Public Accessibility
Chapter 18 Public Accessibility The ADA Checklist is used in complying with Title III requirements of removing architectural barriers in public areas of existing facilities when removal can be achieved…
Strength Testing: Isokinetic Testing & Evaluation (Class II Devices)
Chapter 7 Strength Testing: Isokinetic Testing & Evaluation (Class II Devices) This section reviews complications during isokinetic testing. Nine knee (or related) injuries were reported to the FDA from 5/28/97…
Pain Assessment
Chapter 6 Pain Assessment Pain assessment sometimes involves pressing a device into a patient’s body part to evaluate responsiveness to pain. Two sources express concern of inflicting trauma or potentially…
Screening for Falls in Older Persons
Chapter 4 Screening for Falls in Older Persons Screening procedures may help to identify those older individuals more at risk for falls. Guidelines for fall prevention in older persons were…
Blood Pressure Assessment
Chapter 1 Blood Pressure Assessment SPHYGMOMANOMETER Concerns for sphygmomanometer use relate to circulatory occlusion in select patients and the possibility of cross-contamination from the cuff.
Shoulder Injuries
3 Shoulder Injuries Robert C. Manske, PT, DPT, SCS, MEd, ATC, CSCS BACKGROUND GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF SHOULDER REHABILITATION IMPORTANCE OF THE HISTORY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF SHOULDER PATHOLOGY ROTATOR CUFF…
Spinal Disorders
8 Spinal Disorders Robert C. Manske, PT, DPT, SCS, MEd, ATC, CSCS WHIPLASH INJURY: TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE FOR THE CERVICAL SPINE TREATMENT-BASED CLASSIFICATION OF LOW BACK PAIN CORE…
Hand and Wrist Injuries
1 Hand and Wrist Injuries S. Brent Brotzman, MD FLEXOR TENDON INJURIES TRIGGER FINGER (STENOSING FLEXOR TENOSYNOVITIS) FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS AVULSION (“JERSEY FINGER”) EXTENSOR TENDON INJURIES FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS OF…
Foot and Ankle Injuries
5 Foot and Ankle Injuries S. Brent Brotzman, MD ANKLE SPRAINS ANKLE-SPECIFIC PERTURBATION TRAINING CHRONIC ANKLE INSTABILITY SYNDESMOTIC INJURIES INFERIOR HEEL PAIN (PLANTAR FASCIITIS) ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE FIRST…
Knee Injuries
4 Knee Injuries S. Brent Brotzman, MD ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURIES PERTURBATION TRAINING FOR POSTOPERATIVE ACL RECONSTRUCTION AND PATIENTS WHO WERE NONOPERATIVELY TREATED AND ACL DEFICIENT GENDER ISSUES IN ACL…
