Full Description
This work presents diagnostic categories of shoulder impairements (physical therapy problems) that are outlined in the "Guide to Physical Therapy Practice". This approach to shoulder conditions is based on clustering common impairments and functional problems rather than the medical diagnoses, such as adhesive capsulitis, and primary and secondary impingement problems. The result is a book on common orthopaedic conditions that presents a specific framework for the practising physical therapist to develop pathways for effective and consistent clinical management. The goal of the book as stated in the Guide is to be a first step toward the development of clinical guidelines, in that it classifies patients and identifies the range of current options for care. The book covers the anatomy and functional inter-relationships of the upper quarter; introduces problem-solving in assessment of the shoulder girdle complex; discusses the therapeutic exercise prescription; covers the rehabilitation of the neurologic shoulder; and discusses the rehabilitation of kinematic shoulder injuries.
Contents
Part 1 Introduction: anatomy; kinesiology; diagnosis by physical therapists; impairement-based diagnosis for the shoulder girdle; clinical examination of the shoulder; functional outcome measures for the shoulder. Part 2 Preferred practise patterns: impaired joint mobility, motor function, muscle performance and range of motion associated with capsular restriction; impaired joint mobility, muscle performance and range of motion association with ligament or other connective tissue disorders; impaired joint mobility, motor function, muscle performance, and range of motion associated with localized inflammation; referred pain syndromes of the shoulder - an integration of musculoskeletal patterns D and G and neuromuscular pattern D; impaired joint mobility, motor function muscle performance and range of motion associated with joint arthroplasty; impaired joint mobility, motor function, muscle performance and range of motion associated with bony or soft tissue surgical procedures. Part 3 Principles of treatment: clinical reasoning in the use of manual therapy techniques for the shoulder girdle; clinical use of EMG for assessment and treatment of the shoulder; neuromuscular re-education strategies for the shoulder girdle; aquatic rehabilitation for the shoulder; therapeutic exercise and functional progression of the shoulder; open and closed chain exercises for the shoulder.
