Wellness and Physical Therapy

Another addition to Jones and Bartlett's new Series:
Contemporary Issues in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Medicine

A New Physical Therapy Text on Wellness!

Wellness is increasingly becoming an important part of physical therapy curriculums and practice. The focus of Wellness and Physical Therapy is the application of wellness to the practice and profession of physical therapy. This one-of-a-kind textbook addresses wellness within the realm of the Normative Model of Physical Therapist Professional Education: Version 2004, and CAPTE. The text consists of foundational knowledge, theoretical models, empirical research and application of material to physical therapy practice. Evidence-based practice is emphasized through a mixed approach of formalist and reader-response. Wellness and Physical Therapy is the first text to appreciate the importance of incorporating wellness into physical therapy. Complete with chapter objectives and useful appendices and resources, this is an important text for all physical therapy students!

Click on Samples tab to view Front Matter, Sample Chapters, and the Introduction to the Series.
 

The APTA has released its "Education Strategic Plan, 2006 - 2020." Goal #8 in the Plan is: Enhance the Physical Therapist's perception, knowledge, and skills in contemporary and emerging health trends and in the delivery of health care in the following areas: Health Promotion and Wellness Market.