Living Life to the Fullest with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Living Life to the Fullest with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Author: Pt Kevin Muldowney
Publisher:
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2015-07-17
Genre: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
ISBN: 9781478758884

"This book was written to teach people with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) how to systematically progress through an exercise program to allow their muscles to support many joint subluxations commonly associated with this genetic disorder. This will allow people living wih EDS to have less pain throughout their body."--Back cover.

Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Author: Robert A. Donatelli
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 789
Release: 2009-08-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1437715338

- Six new chapters, covering topics such as strength training, screening for referral, neuromuscular rehabilitation, reflect the latest physical therapy practice guidelines. - Updated clinical photographs clearly demonstrate examination and treatment techniques. - A user-friendly design highlights clinical tips and other key features important in the clinical setting. - Terminology and classifications from the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, 2nd Edition are incorporated throughout the text making descriptions easier to understand. - An emphasis on treatment of the individual rather than the dysfunction reflects current practice in physical therapy. - Video clips on the accompanying Evolve site demonstrate evaluation, exercise, and treatment techniques covered in the text.

The American Physical Therapy Association Book of Body Repair & Maintenance

The American Physical Therapy Association Book of Body Repair & Maintenance
Author: Marilyn Moffat
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 290
Release: 1999-04-15
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0805055711

The American Physical Therapy Association Book of Body Maintenance and Repair explores the mechanical workings of every moving part of the body, explains what can go wrong, and then provides a complete program for ensuring the greatest long-term health for that area and tells you how to respond when injuries occur. Whether your concern is a sore back, an injured knee, or general strength and flexibility, no other book can lead the way to total body health as effectively or authoritatively as The American Physical Therapy Association Book of Body Maintenance and Repair. Book jacket.

Introduction to Physical Therapy

Introduction to Physical Therapy
Author: Michael A. Pagliarulo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Physical therapy
ISBN: 9780323032841

This edition includes an overview of both the profession and the clinical practice of physical therapy. Each chapter offers helpful learning tools, including a chapter outline, key terms, learning objectives, questions to ask, summaries, and review questions.

Physical Therapy for Children - E-Book

Physical Therapy for Children - E-Book
Author: Robert J. Palisano
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 1105
Release: 2014-04-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323290949

Used as both a core textbook in PT programs and as a clinical reference, Physical Therapy for Children, 4th Edition, provides the essential information needed by PTs, both student and professional, when working with children. Like the previous bestselling editions, the 4th edition follows the practice pattern categories of the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice and uses the IFC model of the disabling process as it presents up-to-date evidence-based coverage of treatment. In this latest edition, Suzann Campbell DeLapp, Robert J. Palisano, and Margo N. Orlin have added more case studies and video clips, additional chapters and Medline-linked references online, and Evidence to Practice boxes to make it easy to find and remember important information. Provides comprehensive foundational knowledge in decision making, screening, development, motor control, and motor learning, the impairments of body function and structure, and the PT management of pediatric disorders. Reflects a family-centered care model throughout to help you understand how to involve children and their caregivers in developing and implementing intervention plans. Emphasizes an evidence-based approach that incorporates the latest research for the best outcomes. Follows the practice pattern guidelines of the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, 2nd Edition which sets the standard for physical therapy practice. Features the International Classification of Function, Disability, and Health (ICF) of the World Health Organization (WHO) as the model for the disabling process, emphasizing activity rather than functional limitations and participation rather than disability in keeping with the book’s focus on prevention of disability. Provides extensive case studies that show the practical application of material covered in the text and are often accompanied by online video clips illustrating the condition and its management. Makes it easy to access key information with plenty of tables and boxes that organize and summarize important points. Clearly demonstrates important concepts and clinical conditions you’ll encounter in practice with over 800 illustrations. Takes learning to a deeper level with additional resources on the Evolve website featuring: Over 40 video clips that correspond to case studies and demonstrate conditions found in each chapter Helpful resources, including web links Questions and exercises you’ll find helpful when preparing for the pediatric specialist certification exam

Manual Physical Therapy of the Spine - E-Book

Manual Physical Therapy of the Spine - E-Book
Author: Kenneth A. Olson
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2015-02-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323263070

Master the techniques and problem-solving skills needed to manage spinal and TMJ disorders! Manual Physical Therapy of the Spine, 2nd Edition provides guidelines to manipulation, manual physical therapy examination, and treatment procedures of the spine and temporomandibular joint. Informed by evidence-based research, this text offers detailed instructions for reaching an accurate diagnosis and developing a plan of care. Written by well-known spinal manipulation expert Kenneth Olson, this resource provides the complete information you need to make sound decisions during clinical interventions. - Descriptions of manual therapy techniques include evidence-based coverage of the examination and treatment of spine and TMJ disorders, along with discussions of alternative treatment methods and potential adverse effects and contraindications to manipulation. - Guidelines for completing a comprehensive spinal examination include medical screening, the patient interview, disability assessment, and tests and measures, along with an evaluation of the examination findings and the principles involved in arriving at a diagnosis and plan of care. - Impairment-based manual physical therapy approach includes a review of the evidence to support its use to evaluate and treat spinal and TMJ conditions. - Case studies demonstrate the clinical reasoning used in manual physical therapy. - Guide to Physical Therapist Practice terminology is incorporated throughout the book, using accepted terms familiar in physical therapy settings. - Expert author Ken Olson is a highly respected authority on the subject of spinal manipulation in physical therapy. - A clear, consistent format for explaining techniques makes this reference easy to use in the clinical setting. - NEW! Coverage of emerging topics includes soft tissue assessment, mobilization, dry needling, myofascial pain and trigger points, thoracic outlet syndrome, cervicogenic dizziness, and differentiation of headache types, plus expanded coverage of examination procedures and psychologically informed management strategies for chronic low back pain. - 120 NEW video clips are added to the companion website — over 200 videos in total provide unique 3-dimensional views of exam and manipulation techniques, showing each procedure step by step from frontal, lateral, and cranial perspectives. - NEW! Full-color design and photographs show essential concepts and procedures from multiple angles, illustrating hand and body placement and direction of force. - UPDATED evidence-based research provides the latest thinking on manual therapy of the spine.

F*ck Insurance...Your Playbook to a Successful Performance PT Practice and Never Having to Deal with Insurance Again

F*ck Insurance...Your Playbook to a Successful Performance PT Practice and Never Having to Deal with Insurance Again
Author: Danny Matta
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2019-03-08
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781794113015

Do you wish you could start a money-making physical therapy business today ... without resorting to the ongoing hassle of insurance?Are you tired of billing insurance for every last penny? Do you wish you could get paid faster, and for more interesting clients? Do you want to help people without all that red tape?Well, now you can. With Danny Matta's new book, F*ck Insurance: Your Playbook to A Successful Performance PT Practice and Never Having to Deal with Insurance Again, you'll get all the tools you need to create the job of your dreams.After all, if you can't find a career you love, you'll have to build one yourself. This prime tenet is what motivated Matta to pen his irreverent text. With gritty, raw, proven and actionable advice, he shows physical therapists how to have success in a pratice model that doesn't take insurance at all and attract the clients they really want to serve.Inside this book, you'll learn: -Which segment of the population makes for the most satisfying physical therapy clients-How Matta built his own business in just a few years and now sees incredible results, both financially and client-wise-How to avoid high-volume, corporate insurance mills-The secret behind climbing to higher and higher levels of income each month-The 5 phases of the cash performance PT clinic-Whether you're a burn-the-ships or a side-hustle kind of person-What the proof-of-concept phase is, and what it means for you-What the survival phase is, and why "survival" isn't a bad thing-What the success phase is, and how you can achieve it as quickly as possible-What your revenue level says about your business model-The surprisingly obvious mindset shift you need to make your dreams come true-Which mistakes you're likely to make, and why that doesn't matter-How to build a team without selling out or going broke-What freedom really looks like ... and why you deserve it-How to tell insurance to f*ck off and see incredible results immediatelySo who is Danny Matta to give this advice? He's a former Army Physical Therapist turned entrepreneur. One fateful morning, he sat in his car questioning if he wanted to be a PT anymore. Burned out by an incredibly high volume of patients and endless documentation, he decided to leave his career as a PT in the Army. Knowing nothing about business, he dove headfirst into starting a cash-based PT clinic in a windowless room in the corner of a CrossFit gym. Guess what? It worked out. Today, Matta not only serves his dream clients, he sees incredible revenue, employs a happy team of fellow PTs and enjoys the freedom of which he once only dreamed.You can do it too.So don't wait. Buy this book NOW to build the happier, healthier, stronger business you've always known you could have.

Occupational Therapy Toolkit

Occupational Therapy Toolkit
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 787
Release: 2018-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781948726009

Fully revised and expanded in 2018. The Occupational Therapy Toolkit 7th edition is a collection of 354 full-page illustrated patient handouts. The handouts are organized by 97 treatment guides and are based on current research and best practice. This 787 page practical resource is the BEST resource for every therapist working with physical disabilities, chronic conditions or geriatrics.