E-Book, Englisch, 234 Seiten, PDF, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 242 mm
Hüter-Becker / Dölken Physical Therapy Examination and Assessment
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-3-13-174651-1
Verlag: Thieme
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
E-Book, Englisch, 234 Seiten, PDF, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 242 mm
ISBN: 978-3-13-174651-1
Verlag: Thieme
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Examination, clinical reasoning, therapeutic interventions, and the therapist-patient relationship all play an inseparable part in the physical therapy process. 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 Reflection 1.1 The Physical Therapy Process 1.2 Clinical Reasoning as Part of the Physical Therapy Process 1.3 Critical Phases in the Physical Therapy Process—Reflection Phases 2 Examination of Structures and Functions of the Locomotor System 2.1 Testing Structures 2.2 Testing of General Functions 3 Examining Posture and Muscle Balance 3.1 Posture 3.2 Diagnosis 3.3 Musculature 4 Pain as the Chief Symptom 4.1 Theoretical Foundations of Pain as a Chief Symptom 4.2 Physical Therapy Examination of Patients Whose Chief Symptom is Pain 5 Examining Cardiopulmonary Functions 5.1 Respiration—Examining the Pulmonary System 5.2 Examination of Cardiac Functions
