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Reserves (Circulation Desk)

The Role of the Physical Therapist Assistant: Regulations and Responsibilities (2nd ed) by Holly M. Clynch
Also available as a print book for 2-hour loan.
Geriatric Rehabilitation: A Textbook for the Physical Therapist Assistant by Jennifer Bottomley
Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques (7th ed.) by Carolyn Kisner; Lynn Allen Colby; John Borstad
Call Number: 2-hour Reserves loan
The 6th edition is available for 7-day loan
Anatomy Coloring Book: the Easiest Way to Learn Human Anatomy, 6th Ed by Stephanie McCann; Eric Wise
Call Number: PTA 290L
Clinical Kinesiology and Anatomy (6th ed) by Lynn S. Lippert
Call Number: HLTH 290
2nd copy is 7-day loan.
Daniels and Worthingham's Muscle Testing Techniques of Manual Examination and Performance Testing, by Dale Avers; Marybeth Brown
Call Number: PTA 205
Documentation for Physical Therapist Assistants (5th ed) by Wendy D. Bircher
Call Number: 7-day Reserves loan
Fundamental Orthopedic Management for the Physical Therapist Assistant (4th ed) by Robert C. Manske; Gary A. Shankman
Call Number: PTA 243
Laboratory Manual for Clinical Kinesiology and Anatomy (4th ed) by Lynn S. Lippert; Mary Alice Duesterhaus Minor
Call Number: HLTH 290L
Meeting the Physical Therapy Needs of Children (2nd ed) by Susan K. Effgen
Call Number: PTA 275
2nd copy is 7-day loan.
Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention (6th ed) by Susan L. Michlovitz; James W. Bellew; Thomas P. Nolan Jr.
Call Number: PTA 202
2nd copy is 7-day loan.
Muscles: Flash Cards
Call Number: PTA 290L
Musculoskeletal Assessment: Joint Motion and Muscle Testing (3rd ed) by Hazel M. Clarkson
Call Number: PTA 205
Neurologic Interventions for Physical Therapy (3rd ed) by Suzanne Martin; Mary Kessler
Call Number: PTA 212
Physical Agents in Rehabilitation: An Evidence -Based Approach to Practice (5th ed) by Michelle H. Cameron
Call Number: PTA 204 & PTA 265
Physical Rehabilitation (7th ed) by Susan B. O'Sullivan; Thomas J. Schmitz; George D. Fulk
Call Number: PTA 242 & PTA 275
Two copies of 6th ed. available for 7-day loan.
Physical Therapy Clinical Handbook for PTAs (2nd ed) by Olga Dreeben-Irimia
Call Number: PTA 275
The PTA Handbook: Keys to Success in School and Career for the Physical Therapist Assistant by Kathleen A. Curtis; Peggy DeCelle Newman
Call Number: PTA
Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice by Susan G. Salvo
Call Number: HLTH 206

Texts Without Call # Are eBooks

ACL Injury: Everything You Need to Know to Make the Right Treatment Decision by Sue Barber-Westin; Frank Noyes
ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription
Call Number: RM725 .A45 2010
ACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription
Call Number: RM725 .R42 2010
Addressing Cultural Complexities in Practice: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Therapy by Pamela A. Hays
Call Number: BF636.7.C76 H39 2016
Children with Disabilities, Seventh Edition
Culture and Clinical Care by Juliene G. Lipson (Editor); Suzanne L. Dibble (Editor)
Call Number: RT86.54 .C852 2005
Essentials of Kinesiology for the Physical Therapist Assistant by Paul Jackson Mansfield; Donald A. Neumann
Call Number: QP303 .M257 2019
Evidence Based Physical Therapy by Linda Fetters; Julie Tilson
Call Number: RM701 .F48 2019
ISBN: 9780803661158
Fundamentals of Neurology: An Illustrated Guide by Heinrich Mattle; Marco Mumenthaler
Mechanisms and Management of Pain for the Physical Therapist by Kathleen A. Sluka
Muscle Function Testing: AVisual Guide by Karin Wieben; Bernd Falkenberg
Patient Engagement: A Consumer-Centered Model to Innovate Healthcare by Guendalina Graffigna; Serena Barello; Stefano Triberti
Physical Agents: Theory and Practice by Barbara J. Behrens; Holly Beinert
Physical Therapy: Theory, Practices and Benefits by James P. Bennett
Play As Therapy: Assessment and Therapeutic Interventions
Spasticity and Its Management with Physical Therapy Applications by Kadriye Armutlu (Editor); Ayla Fil (Editor)
Stretch Therapy: A Comprehensive Guide to Individual and Assisted Stretching by Emily Francis
Therapeutic Exercise Foundations and Techniques (7th ed.) by Carolyn Kisner; Lynn Allen Colby; John Borstad
Call Number: 2-hour Reserves loan
The 6th edition is available for semester loan.
The Working Back: A Systems View by William S. Marras

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Quick Reference

Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy by Robert S. Porter (Editor-In-Chief)
Free searchable online book.
Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions
Call Number: R121 .M89 2013
Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests by Kathleen Deska Pagana; Timothy J. Pagana

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Subjects: Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)