A Guide to Physical Therapy Exams and Assessment

New York, NY, December 17, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Examination, clinical reasoning, therapeutic interventions, and the therapist–patient relationship play an inseparable role in the physical therapy process. "Physical Therapy Examination and Assessment," recently published by Thieme, provides PT students with logical, step-by-step guidance on how to perform examinations, document findings, and draw up individual treatment plans.

“The overall aim of this book is to clarify that a physical therapeutic diagnosis is a prerequisite for treating patients individually and effectively in order to help them to enjoy the best possible participation in life in the best-case scenario.” – From the Preface

All first- and second-year physical therapy students will find this book a valuable resource that enriches their learning experience and enables them to successfully examine and evaluate patients.

Hueter-Becker
Physical Therapy Examination and Assessment
Thieme Publishers, New York/Stuttgart. 2014
238 pp, 360 illustrations
Paperback
ISBN: 9783131746412
eBook - Available from ebookstore.thieme.com, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iTunes
eISBN: 9783131746511
€44.99/$59.99

About the Authors

Antje Hueter-Becker is a physical therapy teacher and physical therapist in Neckargemünd, Germany.

Mechthild Doelken, PT, is a physical therapist at the School for Physical Therapists, Mannheim, Germany.

About Thieme

Thieme Publishing Group is a medical and scientific publishing house employing more than 900 staff and maintaining offices in seven cities, including New York, Delhi, Rio and Stuttgart, Germany. Founded in 1886, the Thieme name has become synonymous with high quality and excellence in online and print publishing. Thieme publishes 150 peer-reviewed journals and more than 450 new books annually. The company has a rapidly growing array of web-based products in medicine and science. State-of-the-art online products include eNeurosurgery, eOtolaryngology, eSpine, Medlantis, Thieme eJournals, Thieme Electronic Book Library, and the medical student website WinkingSkull.com and Thieme Teaching Assistant, an innovative web-based platform for faculty. For more information about Thieme, please visit www.thieme.com.