| Abstract/Notes |
If you have ever looked in this book hopingfor a way to figure out just what is wrong with your client's back or neck or shoulder but did not find the answer,then you understand the need for a title to elarify just what is in here. The nw name,Differential Diagnosis For Physical Therapists: Screnning Fo Referral, does not reflect a change in the content of the text so much as it reflects a better undestanding of the screnning process as the fisrt step in making a diagnosis. Before implementing a plan of care the therapist must confirm(or rule out the need for physical therapy intervention. We must ask and answer these questions: * Is this an appropriate physical therapy referal? * Is there a problem that does not fall into one of the four catgoies of conditions outlined by the Guide? * Are there any red flag histories,red flag risk facktors,or clustr of red flag signs and/or symptoms?. This text provides students, physical therapist assisstant,and physical therapy clinicians with a step-by-step approach to client evaluation that follows the standards for competency established by the American Physical Therapy Assocation(APTA) related to conducting a screnning examination. In fact,we present a screnning model that can be used with each client. By following these steps-Past Medical History,Risk Factor Assessment. Clinical Presentation, Associated Signs and Symptoms, and review of System-the therapist will avoid omitting any critical part of the screening process. With the physical therapy screening interview as a foundation for subjectively evaluating patients and clients,each organ system is reviewed with to the most common disorders encountered,particularly those that may mimic primary musculoskeletal Problems. |
