Whether you’re preparing for the OCS or just want to brush up on your orthopedic knowledge, you don’t want to be without Placzek and Boyce’s new third edition of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy SECRETS. As with previous editions, SECRETS covers a variety of different physical therapy concepts, healing modalities, specialties, and orthopedic procedures to ensure you are well-prepared to pass the OCS and provide the best orthopedic therapy options for today’s patients. Common diseases are included as well as more innovative diagnostic tools. Each chapter features thoroughly updated content that’s entirely evidence-based and outcome-based. This ebook also features insightful anecdotes — including clinical tips, memory aids, and secrets — and helpful review tools — such as bulleted lists, algorithms and illustrations — to help you thoroughly master all aspects of orthopedic physical therapy practice.

We are pleased to announce the third edition of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Secrets. The popularity of this text as a study guide for the orthopaedic and sports certification specialty examinations as well as a home and office reference guide has led us into a new updated edition. The new electronic version will allow for quick referencing as well as testing ones knowledge. One substantial improvement of the third edition is the addition of over 200 sample questions that are consistent with the level of difficulty one would encounter on the orthopedic or sports specialty examinations.

New chapters on innovative rehabilitation techniques such as therapeutic dry needling, functional movement screening, and selective functional movement assessment have been added. Significant updates related to concussion management, pelvic floor dysfunction, and foot orthoses is reflected in their respective chapters. And as always, all chapters have been edited to reflect contemporary practice standards.

The success of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Secrets is due to the contributions of its authors in specialties ranging from anterior knee pain to X-ray. We would like to thank all of the authors that have contributed their time and expertise to making this text such a popular and sought after study and reference guide.

Contents

Section I: Basic Science
Section II: Disease Processes
Section III: Electrotherapy and Modalities
Section IV: Special Topics
Section V: The Shoulder
Section VI: The Elbow and Forearm
Section VII: The Wrist and Hand
Section VIII: The Spine
Section IX: The Sacroiliac Joint
Section X: The Hip and Pelvis
Section XI: The Knee
Section XII: The Foot and Ankle