Imaging Handbook for Physical Therapists

This quick-reference imaging handbook provides students and practicing physical therapists the essential information they need to accurately interpret patients’ radiographic images, better understand the nature of a pathology or injury, expertly plan and implement a physical therapy treatment plan for each patient, and explain to patients why the treatment is needed and how it will help them. Covering the most common pathologies and conditions seen in a typical musculoskeletal physical therapy clinic, this concise handbook uses high quality images to illustrate the normal radiographic, CT, and MRI anatomy, and, by comparison, changes in the skeleton caused by various diseases and trauma that typically prompt a physical therapy referral. Accessible and concise, Imaging Handbook for Physical Therapists is organized by body region, making it easy for readers to access information they can use immediately in clinical rotations or everyday practice.