Master the PTA’s role in treating and managing pediatric conditions! Comprehensive yet easy to understand, Pediatrics for the Physical Therapist Assistant, 2nd Edition provides the knowledge and skills you need to succeed both in the classroom and in clinical practice. The text guides you through a myriad of topics including child development, assessment tools, intervention principles, neurologic and muscular disorders, and congenital disorders such as Down Syndrome, along with other pediatric conditions including limb deficiencies and sports injuries. This edition adds six new chapters including a chapter introducing Movement Systems Analysis for pediatrics. From a team of expert contributors led by PT clinician/educator Roberta Kuchler O'Shea, this book teaches not only the lessons learned from textbooks and research but also from children and their families.
O’Shea; Pediatrics; Physical Therapist Assistant; PTA
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Copyright - p. iii 4. Dedication - p. v 5. Contributors - p. vi 6. Preface - p. viii 7. Acknowledgments - p. ix 8. Contents - p. x 9. 1 Development - p. 1 10. 2 Assessments - p. 14 11. 3 Overview of Physical Therapy Interventions - p. 23 12. 4 Pediatric Therapy Teams - p. 35 13. 5 The Movement System - p. 42 14. 6 Cerebral Palsy - p. 53 15. 7 Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury - p. 72 16. 8 Rheumatic Disorders - p. 91 17. 9 Congenital Muscular Torticollis - p. 100 18. 10 Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip - p. 110 19. 11 Clubfoot - p. 114 20. 12 Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita - p. 125 21. 13 Down Syndrome - p. 132 22. 14 Spina Bifida - p. 138 23. 15 Autism Spectrum Disorder - p. 148 24. 16 Developmental Coordination Disorder - p. 157 25. 17 Pediatric Burns - p. 163 26. 18 Limb Deficiencies - p. 176 27. 19 Asthma - p. 184 28. 20 Pediatric Sports Injuries - p. 190 29. 21 Prematurity Across the Settings - p. 213 30. 22 Seating and Wheeled Mobility - p. 227 31. 23 Orthoses for the Pediatric Patient - p. 247 32. Appendix - p. 255 33. Glossary - p. 265 34. Index - p. 270
Master the PTA’s role in treating and managing pediatric conditions! Comprehensive yet easy to understand, Pediatrics for the Physical Therapist Assistant, 2nd Edition provides the knowledge and skills you need to succeed both in the classroom and in clinical practice. The text guides you through a myriad of topics including child development, assessment tools, intervention principles, neurologic and muscular disorders, and congenital disorders such as Down Syndrome, along with other pediatric conditions including limb deficiencies and sports injuries. This edition adds six new chapters including a chapter introducing Movement Systems Analysis for pediatrics. From a team of expert contributors led by PT clinician/educator Roberta Kuchler O'Shea, this book teaches not only the lessons learned from textbooks and research but also from children and their families.
O’Shea; Pediatrics; Physical Therapist Assistant; PTA
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Copyright - p. iii 4. Dedication - p. v 5. Contributors - p. vi 6. Preface - p. viii 7. Acknowledgments - p. ix 8. Contents - p. x 9. 1 Development - p. 1 10. 2 Assessments - p. 14 11. 3 Overview of Physical Therapy Interventions - p. 23 12. 4 Pediatric Therapy Teams - p. 35 13. 5 The Movement System - p. 42 14. 6 Cerebral Palsy - p. 53 15. 7 Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury - p. 72 16. 8 Rheumatic Disorders - p. 91 17. 9 Congenital Muscular Torticollis - p. 100 18. 10 Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip - p. 110 19. 11 Clubfoot - p. 114 20. 12 Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita - p. 125 21. 13 Down Syndrome - p. 132 22. 14 Spina Bifida - p. 138 23. 15 Autism Spectrum Disorder - p. 148 24. 16 Developmental Coordination Disorder - p. 157 25. 17 Pediatric Burns - p. 163 26. 18 Limb Deficiencies - p. 176 27. 19 Asthma - p. 184 28. 20 Pediatric Sports Injuries - p. 190 29. 21 Prematurity Across the Settings - p. 213 30. 22 Seating and Wheeled Mobility - p. 227 31. 23 Orthoses for the Pediatric Patient - p. 247 32. Appendix - p. 255 33. Glossary - p. 265 34. Index - p. 270
