Master the PTA's role in treating and managing pediatric conditions! Comprehensive yet easy to understand, Pediatrics for the Physical Therapist Assistant, 2nd Edition provides the knowledge and skills you need to succeed both in the classroom and in clinical practice. The text guides you through a myriad of topics including child development, assessment tools, intervention principles, neurologic and muscular disorders, and congenital disorders such as Down Syndrome, along with other pediatric conditions including limb deficiencies and sports injuries. This edition adds six new chapters including a chapter introducing Movement Systems Analysis for pediatrics. From a team of expert contributors led by PT clinician/educator Roberta Kuchler O'Shea, this book teaches not only the lessons learned from textbooks and research but also from children and their families. INDICE: PART ONE: PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE1. Development2. Assessments3. Overview of Physical Therapy Interventions4. Pediatric Therapy Teams5. The Movement System NEW!PART TWO: NEUROLOGIC AND MUSCULAR DISORDERS6. Cerebral Palsy7. Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury8. Rheumatic Disorders9. Congenital Muscular Torticollis (CMT) NEW!10. Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) NEW!11. Clubfeet NEW!PART THREE: CONGENITAL DISORDERS12. Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC)13. Down Syndrome14. Spina BifidaPART FOUR: OTHER PEDIATRIC CONDITIONS15. Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders16. Developmental Coordination Disorder NEW!17. Pediatric Burns18. Limb Deficiencies19. Asthma20. Pediatric Sports InjuriesPART FIVE: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR PEDIATRIC PRACTICE21. Therapeutic Intervention for Prematurity22. Seating and Wheeled Mobility23. Orthotics NEW!Appendix: Answers to Discussion QuestionsGlossary
- ISBN: 978-0-323-88142-5
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 352
- Fecha Publicación: 06/02/2024
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés