Synopses & Reviews
You'll want to keep this practical volume within easy reach! Now thoroughly updated, this Third Edition provides an overview of the knowledge and skills required for current practice in the physical rehabilitation of children. Readers will learn to integrate essential information into a physical therapy evaluation and treatment plan. Organized by disability and diseases, then by specialty, the text addresses the most current information on each disability, and presents evaluation techniques and suitable interventions. Unlike other books, this unique guide covers neurological disorders, neuromuscular problems, developmental disabilities, orthopedic and cardiopulmonary disorders -- all in chapters written by recognized experts. Noteworthy in this edition: coverage of orthopedic and limb deficiency, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and assistive devices.
Synopsis
The Fourth Edition of Pediatric Physical Therapy provides a comprehensive introduction to the major diseases and disabilities common to children who require physical therapy and the examination and interventions commonly employed in their rehabilitation. This book presents basic medical information regarding common clinical diagnostic categories, followed by physical therapy evaluation, treatment and special issues within each diagnostic group. It features additional coverage on the development of the musculoskeletal, neurological and neuromuscular, cardiac, and pulmonary systems which conforms to the APTA's Guide to Physical Therapy Practice.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Providing Family-Centered Care in Pediatric Physical Therapy
Part I: Development
CHAPTER 2: Motor Development in the Normal Child
CHAPTER 3: Assessment and Testing of Infant and Child Development
Part II: Neurological Disorders
CHAPTER 4: The Infant at High Risk for Developmental Delay
CHAPTER 5: The Infant and Child with Cerebral Palsy
CHAPTER 6: Spina Bifida
CHAPTER 7: Traumatic Injury to the Central Nervous System: Brain Injury
CHAPTER 8: Traumatic and Atraumatic Spinal Cord Injury in Pediatrics
CHAPTER 9: Neuromuscular Disorders in Childhood: Physical Therapy Intervention
CHAPTER 10: Mental Retardation: Focus on Down Syndrome
CHAPTER 11: Adaptive Equipment and Environmental Aids for Children with Disabilities
Part III: Musculoskeletal Disorders
CHAPTER 12: Orthopedic Management
CHAPTER 13: Traumatic Disorders and Sports Injuries
CHAPTER 14: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Part IV: Other Medical/Surgical Disorders
CHAPTER 15: Pediatric Oncology
CHAPTER 16: Rehabilitation of the Child with Burns
CHAPTER 17: Cardiac Disorders
CHAPTER 18: Pulmonary Disorders in Infants and Children and Their Physical Therapy Management
CHAPTER 19: Physical Therapy in the Educational Environment
Index