Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

By Michael J. Wooden and Robert A. Donatelli

Book Overview

Orthopaedic Physical Therapy 3rd Edition is a comprehensive textbook of musculoskeletal rehabilitation, which covers both conservative and post-surgical rehabilitation. The authors provide extensive coverage of evaluation and treatment of the musculoskeletal system by body region.
An eclectic approach to manual therapy is the major theme of the book since many different techniques are discussed and illustrated (i.e. mobilisation, soft tissue mobilisation, neural mobilisation).Additional case studies with a problem-solving approachExpanded coverage of muscle physiology
4 new chapters: Chapter 3 Theory & Practice of Muscle Strengthening in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Chapter 24 Dysfunction, Evaluation, & Treatment of the Foot & AnkleChapter 28 Measurement of Functional Status, Progress and Outcome in Orthopaedic Clinical Practice
Chapter 31 Evaluation and Treatment of Neural Tissue Pain Disorders

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0443079935
• ISBN13: 9780443079931
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 4.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.0" x 10.0"