Differential Diagnosis in Physical Therapy

by Catherine C. Goodman and Teresa Kelly Snyder

Book Overview

This updated edition provides physical therapists with the information they need to readily identify neuromusculoskeletal pathology and other conditions that present as musculoskeletal problems, and distinguishes conditions that may require further medical care. It outlines a step-by-step approach to patient evaluation that follows the standards of competency as established by the APTA for screening examinations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721652670
• ISBN13: 9780721652672
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: W.B. Saunders Company
• Length: 650 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Enlightening

This book presented a thourough systemic look at the body. it was helpful in presenting systemic casues to musculoskeletal complaints. The section on evaluation and background was great. It has enlightened my mind to be aware of possible causes to people's pain

PT differential diagnosis

An excellent preparation for a thorough examination of the patient to rule out non-musculoskeletal disorders. Good material organization and readable text with a lot of cross referencing and case studies. Highly recommend

important and clinically useful info...

This book is an eye opener! It was a required text as part of my tDPT program and I have used it many times since for other courses and for clinical assistance, too. I've learned far more about signs/symptoms which would indicate systemic problems vs the type of ortho problem the patient was referred to PT for initially. Very helpful text...should be on every PT's shelf.

Differential Diagnosis - prescription: must reading

Goodman and Snyder have compiled a very readable text on differential diagnosis. There are numerous illustrations and tables to augment the text. Important concepts are presented several times to reinforce their importance to the reader. This text would be a valuable addition to any physical therapist's library, especially those therapists who routinely receive "evaluate and treat" referrals from nonspecialists.

PT

Catherine Goodman provides physical therapists with a valuable reference to be utilized in the differential diagnosis of patients. She has developed easy to follow tables and charts that help the therapist identify alternate sources of pain and dysfunction that should be analyzed when patients don't get better in the usual manner. Well organized and easy to you. A must own for every clinic.