Fundamentals of the physical therapy examination :
[Book]
patient interview and tests & measures /
Stacie J. Fruth, PT, DHSc, OCS, Professor and Founding Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Human Services, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Second edition.
Burlington, MA :
Jones & Bartlett Learning,
[2018]
xx, 436 pages :
color illustrations ;
28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to the physical therapy examination -- The patient interview : laying a solid foundation -- Cultivating a therapeutic partnership -- Interviewing techniques and communication tools -- Conduct and content of the patient interview -- Tests and measures: building on the foundation -- Introduction to physical therapy tests and measures -- Global observation, mental functions, and components of mobility and function -- Cardiovascular and pulmonary examination -- Integumentary examination -- Musculoskeletal examination -- Neuromuscular examination.