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!
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. IFC - p. IFC1 4. Title page - p. ii 5. Table of Contents - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iii 7. Dedication - p. iv 8. Contributors - p. v 9. Preface - p. vii 10. Acknowledgments - p. viii 11. Part 1: Basic Concepts of Orthopedic Management - p. 1 12. 1. Patient Supervision and Observation During Treatment - p. 2 13. 2. The Role of the Physical Therapist Assistant in Physical Assessment - p. 12 14. 3. Differential Diagnosis and Emergent Conditions - p. 36 15. 4. Muscle Flexibility and Range of Motion - p. 62 16. 5. Muscle Strength - p. 88 17. 6. Endurance - p. 114 18. 7. Balance and Coordination - p. 124 19. Part 2: Review of Tissue Healing - p. 136 20. 8. Composition and Function of Connective Tissue - p. 137 21. 9. Ligament Healing - p. 150 22. 10. Bone Healing - p. 161 23. 11. Cartilage Healing - p. 182 24. 12. Muscle and Tendon Healing - p. 195 25. 13. Neurovascular Healing and Thromboembolic Disease - p. 209 26. Part 3: Basis for Movement - p. 222 27. 14. Fundamentals of Normal and Abnormal Gait - p. 223 28. 15. Concepts of Joint and Soft Tissue Mobilization - p. 240 29. 16. Biomechanics and Kinesiology - p. 251 30. Part 4: Management of Orthopedic Patients by Region - p. 273 31. 17. Orthopedic Management of the Ankle, Foot, and Toes - p. 274 32. 18. Orthopedic Management of the Knee - p. 304 33. 19. Orthopedic Management of the Hip and Pelvis - p. 354 34. 20. Orthopedic Management of the Lumbar, Thoracic, and Cervical Spine - p. 375 35. 21. Orthopedic Management of the Shoulder - p. 400 36. 22. Orthopedic Management of the Elbow - p. 422 37. 23. Orthopedic Management of the Wrist and Hand - p. 442 38. Part 5: Management of Orthopedic Patients by Condition - p. 472 39. 24. Orthopedic Management of Rheumatic Disorders - p. 473 40. 25. Orthopedic Management of Pain and Pain Syndromes - p. 495 41. 26. Orthopedic Management of Orthotics and Prosthetics - p. 519 42. 27. Musculoskeletal-Related Dysfunctions of the Pelvic Floor - p. 542 43. Part 6: Topics in Orthopedics - p. 568 44. 28. Concepts of Orthopedic Pharmacology - p. 569 45. 29. Musculoskeletal Imaging - p. 580 46. Appendix A. Commonly Used Medications in Orthopedics - p. 590 47. Appendix B. Reference Ranges for Commonly Used Tests - p. 592 48. Appendix C. Units of Measurement and Terminology for the Description of Exercise and Sport Performance - p. 594 49. Appendix D. Fracture Eponyms - p. 595 50. Appendix E. Major Movements of the Body and the Muscles Acting on the Joints Causing the Movement - p. 597 51. Index - p. 605
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!
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. IFC - p. IFC1 4. Title page - p. ii 5. Table of Contents - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iii 7. Dedication - p. iv 8. Contributors - p. v 9. Preface - p. vii 10. Acknowledgments - p. viii 11. Part 1: Basic Concepts of Orthopedic Management - p. 1 12. 1. Patient Supervision and Observation During Treatment - p. 2 13. 2. The Role of the Physical Therapist Assistant in Physical Assessment - p. 12 14. 3. Differential Diagnosis and Emergent Conditions - p. 36 15. 4. Muscle Flexibility and Range of Motion - p. 62 16. 5. Muscle Strength - p. 88 17. 6. Endurance - p. 114 18. 7. Balance and Coordination - p. 124 19. Part 2: Review of Tissue Healing - p. 136 20. 8. Composition and Function of Connective Tissue - p. 137 21. 9. Ligament Healing - p. 150 22. 10. Bone Healing - p. 161 23. 11. Cartilage Healing - p. 182 24. 12. Muscle and Tendon Healing - p. 195 25. 13. Neurovascular Healing and Thromboembolic Disease - p. 209 26. Part 3: Basis for Movement - p. 222 27. 14. Fundamentals of Normal and Abnormal Gait - p. 223 28. 15. Concepts of Joint and Soft Tissue Mobilization - p. 240 29. 16. Biomechanics and Kinesiology - p. 251 30. Part 4: Management of Orthopedic Patients by Region - p. 273 31. 17. Orthopedic Management of the Ankle, Foot, and Toes - p. 274 32. 18. Orthopedic Management of the Knee - p. 304 33. 19. Orthopedic Management of the Hip and Pelvis - p. 354 34. 20. Orthopedic Management of the Lumbar, Thoracic, and Cervical Spine - p. 375 35. 21. Orthopedic Management of the Shoulder - p. 400 36. 22. Orthopedic Management of the Elbow - p. 422 37. 23. Orthopedic Management of the Wrist and Hand - p. 442 38. Part 5: Management of Orthopedic Patients by Condition - p. 472 39. 24. Orthopedic Management of Rheumatic Disorders - p. 473 40. 25. Orthopedic Management of Pain and Pain Syndromes - p. 495 41. 26. Orthopedic Management of Orthotics and Prosthetics - p. 519 42. 27. Musculoskeletal-Related Dysfunctions of the Pelvic Floor - p. 542 43. Part 6: Topics in Orthopedics - p. 568 44. 28. Concepts of Orthopedic Pharmacology - p. 569 45. 29. Musculoskeletal Imaging - p. 580 46. Appendix A. Commonly Used Medications in Orthopedics - p. 590 47. Appendix B. Reference Ranges for Commonly Used Tests - p. 592 48. Appendix C. Units of Measurement and Terminology for the Description of Exercise and Sport Performance - p. 594 49. Appendix D. Fracture Eponyms - p. 595 50. Appendix E. Major Movements of the Body and the Muscles Acting on the Joints Causing the Movement - p. 597 51. Index - p. 605
