Physical Therapy Examination and Assessment
 Hüter-Becker, Antje & Dölken, Mechthild  (17.12.2014)

Verlag: Thieme

Author: Hüter-Becker, Antje & Dölken, Mechthild

ISBN: 978-3-13-174641-2

Erscheinungsdatum: 17.12.2014

Größe: 170 x 240 (B/H)

Gewicht: 544

Sprache: englisch

Auflage: 1

Altersempfehlung: Ärzte

Umfang: 234 Seiten

MwSt: 7 %

Examination, clinical reasoning, therapeutic interventions, and the therapist-patient relationship all play an inseparable part in the physical therapy process. Physical Therapy and Assessment provides PT students with logical, step-by-step guidance on how to perform examinations, document findings, draw up individual treatment plans, and so help students gain a better understanding of this complex process. Key Features include: More than 350 high-quality color photos and illustrations that accompany detailed assessment descriptions Specific guidance on: structures and functions of the musculoskeletal system; joint measurement based on the neutral zero method; testing intra-articular mobility; cardiopulmonary functions; cardiac stress; and exertion assessment A chapter devoted to pain assessment and management, with access to free patient assessment forms on Thieme’s MediaCenter All first-and second-year physical therapy students will find this book a valuable resource that enriches their learning experience and enables them to successfully examine and evaluate patients.