Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Secrets

• 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.

• Physical Therapy (DPT) students –

243 accredited programs; 17 developing programs;

31,380 students enrolled

• Physical Therapy clinicians [BLS, 2018] –

• Physical Therapists (DPT) – 239,000 jobs

• There are 17,318 physical therapists who have achieved board certification as clinical specialists in Orthopaedics (the next highest specialty is Neuro with 3,401 specialists)