OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOR PHYSICAL DYSFUNCTION: A Case-Based Guide to Evaluation, Intervention, Clinical Reasoning, and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation Across Practice Settings

By Meredith Ashford MD

Occupational therapists working with clients who have physical dysfunction need more than theory - they need a clinical reference that connects evaluation to intervention through structured reasoning and real-world case scenarios.

Many existing resources separate foundational knowledge from clinical application. Textbooks cover conditions in isolation. Pocket references offer protocols without context. Few walk practitioners through the clinical reasoning that transforms classroom learning into confident, client-centered care across diverse settings - from acute care and inpatient rehabilitation to outpatient clinics and community programs.

Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction: A Case-Based Guide to Evaluation, Intervention, Clinical Reasoning, and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation Across Practice Settings bridges that gap. This comprehensive clinical guide uses a case-based framework to integrate evaluation strategies, intervention planning, and therapeutic reasoning - grounded in current evidence and organized for how OT practitioners actually work.

Case-based learning throughout: Clinical scenarios illustrate evaluation, goal setting, intervention selection, and outcome measurement across diagnoses and practice environmentsSystematic evaluation frameworks: Standardized and non-standardized assessment tools, occupational profiles, and performance analysis for musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardiopulmonary conditionsEvidence-based interventions: Therapeutic exercise, activity modification, adaptive equipment, splinting, neuromuscular re-education, and occupation-based approaches linked to current researchClinical reasoning models: Diagnostic, procedural, interactive, and conditional reasoning applied to physical rehabilitation scenariosFull practice setting coverage: Acute care, inpatient rehab, skilled nursing, outpatient, home health, and community-based practice with setting-specific considerationsMore than 100 clinical procedure and teaching videos accessible through integrated QR codes, bringing therapeutic techniques and assessment procedures to life beyond the printed pageClinical images and illustrations throughout supporting visual learning for anatomy, positioning, intervention techniques, and adaptive equipment applicationCondition-specific coverage: Stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, orthopedic conditions, burns, amputations, degenerative neurological diseases, and cardiopulmonary dysfunction

Designed for OT students, practicing occupational therapists, certified occupational therapy assistants, and rehabilitation professionals seeking a current, case-driven reference for physical dysfunction practice.

Strengthen your clinical reasoning. Master your interventions. Deliver evidence-based rehabilitation across every practice setting.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H26X2SF2
• ISBN13: 9798197431042
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 511 Pages
• Weight: 2.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 1.2" x 8.5"