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PHYSICAL THERAPY OF THE SHOULDER
Physical Therapy of the Shoulder
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Fourth Edition

By
Robert Donatelli, PhD, PT, OCS, National Director, Sports Specific Rehabilitation; Developer, Strengthen Your Game Rehabilitation and Performance Enhancement Programs for Athletes, Las Vegas, NV

Description
The leading reference on the shoulder is now completely up to date with state-of-the-art rehabilitation and surgical techniques, five new chapters, new photographs, and many new contributors. It continues to provide valuable information on functional anatomy; the mechanics of movement; neurologic, special, and surgical considerations; evaluation; and treatment. Clinical application, while always an important feature of this title, has been strengthened for this new edition. Readers will also find new evidence-based evaluation methods and new treatment techniques and procedures.

Contents


I. MECHANICS OF MOVEMENT AND EVALUATION

1. The Guide to Practice
2. Functional Anatomy and Mechanics
3. Throwing Injuries
4. Differential Soft Tissue Diagnosis


II. NEUROLOGIC CONSIDERATIONS

5. Interrelationship of the Spine, Rib Cage, and Shoulder
6. Neural Tissue Evaluation and Treatment
7. Neurovascular Consequences of Cumulative Trauma Disorders Affecting the Thoracic Outlet
8. Evaluation and Treatment of Brachial Plexus Lesions
9. The Shoulder in Hemiplegia


III. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

10. Impingement Syndrome and Impingement-Related Instability
11. Frozen Shoulder
12. Etiology and Evaluation of Rotator Cuff Pathology and Rehabilitation
13. Visceral Referred Pain to the Shoulder


IV. TREATMENT APPROACHES

14. Manual Therapy Techniques
15. Muscle Length Testing and Electromyographic Data for Manual Strength Testing and Exercises for the Shoulder
16. Myofascial Treatment


V. SURGICAL CONSIDERATIONS

17. Shoulder Instability
18. Rotator Cuff Repairs
19. Shoulder Girdle Fractures
20. Total Shoulder Replacements



CD-ROM



Anatomy Section

1. View of the capsule of the shoulder and glenohumeral ligaments
2. View of muscle anatomy?Deltoid
3. View of rotator cuff anatomy?Supraspinatus
4. Subscapularis
5. Teres minor and infraspinatus
6. Scapula muscles?Serratus anterior
7. Trapezius muscles


Evaluation Section

1. Scapula symmetry
2. Phases of elevation
3. Passive external rotation: 3 positions
4. Passive internal rotation
5. Disassociation of the scapula from the humerus
6. Lack of disassociation of the scapula from the humerus
7. Muscle testing: Rotator cuff
8. Scapula Muscle testing
9. Scapula asymmetry inferior angle
10. Special tests


Pathology of the Shoulder Anatomy Slides

1. Bankart lesion
2. SLAP lesion
3. Rotator cuff tear


Treatment of the Shoulder

Manual therapy techniques
Image Collection


Bibliographic details
Paperback, 592 pages, publication date: DEC-2003
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-06614-6
ISBN-10: 0-443-06614-0
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE


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Last update: 30 Nov 2009
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