Quick Reference Dictionary for Physical Therapy

by Bottomley, Jennifer

• ISBN13: 9781556425806
• ISBN10: 1556425805
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-13
• Publisher: Slack Incorporated

Summary

Quick Reference Dictionary for Physical Therapyhas been revised and updated into a second edition to include the latest information in the field of physical therapy. This reference book, designed specifically for the physical therapy student and practitioner, provides many terms, concepts, and conditions essential to the field.This second edition provides quick access to over 3,000 words and their definitions that are encountered on a day-to-day basis. There are 39 appendices included in this user-friendly, handy reference where you can find materials such as selected APTA documents and World Wide Web resources. Inside you will also find lists of standardized acronyms and abbreviations for words, medical roots from which many words are derived, commonly used acronyms for evaluative tests and measures, and guidelines for documentation.Quick Reference Dictionary for Physical Therapy, Second Editionis the perfect, pocket size companion for school, clinical affiliations, preparation for the licensure exam, and physical therapy practice.

Author Biography

Jennifer M. Bottomley, PhD 2, MS, PT, has a Bachelor’s degree in PhysicalTtherapy from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and an advanced Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from the MGH Institute of Health Professionals, Boston, Mass. She has a combined intercollegiate Doctoral degree in Gerontology and Health Science and Service Administration and a second PhD from The Union Institute in Health Science in Administration, Legislation, and Policy Management with a specialty in gerontology. She has practiced since 1974 in acute care, home care, outpatient clinics, nursing homes, and long-term care facilities. Currently, she works as an independent consultant setting up rehabilitation services in nursing homes and outpatient, home, and community settings in the Northeast and Pacific Northwest and serves on advisory boards for the Office of the Surgeon General and the Office on Women’s Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. Jennifer is the current president of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) section on geriatrics and has served two terms as the vice president, two terms as the treasurer, and one term on the board of directors for that section. She is also the current editor of GeriNotes for the APTA’s section on geriatrics. She has spearheaded national efforts through the AARP and Gray Panther’s on education and physical conditioning to prevent crime, abuse, and fraud against the elderly. She has also orchestrated free screening and intervention projects for the Homeless Elderly of Massachusetts and has obtained Health Care Financing Administration grants to provide free screening and care for low income elders in 14 Central Massachusetts cities and towns. Jennifer is a nationally renowned speaker and educator. She has done clinical research the areas of nutrition and exercise, foot care in the elderly, wound care, diabetes and peripheral vascular disease interventions, balance and falls in the Alzheimer’s population, T’ai Chi as an alternative exercise form, and social policy development (inclusive of the managed care perspective) for the elderly. She has authored numerous chapters and articles in the area of geriatrics, is the presenter on six videotapes with the University of Maryland VideoPress on functional evaluation of the Alzheimer’s patient and functional assessment in rheumatoid arthritis, and a four-tape series on exercise in the elderly. She has coauthored a geriatric text with Carole B. Lewis entitled, Geriatric Rehabilitation: A Clinical Approach, Second Edition.

Table of Contents

Dedication	p. iii
Acknowledgments	p. vii
Content Consultants	p. ix
About the Editor	p. x
Introduction	p. xi
Dictionary of Terms	p. 1
Bibliography	p. 183
List of Appendices	p. 185
Suggested Reading	p. 187
General Acronyms and Abbreviations	p. 190
Medical Roots: Etymology (Greek and Latin Derivations)	p. 207
Evaluation Acronyms	p. 223
Organization Acronyms	p. 228
Uniformity of Terminology for Physical Therapy	p. 235
American Physical Therapy Association Code of Ethics	p. 237
American Physical Therapy Association Guide for Professional Conduct	p. 240
American Physical Therapy Association Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant	p. 251
American Physical Therapy Association Guide for Conduct of the Affiliate Member	p. 252
American Physical Therapy Association Standards of Practice for Physical Therapy and the Accompanying Criteria	p. 256
American Physical Therapy Association Guidelines for Physical Therapy Documentation	p. 265
American Physical Therapy Association Mission and Goals Statements	p. 272
Historical Practitioners Influential in the Genesis of Physical Therapy	p. 274
Past Presidents of the American Physical Therapy Association	p. 284
Directory of State Licensure Boards and State Physical Therapy Associations	p. 285
World Wide Web Sites in Rehabilitation	p. 317
World Health Organization Classifications	p. 322
Diseases, Pathologies, and Syndromes Defined	p. 324
Physical Therapy Tests and Measures	p. 372
Physical Therapy Interventions	p. 419
Normal Measures for Range of Motion of the Joints	p. 441
Normal Ranges for Laboratory Values	p. 443
Classification of Fractures	p. 463
Reflexes and Reactions of the Central Nervous System	p. 466
Metabolic Equivalent (MET) Values for Activity and Exercise	p. 474
Cranial Nerves and Tests for Cranial Nerve Integrity	p. 478
Bones of the Body	p. 481
Muscles of the Body	p. 482
Weights and Measures	p. 511
The Metric System	p. 513
English and Metric Conversion	p. 514
Symbols	p. 515
Prescription Drugs Delineated by Disease and Disorder	p. 517
Recommended Daily Dietary Allowances	p. 522
Reimbursement Terms and Guidelines for Physical Therapy Claims Review	p. 527
Definitions of Complementary/Alternative Therapies	p. 541
Resources and Networking	p. 550
Physical Therapy Organizations	p. 555
Legislation and Policy Decisions Affecting Rehabilitation	p. 560
Notes	p. 564
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