and Hand
13. Reconstructive Surgery and Rehabilitation of the Wrist and Hand
14. Mobilization of the Upper Extremity
15. Defining the Core in Rehabilitation: Evaluation and Basic Exercises – NEW!

Part 3: Lower Quarter

16. Neuromuscular Rehabilitation—Advance Exercises – NEW!
17. Dysfunction, Evaluation and Stabilization Exercises in the Treatment of the Lumbar Spine
18. New Advances in Lumbar Spine Surgery and Rehabilitation – NEW FOCUS!
19. Lumbar Spine/ Hip/ Sacral Iliac Joint—Differential Soft Tissue Diagnosis and Treatment – NEW FOCUS!
20. Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation of the Hip Complex
21. Dysfunction, Evaluation and Treatment of the Knee
22. Surgery of the Knee and Rehabilitation Principles
23. Normal and Abnormal Mechanics of the Foot and Ankle – NEW FOCUS!
24. Overview of Foot Orthotics and Perscription
25. New Advances in Foot and Ankle Surgery and Rehabiliation
26. Mobilization of the Lower Extremity

Part 4: Special Considerations

27. Soft Tissue Mobilization
28. Somatosensory, Vestibular, and Visual Sensory Integration – NEW!
29. EMG Analysis of Manual Muscle Testing and Exercise – NEW!
30. Evaluation and Treatment of Neural Tissue Pain Disorders

Appendix 1: Manual Therapy Techniques for the Thoracolumbar Spine

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From the Publisher

Expand your knowledge of musculoskeletal dysfunction and solve clinical challenges with this complete resource

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Ben Kivlan, MPT (North Hills Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy)
Description: This is the third edition of an updated and comprehensive text on orthopedic evaluation and treatment for the physical therapist.
Purpose: The purpose is to present orthopedic physical therapy practice that is current and scientifically-based.
Audience: The book is directed towards physical therapy students, practitioners, and specialists in orthopedic physical therapy to educate and be used as a reference.
Features: The first section provides a fundamental outlook on the concepts that govern many of the treatment strategies in orthopedic physical therapy. The remainder of the book is organized logically into chapters that specifically examine evaluation and treatment programs for each anatomical area. The book is well illustrated throughout to exemplify concepts and manual techniques.
Assessment: The book is conveniently organized and offers a fairly comprehensive review of orthopedic physical therapy. This edition has improved from previous editions as it adds informative chapters on foot orthotics and neural tissue disorders. The book also places a greater emphasis on postsurgical rehabilitation. It is a well illustrated, which is helpful in learning manual techniques. As was true in the previous editions, the coverage of SI and lumbar spine pathologies is the strength of the book. Although Barrow and McGee's Practical Measurement and Assessment, 5th edition (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000) may be superior in covering evaluative skills, and Brotzman's Clinical Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (Mosby, 1996) offers more extensive treatment protocols, this book is an excellent contemporary resource for the orthopedic clinician or aspiring student in a manual therapy course.

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