Musculoskeletal essentials : applying the preferred physical therapist practice patterns / editor, Marilyn Moffat ; associate editors, Elaine Rosen, Sandra Rusnak-Smith.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Primary prevention/risk reduction for skeletal demineralization (pattern A) / S. Betty Chow and Marilyn Moffat -- Ch. 2. Impaired posture (pattern B) / Elaine Rosen and Sandra Rusnak-Smith -- Ch. 3. Impaired muscle performance (pattern C) / Suzanne R. Babyar and Gary Krasilovsky -- Ch. 4. Impaired joint mobility, motor function, muscle performance, and range of motion associated with connective tissue dysfunction (pattern D) / Marie Corkery and Mary Ann Wilmarth -- Ch. 5. Impaired joint mobility, motor function, muscle performance, and range of motion associated with localized inflammation (pattern E) / Roslyn Sofer -- Ch. 6. Impaired joint mobility, motor function, muscle performance, range of motion, and reflex integrity associated with spinal disorders (pattern F) / Lorna King, Elaine Rosen and Sandra Rusnak-Smith -- Ch. 7. Impaired joint mobility, muscle performance, and range of motion associated with fracture (pattern G) / Joshua A. Cleland and Matthew B. Garber -- Ch. 8. Impaired joint mobility, motor function, muscle performance, and range of motion associated with joint arthroplasty (pattern H) / Karen A. Fritzsche and Susan Collura Schiliro -- Ch. 9. Impaired joint mobility, motor function, muscle performance, and range of motion associated with bony or soft tissue surgery (pattern I) / Joshua A. Cleland, Matthew B. Garber and Marc Campolo -- Ch. 10. Impaired motor function, muscle performance, range of motion, gait, locomotion, and balance associated with amputation (pattern J) / Bella J. May and Tom Holland.

Answers the call to what today's physical therapy students and clinicians are looking for when integrating the "Guide to Physical Therapist Practice" as it relates to the musculoskeletal system in clinical care. As a part of "Essentials in Physical Therapy" led by Series Editor Dr. Marilyn Moffat, this volume is written in a user-friendly format that not only brings together the conceptual frameworks of the Guide language, but also parallels the patterns of the Guide. In each case, where appropriate, a brief review of the pertinent anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, imaging, and pharmacology is provided. Each pattern then details two to five diversified case studies coinciding with the Guide format.

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