WHAT'S NEW: KEY FEATURES NEW TO THE 4TH EDITION Each chapter now begins with an outline Each chapter contains the goals, objectives, and interventions that are specifically referenced to the American Physical Therapy Association Guide to Physical Therapist Practice Each chapter contains one or more case studies to illustrate clinical decision making; suggested answers included in appendix New chapter on vestibular rehabilitation KEY FEATURES A state-of-the-art perspective on the management of physical disability within a logical and streamlined framework A thorough description of various treatment approaches, including alternative approaches commonly encountered in the rehabilitation setting Integrates basic surgical, medical, and therapeutic concepts to teach the reader how to select appropriate evaluation procedures and to develop treatment goals and plans New tables, figures, and photographs illuminate the content Pedagogical tools include learning objectives, introduction, summary, study questions, references, and glossary

Ch. 1 Clinical Decision Making: Planning Effective Treatments 1 Ch. 2 Psychosocial Concomitants to Disability and Rehabilitation 19 Ch. 3 Influence of Values on Patient Care: Foundation for Decision Making 57 Ch. 4 Vital Signs 77 Ch. 5 Musculoskeletal Assessment 101 Ch. 6 Sensory Assessment 133 Ch. 7 Coordination Assessment 157 Ch. 8 Assessment of Motor Function 177 Ch. 9 Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Velocity Tests 213 Ch. 10 Gait Analysis 257 Ch. 11 Functional Assessment 309 Ch. 12 Environmental Assessment 333 Ch. 13 Strategies to Improve Motor Control and Motor Learning 363 Ch. 14 Perambulation and Gait Training 411 Ch. 15 Chronic Pulmonary Dysfunction 445 Ch. 16 Heart Disease 471 Ch. 17 Stroke 519 Ch. 18 Peripheral Vascular Disease and Wound Care 583 Ch. 19 Assessment and Treatment of Individuals Following Lower Extremity Amputation 619 Ch. 20 Prosthetic Assessment and Management 645 Ch. 21 Arthritis 679 Ch. 22 Multiple Sclerosis 715 Ch. 23 Parkinson's Disease 747 Ch. 24 Traumatic Brain Injury 783 Ch. 25 Vestibular Rehabilitation 821 Ch. 26 Burns 845 Ch. 27 Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury 873 Ch. 28 Chronic Pain 925 Ch. 29 Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Cognitive and Perceptual Dysfunction 961 Ch. 30 Neurogenic Disorders of Speech and Language 1001 Ch. 31 Orthotic Assessment and Management 1025 Ch. 32 The Prescriptive Wheelchair: An Orthotic Device 1061 Ch. 33 Biofeedback 1093 Index 1117