Physical Rehabilitation's Role in Disability Management : Unique Perspectives for Success

David W. Clifton - Physical Rehabilitation's Role in Disability Management : Unique Perspectives for Success
Saunders | ISBN: 0721684742 | 2004-10-27 | PDF | 528 pages | 14.70 Mb

Bridging the gap between clinical practice and real-world interaction, this new resource challenges rehabilitation providers to think beyond treatment to disability management. It provides the theories and knowledge needed to effectively manage patients' disabilities within a managed care framework, with the goal of better collaboration with claims adjusters, case managers, risk managers, human resource personnel, safety and health officers, attorneys, peer reviewers, and others in the health care system. Highly visual and packed with useful information, it provides an excellent introduction to the wide variety of interested parties with whom a therapist will interact in the course of managing a client's health.

- The author has more than 23 years of experience consulting with insurance companies, employers, and the legal sector, and offers proven strategies for collaboration between providers and others involved with the health care system.
- Filled with numerous illustrations, graphics, and tables, many of which are useful for training and education of staff or clients.
- The appendix contains a large and diverse collection of helpful information that is not readily available from other sources. It also provides an essential list of resources for further reading about this constantly changing field.
- Chapters cover theoretical issues (management models, definitions of disability) as well as disability management in long-term care, worker's compensation, outcomes management, legal implications, and more.
- Case studies throughout the book present realistic examples of situations to improve the reader's technical and critical thinking skills.

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Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists: Screening for Referral

Catherine C. Goodman, Teresa Kelly Snyder - Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists: Screening for Referral
S aun de rs | ISBN: 0721606199 | 2006-11-30 | PDF | 944 pages | 22.10 Mb

Written by a leading expert in the field, this comprehensive reference text enables users to properly screen for medical disease to make an informed diagnosis. The goal of this proven text is to teach the Physical Therapist how to determine if the patient has a true neuromuscular or musculoskeletal problem and to determine the specific dysfunction or impairment. Now with a new title that reflects a better understanding of the screening process as the first step in making a diagnosis, this text provides students, physical therapy clinicians and physical therapist assistants with a step-by-step approach to client evaluation, which follows the standards of competency established by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) related to conducting a screening examination.

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Primary Care for the Physical Therapist: Examination and Triage

William G. Boissonnault - Primary Care for the Physical Therapist: Examination and Triage
S .a un d r .s | ISBN: 0721696597 | 2004-09-23 | PDF | 400 pages | 5.66 Mb

Specifically designed for physical therapists in the primary care environment, this new resource helps the reader develop the vital communication and differential diagnosis skills necessary to provide high quality patient care and assume a valuable role on the health care team. Comprehensive coverage includes each skill that the physical therapist outpatient practitioner needs to meet the challenges of a changing profession: communication skills, technical expertise, and clinical decision-making ability. This reference helps the practitioner quickly develop an accurate physical therapy diagnosis; adapt an examination and intervention approach to meet the individual's cultural, communication, anatomic, and physiologic needs and abilities; triage patients from a physical therapy perspective and decide who requires the expertise of a physical therapist certified specialist; recognize patient symptoms and signs that necessitate communication with other health care providers.

- Promotes safe, effective, and efficient care applicable to physical therapy - the first resource specifically designed for PTs in primary care.
- Covers both soft skills (communication and problem-solving) and technical skills (physical examination, differential diagnosis, and ancillary modalities).
- Emphasizes the communication skills vital for establishing rapport with patients and gathering data.
- Presents everything that a physical therapist needs to know about the patient interview.
- Lays the foundation for differential diagnosis and recognition of conditions that may require referral to other health professionals.
- Includes coverage of special populations, pharmacology, urgent situations, diagnostic procedures, and more.

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Whiplash, Headache & Neck Pain: Research Based Directions for Physical Therapies

Gwendolen Jull, Michele Sterling, Deborah Falla, Julia Treleaven, Shaun O'Leary - Whiplash, Headache & Neck Pain: Research Based Directions for Physical Therapies
Churchill Livingstone | ISBN: 0443100470 | 2008-03-25 | PDF | 280 pages | 6.30 Mb

A textbook and practical clinical handbook for all students and practitioners concerned with the evaluation, diagnosis, assessment and management of neck pain and cervical headache particularly in relation to whiplash. It is likely to become essential study for final year physiotherapy and chiropractic students, for all manipulative physiotherapy MSc students and a widely used clinical ref text for all involved in the assessment and management of whiplash and related neck and head pain.

- This book presents the applied sciences, clinical assessment methods and rehabilitation protocols for the management of persons with neck pain.
- The material presented in this book represents the translation of research into clinical practice and provides a systematic approach to assessment and an evidence base for conservative clinical management strategies for neck pain.
- Unique topics in this book include:
- Provides an understanding of the pathophysiological processes in the sensory, motor and sensorimotor systems and how they present in patients with neck pain disorders.
- Presents multimodal approaches to management of neck pain guided by the evidence of presenting dysfunctions
- Presents a comprehensive description of a therapeutic exercise approach based on motor control which has proven efficacy.

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Manual Physical Therapy of the Spine

Kenneth A. Olson - Manual Physical Therapy of the Spine
Saunders | ISBN: 1416047492 | 2008-08-15 | PDF | 320 pages | 13.20 Mb

A hands-on, how-to approach helps you learn techniques and clinical problem-solving skills for treating spine and TMJ disorders! Written by a well-known authority on the subject of spinal manipulation in physical therapy, this book provides the information you need to make sound decisions during clinical interventions. An evidence-based impairment classification approach helps you provide the best outcomes for your patients. A companion DVD includes video clips demonstrating spinal examination and manipulation procedures. Specifically for physical therapists dedicated to spinal manipulation!

- Complete coverage meets the core curriculum needs of physical therapy students, and provides an excellent self-study tool for clinicians wanting to enhance their practice.
- Detailed information on treatment strategies and techniques includes evidence-based coverage of the examination and treatment of spine and TMJ disorders, with an emphasis on integration of manipulation and therapeutic exercise.
- A framework for completing a comprehensive exam includes medical screening, patient interview, disability assessment, and tests and measures, along with an evaluation of the examination findings and the principles involved in arriving at a diagnosis and plan of care.
- Narrated video clips on a companion DVD include step-by-step instructions of each procedure, plus a unique 3-dimensional perspective of over 80 spinal manipulations and procedures (frontal, lateral, and cranial views).
- Case studies demonstrate the clinical reasoning used in manual physical therapy.
- Guide to Physical Therapist Practice terminology is used throughout the book, making the content easier to understand and promoting conformity in terminology.
- Clear photographs show essential concepts and procedures from multiple angles, illustrating hand and body placement and direction of force.
- A clear, consistent format makes this a convenient reference in the clinical setting.
- Lay-flat binding allows the text to lay open for ease of use.

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Basic Clinical Massage Therapy: Integrating Anatomy and Treatment

Basic Clinical Massage Therapy: Integrating Anatomy and Treatment By James H. Clay, David M. Pounds
Publisher: L W & W 2006 | 443 Pages | ISBN: 0781756774 | PDF | 10 MB

This superbly illustrated text familiarizes students with individual muscles and muscle systems and demonstrates basic clinical massage therapy techniques. More than 550 full-color illustrations of internal structures are embedded into photographs of live models to show each muscle or muscle group, surrounding structures, surface landmarks, and the therapist's hands. Students see clearly which muscle is being worked, where it is, where it is attached, how it can be accessed manually, what problems it can cause, and how treatment techniques are performed. This edition features improved illustrations of draping and includes palpation for each muscle.

 

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Therapeutic Modalities in Rehabilitation

William E. Prentice - Therapeutic Modalities in Rehabilitation
McGraw-Hill Medical | ISBN: 2005-05-18 | 2002-05-01 | CHM | 608 pages | 13.50 Mb

The most comprehensive therapeutic modalities book. Provides a theoretically based but practically oriented guide to the use of therapeutic modalities. Perfect for the required course in the Physical Therapy curriculum or as a clinical reference, the text features extensive use of case studies, laboratory activities, and a renown illustration program.

This book is a leader in the field for instruction in the theoretical basis of therapeutic modalities and the acquisition of skills necessary to correctly and safely use modalities clinically. A number of modality textbooks are currently available, but this is more thorough in its coverage. In addition, the laboratory activities and checklists facilitate instruction and guide practice in the psychomotor skills of therapeutic modality application.

 

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Orthopaedic Clinical Examination Book : An Evidence Based Approach for Physical Therapists

Orthopaedic Clinical Examination: An Evidence Based Approach for Physical Therapists
Publisher: Saunders | ISBN: 1929007876 | edition 2005 | PDF | 515 pages | 58,6 mb

Takes a uniquely visual, evidence-tables approach making it easy for clinicians to locate relevant evidence


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Muscle Stretching in Manual Therapy: A Clinical Manual: The Extremities

Olaf Evjenth, Jern Hambers, "Muscle Stretching in Manual Therapy: A Clinical Manual: The Extremities"
Alfta Rehab Forlag, Sweden | English | 1988 | ISBN: 918593402X | 176 Pages | PDF | 32 MB

Muscle Stretching in Manual Therapy Volume I covers general principles of manual therapy and techniques for upper and lower extremities. Both editions feature movement restriction tables and index of muscles. By Olaf Evjenth and Jern Hamberg. Illustrated, hardcover.

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Practical Evidence-Based Physiotherapy

Practical Evidence-Based Physiotherapy
Publisher:Butterworth-Heinemann | Pages:384 | 2005-07-19 | ISBN:0750688203 | PDF | 1.5 MB
Evidence-based practice has become a central part of modern physiotherapy, but the questions of what evidence-based practice means in the day-to-day clinical setting and what constitutes evidence are too often left open to interpretation. The authors of Practical Evidence-Based Physiotherapy interrogate the terminology and concepts of evidence-based practice drawing on their extensive experience and their international perspectives. They discuss government and professional requirements for evidence-based medicine and clinical reasoning, and offer their readers a guide to finding evidence, its critical appraisal and evaluation, and its implementation in clinical practice. Features: Written specifically for physiotherapists Step-by-step guide to practice of evidence-based physiotherapy Written at different levels depending on reader's expertise:- highlighted critical points and text box summaries for readers new to these concepts - detailed explanations in text for intermediate readers - footnotes for advanced readers Detailed presentation of strategies for searching for evidence, including using the www, search engines and physiotherapy specific databases Extensive consideration of clinical practice guidelinesFor those wanting to understand both the concepts and how to implement them, this book will be an invaluable and practical guide.

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