Examination, clinical reasoning, therapeutic 
interventions, and the therapist-patient relationship all play an inseparable 
part in the physical therapy process. Physical Therapy and Assessment provides 
PT students with logical, step-by-step guidance on how to perform examinations, 
document findings, draw up individual treatment plans, and so help students gain 
a better understanding of this complex process.

Key Features 
include:

• More than 350 high-quality color photos and illustrations 
  that accompany detailed assessment descriptions
• Specific guidance on: 
  structures and functions of the musculoskeletal system; joint measurement based 
  on the neutral zero method; testing intra-articular mobility; cardiopulmonary 
  functions; cardiac stress; and exertion assessment
• A chapter devoted 
  to pain assessment and management, with access to free patient assessment forms 
  on Thieme’s MediaCenter

All first-and second-year physical therapy students 
will find this book a valuable resource that enriches their learning experience 
and enables them to successfully examine and evaluate 
patients.