Physical Therapy of the Shoulder

By Robert A. Donatelli

Book Overview

592 pagesThe latest techniques and procedures focus on clinical applications and offer quick access to current information.Provides new information, concepts, and evaluation of physical therapy and dysfunction based on the Guide, integrating these practice patterns with rehabilitation of the shoulder.Companion CD-ROM includes an anatomy section, examination/evaluation (with video presentations and labeled illustrations), pathophysiology of the shoulder (with anatomy slides), manual therapy for treatment of shoulder injuries (with video presentations and labeled illustrations), and an image collection.A new chapter on the practice of physical therapy presents the practice patterns found in the APTA's Guide to Physical Therapist Practice and shows how these practice patterns can be applied.New case studies throughout the book are based on the APTA's Guide and demonstrate real-world situations that the practitioner is likely to encounter.New chapters on the "frozen shoulder," muscle length testing and electromyographic data for manual strength testing and exercises for the shoulder, shoulder instability, and total shoulder replacements keep readers up to date with the latest practice and research in these fast-changing areas.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0443066140
• ISBN13: 9780443066146
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 2.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.8" x 8.0"