Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Secrets
- 4th Edition -
- Latest edition
- Editors: Jeffrey D. Placzek, David A. Boyce
- Language: English
Unlock the secrets to passing the Orthopaedic Certified Specialist (OCS) exam with this comprehensive Q&A review! Offering a unique question-and-answer format, Or… Read more
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Description
Description
Unlock the secrets to passing the Orthopaedic Certified Specialist (OCS) exam with this comprehensive Q&A review! Offering a unique question-and-answer format, Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Secrets, 4th Edition helps you build the knowledge and skills needed to pass orthopaedic and sports certification specialty exams. The book introduces basic physical therapy concepts and then covers different healing modalities, clinical specialties, and orthopedic procedures typically prescribed for common injuries such as those to the shoulder, hand, wrist, spine, and knee. From a team of PT experts led by Jeffrey D. Placzek and David A. Boyce, this review also serves as a useful reference for practitioners who wish to provide the latest in evidence-based care.
Key features
Key features
- Coverage of topics found on the orthopedic specialty exam makes this a valuable resource for study and review
- Wide scope of orthopedic coverage includes specialties ranging from anterior knee pain to X-ray imaging, featuring topics such as therapeutic dry needling plus functional movement screening and assessment
- Annotated references provide a useful tool for further reading and research
- Review questions are consistent with the level of difficulty encountered on the orthopedic or sports specialty examinations
- Evidence-based content is based on the latest orthopedic research
- Clinical tips provide guidance for a variety of physical therapy tasks and situations
- Charts, tables, and algorithms summarize information in logical, quick-reference frameworks
Readership
Readership
Physical Therapy (DPT) students
Table of contents
Table of contents
I Basic science
1. Skeletal muscle
2. Biomechanics
3. Soft tissue injury and repair
4. Bone injury and repair
5. Exercise physiology
II Disease processes
6. Arthritis
7. Deep venous thrombosis
III Electrotherapy and modalities
8. Electrotherapy
9. Iontophoresis, ultrasound, phonophoresis, and photobiomodulation therapy
IV Special topics
10. Stretching
11. Manual therapy
12. Massage and myofascial mobilization
13. Spinal traction
14. Normal and pathologic gait
15. Pharmacology in orthopaedic physical therapy
16. Evaluation of medical laboratory tests
17. Electrodiagnostic tests: nerve conduction studies and needle electromyography
18. Orthopaedic neurology
19. Clinical research and data analysis
20. Concussion management
21. Differential diagnosis and clinical reasoning
22. Special tests for medical screening
23. Pediatric orthopaedic physical therapy
24. Pelvic health physical therapy
25. Interventional pain management
26. Cervicogenic headache
27. The neuroscience of pain and treatment
28. Anatomy mnemonics
29. Nutrition
30. Dry needling
31. Exercise in aging and disease
32. Orthopaedic radiology
33. Blood flow restriction training
34. Running
35. Diagnostic ultrasound
V The shoulder
36. Functional anatomy of the shoulder
37. Shoulder impingement and rotator cuff tears
38. Shoulder instability
39. Adhesive capsulitis
40. Total shoulder arthroplasty
41. Acromioclavicular and sternoclavicular injuries: evaluation and treatment
42. Scapulothoracic dysfunction and impairments
43. Fractures of the clavicle, proximal humerus, and humeral shaft
44. Nerve entrapments of the shoulder region
VI The elbow and forearm
45. Functional anatomy of the elbow
46. Common orthopedic elbow dysfunction
47. Elbow fractures and dislocation: patterns, classifications, and management
48. Nerve entrapments of the elbow and forearm
VII The wrist and hand
49. Functional anatomy of the wrist and hand
50. Common orthopedic dysfunction of the wrist and hand
51. Fractures and dislocations of the wrist and hand
52. Nerve entrapments of the wrist and hand
VIII The spine
53. Functional anatomy of the spine
54. Cervical spine
55. Temporomandibular joint
56. Thoracic spine and rib cage dysfunction
57. Scoliosis
58. Classifications of low back pain
59. Mechanical and discogenic back pain
60. Lumbar spinal stenosis
61. Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis
62. Spine fractures and dislocations: patterns, classifications, and management
IX The sacroiliac joint
63. Functional anatomy of the sacroiliac joint
64. Sacroiliac dysfunction
X The hip and pelvis
65. Functional anatomy of the hip and pelvis
66. Common orthopedic hip dysfunction
67. Fractures and dislocations of the hip and pelvis
68. Total hip arthroplasty
XI The knee
69. Functional anatomy of the knee
70. Patellofemoral disorders
71. Meniscal injuries
72. Ligamentous injuries of the knee
73. Total knee arthroplasty
74. Knee fractures and dislocations
75. Nerve entrapments of the lower extremity
XII The foot and ankle
76. Functional anatomy of the foot and ankle
77. Common orthopaedic foot and ankle dysfunctions
78. Fractures and dislocations of the foot and ankle
79. Foot biomechanics, orthoses, and shoe design
1. Skeletal muscle
2. Biomechanics
3. Soft tissue injury and repair
4. Bone injury and repair
5. Exercise physiology
II Disease processes
6. Arthritis
7. Deep venous thrombosis
III Electrotherapy and modalities
8. Electrotherapy
9. Iontophoresis, ultrasound, phonophoresis, and photobiomodulation therapy
IV Special topics
10. Stretching
11. Manual therapy
12. Massage and myofascial mobilization
13. Spinal traction
14. Normal and pathologic gait
15. Pharmacology in orthopaedic physical therapy
16. Evaluation of medical laboratory tests
17. Electrodiagnostic tests: nerve conduction studies and needle electromyography
18. Orthopaedic neurology
19. Clinical research and data analysis
20. Concussion management
21. Differential diagnosis and clinical reasoning
22. Special tests for medical screening
23. Pediatric orthopaedic physical therapy
24. Pelvic health physical therapy
25. Interventional pain management
26. Cervicogenic headache
27. The neuroscience of pain and treatment
28. Anatomy mnemonics
29. Nutrition
30. Dry needling
31. Exercise in aging and disease
32. Orthopaedic radiology
33. Blood flow restriction training
34. Running
35. Diagnostic ultrasound
V The shoulder
36. Functional anatomy of the shoulder
37. Shoulder impingement and rotator cuff tears
38. Shoulder instability
39. Adhesive capsulitis
40. Total shoulder arthroplasty
41. Acromioclavicular and sternoclavicular injuries: evaluation and treatment
42. Scapulothoracic dysfunction and impairments
43. Fractures of the clavicle, proximal humerus, and humeral shaft
44. Nerve entrapments of the shoulder region
VI The elbow and forearm
45. Functional anatomy of the elbow
46. Common orthopedic elbow dysfunction
47. Elbow fractures and dislocation: patterns, classifications, and management
48. Nerve entrapments of the elbow and forearm
VII The wrist and hand
49. Functional anatomy of the wrist and hand
50. Common orthopedic dysfunction of the wrist and hand
51. Fractures and dislocations of the wrist and hand
52. Nerve entrapments of the wrist and hand
VIII The spine
53. Functional anatomy of the spine
54. Cervical spine
55. Temporomandibular joint
56. Thoracic spine and rib cage dysfunction
57. Scoliosis
58. Classifications of low back pain
59. Mechanical and discogenic back pain
60. Lumbar spinal stenosis
61. Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis
62. Spine fractures and dislocations: patterns, classifications, and management
IX The sacroiliac joint
63. Functional anatomy of the sacroiliac joint
64. Sacroiliac dysfunction
X The hip and pelvis
65. Functional anatomy of the hip and pelvis
66. Common orthopedic hip dysfunction
67. Fractures and dislocations of the hip and pelvis
68. Total hip arthroplasty
XI The knee
69. Functional anatomy of the knee
70. Patellofemoral disorders
71. Meniscal injuries
72. Ligamentous injuries of the knee
73. Total knee arthroplasty
74. Knee fractures and dislocations
75. Nerve entrapments of the lower extremity
XII The foot and ankle
76. Functional anatomy of the foot and ankle
77. Common orthopaedic foot and ankle dysfunctions
78. Fractures and dislocations of the foot and ankle
79. Foot biomechanics, orthoses, and shoe design
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 4
- Latest edition
- Published: December 26, 2023
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
JP
Jeffrey D. Placzek
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Oakland University, Rochester; Resident Physician, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USADB
David A. Boyce
Affiliations and expertise
Instructor, Physical Therapy Program, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA