Introduction to Physical Therapy

by Michael A. Pagliarulo

Providing an overview of the profession and practice of physical therapy, Introduction to Physiotherapy 2 nd Edition presents an excellent introduction to any program of study in physical therapy. Part I, Profession , reviews roles of the physical therapist and practice settings, the APTA, laws, regulations, policies, and current issues. A whole chapter focuses on the physical therapist assistant defining the roles of this large and growing group of health professionals. Part II, Practice , reviews function, disorders, and therapies in majororgan systems of the body (musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary) in an applied context targeted for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. Includes information specific to paediatric and older adult patientsas well. Includes separate chapters that focus specifically on paediatric conditions and physical therapy for older adults. Contains a new chapter on the Integumentary System that includes a basic description of the integument and the process of wound healing, as well as principles of diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention in recognising and treating integumentary conditions. Updates demographic data throughout to reflect the current status of the profession and practice.

368 pages, Paperback

Published March 30, 2001

Reviews

[Christina · Rating 1 out of 5]

A very tough read. As far as introductory books go, this book is quite dry to read. Forget about staying interested in the first 5 chapters or so. Some of the information seems oddly out of place, and the chapters aren't in a logical order. Some things seem to be overly explained, while others were not.

[Thobe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely my favorite textbook. This stuff is so interesting to me, and the text itself was informative and easy to read. I will definitely be investing in my own copy as I make my way to PT school :)

[Tiago F · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good resource for anyone interested in physical therapy.

[Cecilia Hernandez · Rating 5 out of 5]

great for a freshman , college student . informative easy to read easy to comprehend .

[Haniah Avery]

Read all of this required for my class. I found it useful for course work. Will see later if it becomes useful to "real world" work as well.

[Leslie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall this is a solid introduction to physical therapy. Its content is well organized and presented in a logical order. The auxiliary materials (charts, graphs, tables, etc...) clarify content well. The book's most irksome quality is its redundancy, which occurs because each chapter was written by a different author. Additionally, some chapters are stronger than others. Both the pediatric and geriatric chapters are well written; whereas, the integumentary chapter with its unexplained technical jargon is more difficult to follow, particularly as this book is geared toward the novice. For example, a more inclusive diagram of the skin and its components would have been greatly helpful.

[Nashalie]

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[Josh · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was very disappointed with this book. There are chapters that go way to in depth (i.e., on regulation and political history of the field) while other chapters seem way to short and not enough information to grasp an understanding.