Physical Rehabilitation for the Physical Therapist Assistant ... - 9781437708066

Physical Rehabilitation for the Physical Therapist AssistantAuthor(s): Linda G Monroe, Michelle H. Cameron\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Elsevier Health Sciences, United Kingdom\nImprint: W B Saunders Co Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781437708066, 978-1437708066\nSynopsis\nPrepare for practice with the book tailored specifically for physical therapist assistants! Physical Rehabilitation for the Physical Therapist Assistant provides a clear, easy-to-read, evidence-based guide to the PTA's role in patient management, covering the core concepts related to physical rehabilitation and emphasizing the PTA's role in intervention. A treatment-oriented focus addresses each of the four categories of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Preferred Practice Patterns: musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary. The final section of the book addresses interventions which overlap many practice patterns. Written by rehabilitation experts Michelle Cameron, MD, PT and Linda Monroe.