Pediatrics for the Physical Therapist Assistant
- 2nd Edition - October 16, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Author: Roberta O'Shea
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 8 1 4 2 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 8 3 3 4 - 4
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Request a sales quoteMaster the PTA’s role in treating and managing pediatric conditions! Comprehensive yet easy to understand, Pediatrics for the Physical Therapist Assistant, 2nd Edition provides the knowledge and skills you need to succeed both in the classroom and in clinical practice. The text guides you through a myriad of topics including child development, assessment tools, intervention principles, neurologic and muscular disorders, and congenital disorders such as Down Syndrome, along with other pediatric conditions including limb deficiencies and sports injuries. This edition adds six new chapters including a chapter introducing Movement Systems Analysis for pediatrics. From a team of expert contributors led by PT clinician/educator Roberta Kuchler O'Shea, this book teaches not only the lessons learned from textbooks and research but also from children and their families.
- Consistent approach in Disorders chapters
- Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) students
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PART ONE Pediatric Physical Therapy Practice
1 Development
2 Assessments
3 Overview of Physical Therapy Interventions
4 Pediatric Therapy Teams
5 The Movement System
PART TWO Neurologic and Muscular Disorders
6 Cerebral Palsy
7 Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
8 Rheumatic Disorders
9 Congenital Muscular Torticollis (CMT)
10 Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
11 Clubfoot
PART THREE Congenital Disorders
12 Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC)
13 Down Syndrome
14 Spina Bifida
15 Autism Spectrum Disorder
16 Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)
PART FOUR Other Pediatric Conditions
17 Pediatric Burns
18 Limb Deficiencies
19 Asthma
20 Pediatric Sports Injuries
PART FIVE Special Considerations for Pediatric Practice
21 Prematurity Across the Settings
22 Seating and Wheeled Mobility
23 Orthoses for the Pediatric Patient
Appendix: Answers to Discussion Questions
Glossary
Index
1 Development
2 Assessments
3 Overview of Physical Therapy Interventions
4 Pediatric Therapy Teams
5 The Movement System
PART TWO Neurologic and Muscular Disorders
6 Cerebral Palsy
7 Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
8 Rheumatic Disorders
9 Congenital Muscular Torticollis (CMT)
10 Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
11 Clubfoot
PART THREE Congenital Disorders
12 Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC)
13 Down Syndrome
14 Spina Bifida
15 Autism Spectrum Disorder
16 Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)
PART FOUR Other Pediatric Conditions
17 Pediatric Burns
18 Limb Deficiencies
19 Asthma
20 Pediatric Sports Injuries
PART FIVE Special Considerations for Pediatric Practice
21 Prematurity Across the Settings
22 Seating and Wheeled Mobility
23 Orthoses for the Pediatric Patient
Appendix: Answers to Discussion Questions
Glossary
Index
- Edition: 2
- Published: October 16, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323881425
- eBook ISBN: 9780323883344
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Roberta O'Shea
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Physical Therapy Department, Governors State University, University Park, Illinois