Translation of: Untersuchen in der Physiotherapie. 2nd edition. Stuttgart : Georg Thieme Verlag, 2011. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The physical therapy process: examination, clinical reasoning, and reflection -- Examination of structures and functions of the locomotor system -- Examining posture and muscle balance -- Pain as the chief symptom -- Examining cardiopulmonary functions.
Summary:
Examination, clinical reasoning, therapeutic interventions, and the therapist-patient relationship all play an inseparable part in the physical therapy process. Physical therapy examination and assessment provides PT students with logical, step-by-step guidance on how to perform examinations, document findings, draw up individual treatment plans, and so help students gain a better understanding of this complex process.
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