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Physical Therapy Clinical Handbook for PTAs, Fourth Edition is a concise clinical guide designed specifically to help physical therapist assistant students and practitioners easily obtain helpful evidence-based information. This succinct handbook covers the evaluative as well as the interventional aspect of physical therapy and offers immediate guidance concerning physical therapy data collection and interventions, including musculoskeletal, neurologic, cardiopulmonary, integumentary, geriatric, pediatric, and acute care interventions.

Key Features: 

• NEW: Chapter on pain management, which contains relevant discussions about the opioid crisis, alternative strategies for the physical therapist (PT), and outcomes related to the PT for pain management
• NEW: Chapter addressing soft skills and communication
• A robust photo and art program that includes coverage of manual muscle testing, range of motion, PNF, gait cycle, and developmental sequences
• Easy-to-reference medication tables for interventions covered in the text
  Incorporates the American Physical Therapy Association's (APTA) Direction and Supervision Algorithms in an enhanced discussion of interprofessional collaboration
• A range of additional content in covering geriatric interventions, including general considerations for common geriatric-related conditions, an explanation of Medicare Parts C and D, and levels of supervision for the PTA with the Medicare patient