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ISBN: 9780323846592
Copyright: 2025
Publication Date: 12-28-2023
Page Count: 752
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $54.99

Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Secrets - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 4th Edition

by Jeffrey D. Placzek, MD, PT and David A. Boyce, PT, EOD, OCS, ECS

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Secrets - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 4th Edition
ISBN: 9780323846592
Copyright: 2025
Publication Date: 12-28-2023
Page Count: 752
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $54.99
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Unlock the secrets to passing the Orthopaedic Certified Specialist (OCS) exam with this comprehensive Q&A review! Offering a unique question-and-answer format, Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Secrets, 4th Edition helps you build the knowledge and skills needed to pass orthopaedic and sports certification specialty exams. The book introduces basic physical therapy concepts and then covers different healing modalities, clinical specialties, and orthopedic procedures typically prescribed for common injuries such as those to the shoulder, hand, wrist, spine, and knee. From a team of PT experts led by Jeffrey D. Placzek and David A. Boyce, this review also serves as a useful reference for practitioners who wish to provide the latest in evidence-based care.

    • Coverage of topics found on the orthopedic specialty exam makes this a valuable resource for study and review
    • Wide scope of orthopedic coverage includes specialties ranging from anterior knee pain to X-ray imaging, featuring topics such as therapeutic dry needling plus functional movement screening and assessment
    • Annotated references provide a useful tool for further reading and research
    • Review questions are consistent with the level of difficulty encountered on the orthopedic or sports specialty examinations
    • Evidence-based content is based on the latest orthopedic research
    • Clinical tips provide guidance for a variety of physical therapy tasks and situations
    • Charts, tables, and algorithms summarize information in logical, quick-reference frameworks
    • NEW! Updated content reflects contemporary practice standards and provides the current information you need to pass the Orthopaedic Certified Specialist (OCS) examination
    • NEW! eBook version is included with print purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
    • NEW! Updated references ensure that information is based on the latest scientific literature
  • I Basic science
    1. Skeletal muscle
    2. Biomechanics
    3. Soft tissue injury and repair
    4. Bone injury and repair
    5. Exercise physiology

    II Disease processes
    6. Arthritis
    7. Deep venous thrombosis

    III Electrotherapy and modalities
    8. Electrotherapy
    9. Iontophoresis, ultrasound, phonophoresis, and photobiomodulation therapy

    IV Special topics
    10. Stretching
    11. Manual therapy
    12. Massage and myofascial mobilization
    13. Spinal traction
    14. Normal and pathologic gait
    15. Pharmacology in orthopaedic physical therapy
    16. Evaluation of medical laboratory tests
    17. Electrodiagnostic tests: nerve conduction studies and needle electromyography
    18. Orthopaedic neurology
    19. Clinical research and data analysis
    20. Concussion management
    21. Differential diagnosis and clinical reasoning
    22. Special tests for medical screening
    23. Pediatric orthopaedic physical therapy
    24. Pelvic health physical therapy
    25. Interventional pain management
    26. Cervicogenic headache
    27. The neuroscience of pain and treatment
    28. Anatomy mnemonics
    29. Nutrition
    30. Dry needling
    31. Exercise in aging and disease
    32. Orthopaedic radiology
    33. Blood flow restriction training
    34. Running
    35. Diagnostic ultrasound

    V The shoulder
    36. Functional anatomy of the shoulder
    37. Shoulder impingement and rotator cuff tears
    38. Shoulder instability
    39. Adhesive capsulitis
    40. Total shoulder arthroplasty
    41. Acromioclavicular and sternoclavicular injuries: evaluation and treatment
    42. Scapulothoracic dysfunction and impairments
    43. Fractures of the clavicle, proximal humerus, and humeral shaft
    44. Nerve entrapments of the shoulder region

    VI The elbow and forearm
    45. Functional anatomy of the elbow
    46. Common orthopedic elbow dysfunction
    47. Elbow fractures and dislocation: patterns, classifications, and management
    48. Nerve entrapments of the elbow and forearm

    VII The wrist and hand
    49. Functional anatomy of the wrist and hand
    50. Common orthopedic dysfunction of the wrist and hand
    51. Fractures and dislocations of the wrist and hand
    52. Nerve entrapments of the wrist and hand

    VIII The spine
    53. Functional anatomy of the spine
    54. Cervical spine
    55. Temporomandibular joint
    56. Thoracic spine and rib cage dysfunction
    57. Scoliosis
    58. Classifications of low back pain
    59. Mechanical and discogenic back pain
    60. Lumbar spinal stenosis
    61. Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis
    62. Spine fractures and dislocations: patterns, classifications, and management

    IX The sacroiliac joint
    63. Functional anatomy of the sacroiliac joint
    64. Sacroiliac dysfunction

    X The hip and pelvis
    65. Functional anatomy of the hip and pelvis
    66. Common orthopedic hip dysfunction
    67. Fractures and dislocations of the hip and pelvis
    68. Total hip arthroplasty

    XI The knee
    69. Functional anatomy of the knee
    70. Patellofemoral disorders
    71. Meniscal injuries
    72. Ligamentous injuries of the knee
    73. Total knee arthroplasty
    74. Knee fractures and dislocations
    75. Nerve entrapments of the lower extremity

    XII The foot and ankle
    76. Functional anatomy of the foot and ankle
    77. Common orthopaedic foot and ankle dysfunctions
    78. Fractures and dislocations of the foot and ankle
    79. Foot biomechanics, orthoses, and shoe design
  • Jeffrey D. Placzek, MD, PT, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Oakland University, Rochester; Resident Physician, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA and David A. Boyce, PT, EOD, OCS, ECS, Instructor, Physical Therapy Program, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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