“This book meets its purpose in every way. [ It is] comprehensive but made for the clinical world. Both the online and print versions are true assets for teaching this subject.” - Jeff B. Yaver, PT (Kaiser Permanente) for Doody's Review Service
Fundamentals of the Physical Therapy Examination: Patient Interview and Tests & Measures, Second Edition provides physical therapy students and clinicians with the necessary tools to determine what questions to ask and what tests and measures to perform during a patient exam. This text utilizes a fundamental, step-by-step approach to the subjective and objective portions of the examination process for a broad spectrum of patients. This edition has been updated and revised to reflect the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice 3.0, and it also features new and extensive coverage of goniometry and manual muscle testing techniques with more than 300 new photographs.
Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools.
KEY FEATURES
• Videos demonstrating numerous assessment techniques as well as two patient interviews.
• NEW and extensive coverage of manual muscle testing and goniometry (Chapter 9)
• Three new subjective documentation examples are introduced in Chapter 4, with each subsequent chapter closing with additional documentation for each case specific to the tests and measures introduced in that chapter.
• NEW section on Mobility and Locomotion links coverage of posture and gait (Chapter 6).
• Brief case and sample documentation examples accompany coverage of each test and measure.
• “Priority or Pointless” feature indicates when a particular assessment tool should be considered a priority.
• Navigate 2 Advantage Access includes an eBook and robust video assets
Applicable Courses
(Graduate level physical therapy students)
• Patient Management
• Basic Examination
• Physical Therapy Evaluation
Chapter1 Introduction to the Physical Therapy Examination
PartI The Patient Interview: Laying a Solid Foundation
Chapter2 Cultivating a Therapeutic Partnership
Chapter3 Interviewing Techniques and Communication Tools
Chapter4 Conduct and Content of the Patient Interview
PartII Tests and Measures: Building on the Foundation
Chapter5 Introduction to Physical Therapy Tests and Measures
Chapter6 Global Observation, Mental Functions, and Components of Mobility and Function
Chapter7 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Examination
Chapter8 Integumentary Examination
Chapter9 Musculoskeletal Examination
Chapter10 Neuromuscular Examination
Dr. Stacie J. Fruth is the founding chair and professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Western Michigan University where she is also the director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Dr. Fruth received her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Michigan, her Master of Science degree in Exercise Science from the University of Massachusetts, her Master of Science degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Indianapolis, and her Doctor of Health Science degree from the University of Indianapolis. She also achieved Board Certification as an Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist in 2011. Since transitioning from full-time clinician to academia in 2003, Dr. Fruth has been responsible for teaching physical therapy students the fundamental clinical skills required for both patient examination and intervention. In 2009, Dr. Fruth received the Teacher of the Year award from the University of Indianapolis, where she served as a faculty in the Krannert School of Physical Therapy for 12 years. Clinically, she has focused her practice in the emergency department of a level-I trauma hospital as well as in a pro-bono clinic.'
