[Book Description]

『Physical Rehabilitation』 is the comprehensive, curriculum-spanning text for physical therapy students and a key reference for practicing physical therapists and other rehabilitation professionals. Focusing on the rehabilitation management of adult patients, it integrates pathophysiological, medical, and therapeutic concepts to assist in the development of appropriate examination procedures, goals, outcomes, and plan of care. This updated 5^th edition:
- Has been revitalized with a new two-color design and more photographs, illustrations and tables resulting in a more user-friendly presentation.
- Integrates current research in basic and clinical sciences with physical therapy examination and intervention. Supporting evidence-based practice, many chapters include Evidence Summoary Boxes that examine current research on chapter-specific topics.


[Contents]

Section One: Introduction to Patient Care: Decision Making, Psychosocial Factors, and Values
Chapter 1: Clinical Decision Making
Chapter 2: Influence of Psychosocial Factors on Rehabilitation
Chapter 3: Influence of Values on Patient Care: Foundation for Decision Making

Section Two: Examination 
Chapter 4: Vital Signs
Chapter 5: Examination of Sensory Function
Chapter 6: Musculoskeletal Examination
Chapter 7: Examination of Coordination
Chapter 8: Examination of Motor Function: Motor Control and Motor Learning
Chapter 9: Electoromyography and Nerce Conduction Velocity Tests
Chapter 10: Examination of Gait
Chapter 11: Examination of Functional Status and Activity Level
Chapter 12: Examination of the Environment

Section Three: Intervention Strategies for Rehabilitation
Chapter 13: Strategies to Improve Motor Function
Chapter 14: Locomotor Training
Chapter 15: Chronic Pulmonary Dysfunction
Chapter 16: Heart Disease
Chapter 17: Vascular, Lymphatic, and Integumentary Disorders
Chapter 18: Stroke
Chapter 19: Multiple Sclerosis
Chapter 20: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Chapter 21: Parkinson's Disease
Chapter 22: Traumatic Brain Injury
Chapter 23: Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 24: Vestibular Disorders
Chapter 25: Amputation
Chapter 26: Arthritis
Chapter 27: Burns
Chapter 28: Chronic Pain
Chapter 29: Cognitive and Perceptual Dysfunction
Chapter 30: Neurogenic Disorders of Speech and Language

Section Four: Orthotics, Prosthetics, and the Prescriptive Wheelchair
Chapter 31: Orthotics
Chapter 32: Prosthetics
Chapter 33: The Prescriptive Wheelchair

Glossary
Index