MEHP_Catalogue_2016

PHYSICAL THERAPY

Therapeutic Exercise: Moving Toward Function Third Edition Lori Thein Brody MS, PT, SCS, ATC October 2010 / Hardbound / 8.375 x 10.875 800 pp. / Approx. 875 Illus. / Approx. 150

Musculoskeletal Assessment Joint Motion and Muscle Testing

Third Edition, International Edition Hazel M. Clarkson M.A., B.P.T. Formerly Assistant Professor, Department of PhysicalTherapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada February 2012 / Spiralbound / 8.375 x 10.875 656 pp. 978-1-4511-7571-4 DESCRIPTION Completely revised and updated, the Third Edition offers a student-friendly approach to muscle assessment, presenting the principles and methodology of assessing both joint range of motion (ROM)/goniometry and manual muscle strength for the head, neck, trunk, and extremities. Each chapter is devoted to a separate anatomical region and provides knowledge of pertinent surface anatomy and deep anatomy. FEATURES f f NEW! Hands-on Assessment Forms serve as additional practice for students in class or at home. A special feature/icon in the text refers students to these forms online. f f NEW! Normal AROM values are shown in red font in the text for quick reference. f f NEW! Separation of the book into sections better organizes the material. --Covers both muscle testing and goniometry, allowing instructors to cover both topics without requiring a second book. f f Provides clinical tie-ins to the material where possible, allowing students to apply the material they are learning to clinical situations. f f The specific function of the joint complex, ROM, and muscle work required for functional activities are documented to establish the patient’s present functional status and to set appropriate treatment goals.

Tables 978-0-7817-9957-7

DESCRIPTION Therapeutic Exercise: Moving Toward Function, Third Edition provides a conceptual framework for learning how to make clinical decisions regarding the prescription of therapeutic exercise—from deciding which exercise(s) to teach, to how to teach them, to the dosage required for the best outcome. Readers will learn how to use therapeutic exercise and related interventions to treat the impairments that correlate to functional limitations and disability and to work toward optimal function. FEATURES f f Organized by region, this text provides your students with information to decide which exercise to teach, with the use of therapeutic exercise and related interventions; show how to teach the exercise; and evaluate the prescribed program for the desired functional outcome f f Terminology follows that used in the “APTA’s Guide to Physical Therapy Practice” to help the reader master the official language of the field f f Ample and helpful pedagogy includes tables and displays, key points, critical thinking questions, lab activities, and selected interventions Therapeutic Exercise Fourth Edition Lori Brody; Carrie Hall October 2016 / Hardbound / 8.375” x 10.875” / 800 pp / 978-1-4963-0234-2 NEW

HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Wolters Kluwer

160