Physical Rehabilitation

By - O'Sullivan, Susan B. , Schmitz, Thomas J

Floor - Floor 2

ISBN 10 - 0803612478

ISBN 13 - 9780803612471

Book Status - 1 Qnty Available with us.

Subject - Physical therapy , Rehabilitation

Shelf No - 8

Call Number - 615.82 OSU 2007

Edition - 5th ed

Physical Description - xvii, 1383 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Notes - Includes Index

Book Information

Here is the only comprehensive, curriculum-spanning text for students and a key reference for practitioners! It focuses on the rehabilitation management of adult patients, integrating basic surgical, medical, and therapeutic concepts to explain how to select appropriate examination procedures and to develop treatment goals and plans. The more user friendly 5th Edition features a new, two-color design and more photographs, illustrations and tables. - Integrates current research in basic and clinical sciences with physical therapy assessment and treatment procedures. New Evidence Summary boxes in each chapter that evaluate current research on specific topics and support evidence-based practice. - Enhances critical thinking skills with open-ended clinical case studies. (Suggested answers appear in an appendix.) - Offers a new chapter, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. - Includes new content on strategies for fall prevention, virtual reality rehabilitation, body-weight treadmill training, and upper extremity amputations and prosthetics. - Integrates the goals, examination procedures, and interventions of the APTA's Guide to Physical Therapist Practice. - Incorporates a new, enhanced design with photographs, illustrations and a consolidated glossary for easier referencing and a more streamlined presentation of the material in each chapter.

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