Overview
Main description
A complete evidence-based textbook and reference for physical therapy students and practitioners
Dutton’s Orthopaedic Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention provides you with a systematic, logical approach to the evaluation and intervention of the orthopedic patient. Comprehensive and up-to-date, Dutton’s strikes the perfect balance in its coverage of examination and treatment.
For any intervention to be successful, an accurate diagnosis must be followed by a carefully planned and specific rehabilitation program to both the affected area and its related structure. This approach must take into consideration the structure involved and the stage of healing. Dutton’s Orthopaedic Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention emphasizes the appropriate use of manual techniques and therapeutic exercise based on these considerations. The correct applications of electrotherapeutic and thermal modalities are outlined throughout as adjuncts to the rehabilitative process.
The content reflects the consistent, unified voice of a single author – a prominent practicing therapist who delivers step-by-step guidance on the examination of each joint and region. This in-depth coverage leads you logically through systems review and differential diagnosis, aided by decision-making algorithms.
Features:
NEW full-color illustrations of anatomy and treatment and evaluation procedures
Review Q&A for each chapter
Companion DVD includes 500 illustrative video clips
Chapters updated to reflect the latest research and treatment techniques
Table of contents
SECTION I: ANATOMY
1. The Musculoskeletal System
2. Tissue Behavior, Injury, Healing, and Treatment
3. The Nervous System
SECTION II: EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION
4. Patient/Client Management
5. Differential Diagnosis
6. Gait and Posture Analysis
7. Imaging Studied in Orthopaedics
SECTION III: INTERVENTION
8. The Intervention
9. Pharmacology for the Orthopaedic Physical Therapist
10. Manual Techniques
11. Neurodynamic Mobility and Mobilizations
12. Improving Muscle Performance
13. Improving Range of Motion and Flexibility
14. Improving Neuromuscular Control
15. Improving Cardiovascular Endurance
SECTION IV: The Extremities
16. The Shoulder
17. Elbow
18. The Forearm, Wrist, and Hand
19. Hip
20. The Knee
21. The Ankle and Foot
SECTION V: THE SPINE AND TMJ
22. Vertebral Column
23. The Craniovertebral Region
24. Vertebral Artery
25. The Cervical Spine
26. The Temporomandibular Joint
27. The Thoracic Spine
28. Lumbar Spine
29. The Sacroiliac Joint
SECTION VI: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
30. Special Populations
Solutions for Review Questions
Index
