Diagnosis for Physical Therapists A Symptom-Based Approach

by Davenport, Todd E; Kulig, Kornelia; Sebelski, Chris A.; Gordon, James

• ISBN13: 9780803615281
• ISBN10: 0803615280
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-06-05
• Publisher: F.A. Davis Company

Summary

The first diagnosis book written by PTs for PTs that is based on how patients come into the clinic.by their presenting symptom, not by organ system!A pioneering team of practitioners and educators address the growing need for PTs to determine whether a patient's condition is appropriate for physical therapy.to identify the relevant underlying pathology.and to ensure that a serious condition has not been overlooked.Practical, well organized, and easy to use, it's a resource that you'll consult every day when evaluating and formulating treatment plans for both adults and children.

Table of Contents

Unit 1. Foundations 1. Why Should Physical Therapists Know About Diagnosis? 2. Beyond The Diagnosis: The Search for Underlying Etiology 3. Diagnostic Reasoning 4. How To Use This Book 5. Case Demonstration: Shoulder Pain Unit 2. Adult Pain 6. Diagnostic Consideration of Pain 7. Headaches 8. Temporomandibular Joint and Facial Pain 9. Case Demonstration: Jaw Pain 10. Neck Pain 11. Shoulder Pain 12. Elbow Pain 13. Wrist and Hand pain 14. Anterior Thorax Pain 15. Case Demonstration: Chest Pain 16. Posterior Thorax Pain 17. Case Demonstration: Infrascapular Pain 18. Lumbar Pain 19. Hip Pain 20. Case Demonstration: Hip Pain 21. Knee Pain 22. Lower Leg Pain 23. Ankle Pain 24. Foot Pain Unit 3. Adult Non-Pain 25. Foundations of Neurological Differential Diagnosis 26. Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Clues from Physical Examination 27. Dizziness 28. Loss of Balance and Falls 29. Sensory Abnormalities 30. Abnormal Movement 31. Problems of Cognition, Communication, and Behavior 32. Stiffness 33. Weakness 34. Case Demonstration: Inability to Stand 35. Palpitations 36. Persistent Cough 37. Dyspnea 38. Edema 39. Case Demonstration: Edema and Shoulder Pain 40. Failure of Wounds to Heal 41. Case Demonstration: Fatigue Unit 4. Children 42. Special Diagnostic Issues in Children 43. Elbow Pain in a Child 44. Back Pain in a Child 45. Hip Pain in a Child 46. Case Demonstration: Hip Pain in a Child 47. Knee Pain in a Child 48. Case Demonstration: Knee Pain and Limping in a Child 49. Shin Pain in a Child 50. Ankle Pain in a Child 51. Case Demonstration: Foot Pain in a Child 52. Delayed Mobility (Crawling and Walking), Failure to Thrive, and Psychomotor Retardation 53. The Child with a Painless Limp 54. Tripping and Falling in a Child 55. Toe-Walkng in a Child 56. Joint Contractures in a Child 57. Torticollis in a Child 58. Case Demonstration: Torticollis in a Child 59. Poor Posture and Scoliosis, Kyphosis, and Lordosis in a Child 60. Box Legs and Knock Knees in a Child 61. In-Toeing and Out-Toeing in a Child 62. Flat Feet in a Child 63. Weakness or Hypotonia in a Child