Clinical Prediction Rules: A (Contemporary Issues in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Medicine): A Physical Therapy Reference Manual - Softcover

Paul E. Glynn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0763775185 ISBN 13: 9780763775186

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2010

Synopsis

Clinical Prediction Rules: A Physical Therapy Reference Manual is constructed in such a manner that it is intended to be used for multiple musculoskeletal courses. It includes musculoskeletal clinical prediction rules organized by region thus allowing for its repeated use during the upper quarter, lower quarter as well as the students spine coursework. Additionally, the manual includes multiple medical screening prediction rules so that it is appropriate to introduce in differential diagnosis coursework as well as a diagnostic imaging class. Perfect for entry-level physical therapy programs, this text is also suitable for post-professional physical therapy programs especially those that include an orthopedic residency or manual therapy fellowship program, and also as a reference manual for students going out on their clinical affiliations. This book offers the first comprehensive look at CPRs as they relate to PT practice. Its format is arranged so that the pertinent information is readily available to influence clinical decision making while also providing sufficient depth. CPR development level is provided, a quality assessment score is listed as well as a clinical bottom line paragraph to provide the reader with a summative statement. The predictor variables are well described and include multiple color pictures for clarity of explanation and ease of reproduction. To further assist the reader in their utilization of clinical prediction rules the authors have provided a decision making algorithm as well as multiple case studies demonstrating the inclusion of such rules into an evidence-based clinical scenario. CPRs are becoming more frequent in the PT literature and this book provides students and clinicians with a strong working knowledge of the rules most pertinent to PT practice. With over 100 full-color photos, illustrations, and tables to demonstrate key exercises and concepts, this user-friendly text is an essential reference for students and clinicians alike

About this title

About the Authors

Dr. Glynn has been a practicing outpatient orthopedic physical therapist since 1997. He is board certified in orthopedics and fellowship trained in manual therapy. Dr. Glynn currently works as the Supervisor of Staff Development and Clinical Research at a large hospital organization in Massachusetts where he is also a member of the organizations institutional review board. He serves as affiliate faculty at 3 universities as well as for Evidence in Motion Inc. Dr. Glynn has published research in numerous peer-reviewed journals to include Physical Therapy, the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy, the Journal of Sports Rehabilitation and the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. He is the recipient of the 2006 Excellence in Research Award, the JMMT Therapeutic Exercise Award as well as the 2008 Jack Walker Award. He is an active researcher and national presenter in the field, a manuscript reviewer for the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy, an item writer for the NPTE and SACE, an associate member of the FSBPTS and has recently served on the FSBPTS standards setting task force for the National Physical Therapy exam.

Dr. Weisbach graduated with his DPT from Simmons College in 2007 and has since worked with an orthopedic population in a hospital based outpatient setting at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, MA. In addition to his clinical duties, he has acted as a clinical investigator, clinical instructor, co-authored papers in Physical Therapy and the Journal of Sports Rehabilitation and is pursuing a fellowship in manual therapy at Regis University. He is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the Orthopedics Section of the APTA, and the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0763775185
• ISBN 13: 9780763775186
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 250