Primary Care for the Physical Therapist ─ Examination and Triage

Primary Care for the Physical Therapist: Examination and Triage, Second Edition, has responded to the increased role of physical therapists in primary care. Skills that many physical therapists need are directly addressed in this text. These key skills include communication and differential diagnosis skills including upper and lower quadrant screening exams, technical expertise, and clinical decision-making ability.

The text offers a diverse array of information pertaining specifically to physical therapists' screening and triaging patients/clients, including chapters on special populations (adolescent and geriatric patients) commonly seen in examination, chapters on pharmacology imaging, and lab tests.

Physical therapy students and practitioners alike will benefit from this resource which keeps them up-to-date in their field.