Buch, Englisch, 234 Seiten, Paperback (Thread Stitching), Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 544 g
Buch, Englisch, 234 Seiten, Paperback (Thread Stitching), Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 544 g
ISBN: 978-3-13-174641-2
Verlag: Thieme
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.
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Weitere Infos & Material
1 The Physical Therapy Process: Examination, Clinical Reasoning, and Reflection1.1 The Physical Therapy Process1.2 Clinical Reasoning as Part of the Physical Therapy Process1.3 Critical Phases in the Physical Therapy Process—Reflection Phases2 Examination of Structures and Functions of the Locomotor System2.1 Testing Structures2.2 Testing of General Functions3 Examining Posture and Muscle Balance3.1 Posture3.2 Diagnosis3.3 Musculature4 Pain as the Chief Symptom4.1 Theoretical Foundations of Pain as a Chief Symptom4.2 Physical Therapy Examination of Patients Whose Chief Symptom is Pain5 Examining Cardiopulmonary Functions5.1 Respiration—Examining the Pulmonary System5.2 Examination of Cardiac Functions
