Wellness and Holistic Physical Therapy: 2023

By Sharon Elayne Fair, Dr. Jacqueline Booth DPT, Dr. LaTasha Blanton DPT

WELLNESS AND HOLISTIC PHYSICAL THERAPY incorporates APTA Guide's 3.0, healthy People's Leading Health Indicators, and up to the minute evidence-based information. APTA's Patient/Client Management Model is enhanced with holistic tools such as the Stages of Wellness, Brief Teach, Guided Exploration, and Motivational Education. Research supporting complementary medicine (e.g., Tai Chi, cupping, acupressure) and 'forward thinking' concepts such as the whole-food, plant-based diet (WFPBD) and CBD and explored and applied to the provision of physical therapy. Topics also include self-medications (e.g., smoking and cessation), mental illness comorbidities, gender identity, pelvic health and wellness, African-Americans and wellness, self-wellness of physical therapists, and more

An entire chapter is dedicated to holistic physical therapy case scenarios, which can be used for small group assignments. Another chapter focuses on community wellness, and includes several types of community wellness projects. The 'Virtual Physical Therapy' chapter introduces telehealth and provides instructions for student creation of a 'holistic physical therapy website.' Woven throughout WELLNESS AND HOLISTIC PHYSICAL THERAPY are case scenarios, images of mock patient, and lots of color to engage the reader and enhance the learning experience.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1735491241
• ISBN13: 9781735491240
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Bookbaby
• Length: 400 Pages