Physical Therapy Assistant: Books and Videos from LMC Library

"Explores a career as a physical therapy assistant, including what physical therapy assistants do, what training they need, what day to day life is like in the field, and the future career outlook for physical therapy assistants"-- Provided by publisher.

Basic information -- Skeletal system -- Articular system -- Arthrokinematics -- Muscular system -- Nervous system -- Basic biomechanics -- Shoulder girdle -- Shoulder joint -- Elbow joint -- Wrist joint -- Hand -- Temporomandibular joint -- Neck and trunk -- Respiratory system -- Pelvic girdle -- Hip -- Knee -- Ankle joint and foot -- Posture -- Gait.

Student learning success -- The physical therapy profession -- Physical therapist clinical practice -- The physical therapist assistant as a member of the health care team -- Examination, evaluation, plan of care, and intervention -- Ethics and professionalism -- Laws and regulations -- Communication basics -- Teaching and learning -- Introduction to documentation and the medical record -- Reimbursement and research -- Lifelong success.

Fascia: What It Is and Why It Matters is the 'must-have' book for everyone wanting to learn more about fascia as a tissue and a system.

This book compiles research evidence and clinical perspectives on the benefits and pitfalls of exercise in rehabilitation and recovery from illness or injury.

'The Power and the Grace' demystifies functional movement and integrates the science of movement with the art of teaching it. It aims to help the holistically minded movement professional achieve rewarding results in neuromuscular function.

Introduces students and researchers to the fundamentals of the related-yet-distinct fields of occupational therapy and physical therapy, using easy-to-understand language for a solid background and deeper understanding and appreciation of these important subjects.

The first textbook specifically for physical therapist assistant (PTA) students on physical agent modalities,

Understanding Physiotherapy Research by Littlewood and May is an introductory level text that aims to be accessible and understandable to all physiotherapists who appreciate the need to integrate research evidence into their practice.