Fundamental Orthopedic Management for the Physical Therapist Assistant - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 4th Edition

by Robert C. Manske, PT, DPT, SCS, MEd, ATC, CSCS

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

ISBN: 9780323113489

Publication Date: 06-09-2015

Page Count: 632

Imprint: Mosby

List Price: $53.99

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Designed to meet the unique needs of physical therapist assistants, this text focuses on critical thinking and helps students apply fundamental orthopedic principles in physical therapy interventions. Clear explanations cover the PTA's role in physical assessment and flexibility, strength, endurance, and balance, along with introductions to tissue healing, medications, gait and joint mobilization, and biomechanics. It also describes the application of therapeutic interventions for many orthopedic conditions by region and affliction. This is the comprehensive orthopedic resource you need to help your students thrive in PTA practice.

Key Features
- Clear explanations of difficult concepts are provided by experienced, practicing clinicians who address the specific needs of the PTA.
- Comprehensive coverage provides a "one-stop" source for all things orthopedic, from core concepts related to orthopedics to information about the PTA's role in physical assessment and interventions, in-depth reviews of types of tissue healing, biomechanics, and pharmacology.
- A focus on critical thinking and application helps to prepare you for the treatment room and for the clinical practicum portions of the curriculum.
- Key terms and learning objectives begin each chapter, useful as "checkpoints" to which you can refer to ensure content comprehension and study effectively for examinations.
- Over 500 illustrations reinforce concepts and procedures, supplemented by summary tables and boxes.
- End-of-chapter review questions prepare you for the types of critical thinking you will be required to do in practice.
- Unique! End-of-chapter glossaries define key terms.
- Appendices provide a quick reference for information such as laboratory values, common medications, and associated movements.
- A six-part structure organizes the book's material:
- Student resources on a companion Evolve website include critical thinking applications, review questions, animations, reference lists from the book linked to MedLine, and more.
New to This Edition
- More than 30 new contributors participated in this new edition, allowing you to learn from experts in each field.
- Unique! Rheumatic Disorders chapter covers disorders such as arthritis, gout, fibromyalgia, and systemic lupus erythematosus, including pathophysiology, a description of the inflammation, and pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.
- Unique! Pain and Pain Syndromes chapter covers types of pain, pain mechanisms, its measurement, and its management.
- Unique! Bracing, Orthotics, and Prosthetics chapter outlines the types of materials used to construct braces, orthotics, and prosthetics; the use of each unit by anatomic area; their biomechanics; the indications and contraindications for each; as well as an introduction to amputation.
Contents

Part I: Basic Concepts of Orthopedic Management
1. Patient Supervision and Observation During Treatment
2. The Role of the Physical Therapist Assistant in Physical Assessment
3. Differential Diagnosis and Emergent Conditions NEW!
4. Muscle Flexibility and Range of Motion
5. Muscle Strength
6. Endurance
7. Balance and Coordination
Part II: Review of Tissue Healing
8. Composition and Function of Connective Tissue
9. Ligament Healing
10. Bone Healing
11. Cartilage Healing
12. Muscle and Tendon Healing
13. Neurovascular Healing and Thromboembolic Disease
Part III: Basis for Movement
14. Fundamentals of Normal and Abnormal Gait
15. Concepts of Joint and Soft Tissue Mobilization
16. Biomechanics and Kinesiology
Part V: Management of Orthopedic Patients by Region
17. Orthopedic Management of the Ankle, Foot, and Toes
18. Orthopedic Management of the Knee
19. Orthopedic Management of the Hip and Pelvis
20. Orthopedic Management of the Lumbar, Thoracic, and Cervical Spine
21. Orthopedic Management of the Shoulder
22. Orthopedic Management of the Elbow
23. Orthopedic Management of the Wrist and Hand
Part VI: Management of Orthopedic Patients by Condition
24. Orthopedic Management of Rheumatic Disorders
25. Orthopedic Management of Pain and Pain Syndromes
26. Orthopedic Management of Bracing, Orthotics, and Prosthetics
27. Orthopedic Management Concepts Specific to Women NEW!
Part VIII: Topics in Orthopedics
28. Concepts of Orthopedic Pharmacology
29. Musculoskeletal Imaging NEW!
Appendices
A: Commonly Used Medications in Musculoskeletal Medicine
B: Reference Ranges for Commonly Used Tests
C: Units of Measurement and Terminology for the Description of Exercise and Sport Performance
D: Fracture Eponyms
E: Major Movements of the Body and the Muscles Acting at the Joints Causing the Movement
Authors

Robert C. Manske, PT, DPT, SCS, MEd, ATC, CSCS, Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas