Prepare for practice with the book tailored specifically for physical therapist assistants! Physical Rehabilitation for the Physical Therapist Assistant provides a clear, easy-to-read, evidence-based guide to the PTA's role in patient management, covering the core concepts related to physical rehabilitation and emphasizing the PTA's role in intervention. A treatment-oriented focus addresses each of the four categories of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Preferred Practice Patterns: musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary. The final section of the book addresses interventions which overlap many practice patterns. Written by rehabilitation experts Michelle Cameron, MD, PT and Linda Monroe, MPT, in consultation with Susan Schmidt, a practicing PTA, and Carla Gleaton, the director of a PTA education program, this text will be a valuable resource both in the classroom and in professional practice.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2: Evidence-Based Practice - p. 9 3. Part 1: Musculoskeletal System - p. 17 4. Chapter 3: Skeletal Demineralization - p. 18 5. Chapter 4: Posture - p. 28 6. Chapter 5: Muscle Weakness - p. 42 7. Chapter 6: Connective Tissue Dysfunction - p. 57 8. Chapter 7: Localized Inflammation - p. 76 9. Chapter 8: Spinal Disorders - p. 91 10. Chapter 9: Fractures - p. 114 11. Chapter 10: Joint Arthroplasty - p. 130 12. Chapter 11: Soft Tissue Surgery - p. 154 13. Chapter 12: Amputations and Prostheses - p. 166 14. Part 2: Neuromuscular System - p. 191 15. Chapter 13: Balance and Fall Risk - p. 192 16. Chapter 14: Impaired Neuromotor Development - p. 207 17. Chapter 15: Pediatric Nonprogressive Central Nervous System Disorders - p. 224 18. Chapter 16: Adult Nonprogressive Central Nervous System Disorders - p. 248 19. Chapter 17: Progressive Central Nervous System Disorders - p. 264 20. Chapter 18: Peripheral Nerve Injuries - p. 276 21. Chapter 19: Polyneuropathies - p. 293 22. Chapter 20: Nonprogressive Spinal Cord Disorders - p. 303 23. Chapter 21: Disorders of Consciousness: Coma, Vegetative State, and Minimally Conscious State - p. 331 24. Part 3: Cardiopulmonary System - p. 340 25. Chapter 22: Vital Signs - p. 341 26. Chapter 23: Deconditioning - p. 359 27. Chapter 24: Airway Clearance Dysfunction - p. 368 28. Chapter 25: Congestive Heart Failure - p. 385 29. Chapter 26: Respiratory Failure - p. 398 30. Chapter 27: Lymphatic System Disorders - p. 417 31. Part 4: Integumentary System - p. 425 32. Chapter 28: Tissue Healing and Pressure Ulcers - p. 426 33. Chapter 29: Vascular Ulcers - p. 455 34. Chapter 30: Neuropathic Ulcers - p. 475 35. Chapter 31: Burns - p. 493 36. Part 5: Interventions Common to Many Conditions Requiring Rehabilitation - p. 505 37. Chapter 32: Gait Assessment and Training - p. 506 38. Chapter 33: Assistive Devices for Mobility: Canes, Crutches, Walkers, and Wheelchairs - p. 528 39. Chapter 34: Orthotics - p. 544 40. Index - p. 558
Prepare for practice with the book tailored specifically for physical therapist assistants! Physical Rehabilitation for the Physical Therapist Assistant provides a clear, easy-to-read, evidence-based guide to the PTA's role in patient management, covering the core concepts related to physical rehabilitation and emphasizing the PTA's role in intervention. A treatment-oriented focus addresses each of the four categories of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Preferred Practice Patterns: musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary. The final section of the book addresses interventions which overlap many practice patterns. Written by rehabilitation experts Michelle Cameron, MD, PT and Linda Monroe, MPT, in consultation with Susan Schmidt, a practicing PTA, and Carla Gleaton, the director of a PTA education program, this text will be a valuable resource both in the classroom and in professional practice.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2: Evidence-Based Practice - p. 9 3. Part 1: Musculoskeletal System - p. 17 4. Chapter 3: Skeletal Demineralization - p. 18 5. Chapter 4: Posture - p. 28 6. Chapter 5: Muscle Weakness - p. 42 7. Chapter 6: Connective Tissue Dysfunction - p. 57 8. Chapter 7: Localized Inflammation - p. 76 9. Chapter 8: Spinal Disorders - p. 91 10. Chapter 9: Fractures - p. 114 11. Chapter 10: Joint Arthroplasty - p. 130 12. Chapter 11: Soft Tissue Surgery - p. 154 13. Chapter 12: Amputations and Prostheses - p. 166 14. Part 2: Neuromuscular System - p. 191 15. Chapter 13: Balance and Fall Risk - p. 192 16. Chapter 14: Impaired Neuromotor Development - p. 207 17. Chapter 15: Pediatric Nonprogressive Central Nervous System Disorders - p. 224 18. Chapter 16: Adult Nonprogressive Central Nervous System Disorders - p. 248 19. Chapter 17: Progressive Central Nervous System Disorders - p. 264 20. Chapter 18: Peripheral Nerve Injuries - p. 276 21. Chapter 19: Polyneuropathies - p. 293 22. Chapter 20: Nonprogressive Spinal Cord Disorders - p. 303 23. Chapter 21: Disorders of Consciousness: Coma, Vegetative State, and Minimally Conscious State - p. 331 24. Part 3: Cardiopulmonary System - p. 340 25. Chapter 22: Vital Signs - p. 341 26. Chapter 23: Deconditioning - p. 359 27. Chapter 24: Airway Clearance Dysfunction - p. 368 28. Chapter 25: Congestive Heart Failure - p. 385 29. Chapter 26: Respiratory Failure - p. 398 30. Chapter 27: Lymphatic System Disorders - p. 417 31. Part 4: Integumentary System - p. 425 32. Chapter 28: Tissue Healing and Pressure Ulcers - p. 426 33. Chapter 29: Vascular Ulcers - p. 455 34. Chapter 30: Neuropathic Ulcers - p. 475 35. Chapter 31: Burns - p. 493 36. Part 5: Interventions Common to Many Conditions Requiring Rehabilitation - p. 505 37. Chapter 32: Gait Assessment and Training - p. 506 38. Chapter 33: Assistive Devices for Mobility: Canes, Crutches, Walkers, and Wheelchairs - p. 528 39. Chapter 34: Orthotics - p. 544 40. Index - p. 558
