This title covers all orthopaedic rehabilitation needs in one book. This textbook offers a breadth and quality of coverage not previously available to therapists. "Orthopaedic Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention" provides students and practitioners with a valuable resource.This title includes key features such as: examination, evaluation, and intervention in one book; Differential diagnosis, an in-depth chapter essential for evaluating direct-access patients; evidence-based focus - examination techniques and interventions clearly supported by published clinical studies; integration of APTA Guide to Physical Therapist Practice; variety of treatment strategies reflecting the leading philosophies and the latest research; in-depth coverage of therapeutic exercise, manual techniques, and functional training ; intervention implications of the various stages of healing, plus postsurgical rehabilitation; and, concepts and assessment of function - full chapter.It also includes features such as: anatomy and assessment of CNS and peripheral nerves - full chapter; chapter on gait assessment; analysis and integration of upper and lower kinetic chains and their relationship to impairment; and, coverage of anatomy, biomechanics, and objective and subjective examination of the spine, pelvis, and each joint of the extremities.
This comprehensive, well-illustrated text offers you all the information necessary to provide a high level of care to patients. Both students and clinicians of any level can use this book as a resource for an accurate biomechanical assessment and specific treatment plan design. Case studies and review questions are included.
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SECTION ONE: FUNDAMENTALS OF ORTHOPAEDICS1. Musculoskeletal Tissue 2. The Nervous System 3. The Biomechanics of Movement 4. The Response of Biological Tissue to Stress 5. The Healing Process6. Managing Impaired Muscle Performance7. The Concept of Function8. The Examination and Evaluation9. Differential Diagnosis10. Principles of Intervention11. Manual Therapies12. Neurodynamic Mobility13. GaitSECTION TWO: THE PERIPHERAL JOINTS14. The Shoulder Complex15. The Elbow16. The Forearm, Wrist, and Hand17. The Hip18. The Knee Joint Complex19. The Leg, Foot, and AnkleSECTION THREE: THE SPINE, PELVIS, AND TMJ20. The Intervertebral Disc21. The Vertebral Artery22. The Craniovertebral Junction23. The Cervical Spine24. The Temporomandibular Joint25. The Lumbar Spine26. The Thoracic Spine27. The Sacroiliac JointSECTION FOUR: POST-SURGICAL REHABILITATION28. Upper Extremity29. Lower Extremity
