Introduction to Physical Therapy

by Michael A. Pagliarulo PT MA BA BS EdD

Start your physical therapy career path on the right foot with Introduction to Physical Therapy, 5th Edition . This comprehensive text offers an insightful and thorough overview of both the profession and the practice of physical therapy, including the latest topics and trends surrounding the industry. The first section walks readers through the key aspects of a career in physical therapy, roles of the physical therapist and physical therapist assistant, practice settings, the APTA, and laws, policies, and regulations. The second section then goes on to cover the practice of physical detailing the functions, disorders, and therapies of the major organ systems. Featuring a new full-color design, this new fifth edition incorporates a wealth of updated content, new photos, and numerous learning aides ― such as chapter outlines, learning objectives, questions to ask, suggested readings, and review questions ― to give readers the complete foundation they need to successfully grow their professional knowledge and skills.

400 pages, Paperback

Published October 30, 2015

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.