Most students know the facts. Fewer know how to think through a patient.
Learning to Think Clinically - Volume 1: The Lumbar Spine is a clinical reasoning field guide for physical therapy students and new graduates. It walks through the reasoning behind low back pain evaluation and treatment, not just the facts, so you can connect what you know to real patients in real time.
Inside this field guide:
Step-by-step clinical reasoning for the lumbar spine, from the first question to the treatment plan
Examination and evaluation, with the “why” behind each decision
Differential diagnosis and red flags, including when to refer
Clinical Notes, Clinical Pearls, and Reasoning Points that show how experienced clinicians think
Evaluation templates and links to supporting resources, with QR codes in the print edition
Written by Kara Marks, PT, DPT, an outpatient orthopedic physical therapist, clinical instructor, and educator, this book is designed to be used on clinical rotations, in lab, and or on your first job.
Perfect for:
DPT and PTA students heading into clinical rotations
New grads building confidence in their first year
Clinical instructors who want a teaching framework
Stop memorizing. Start thinking clinically.
Most students know the facts. Fewer know how to think through a patient.
Learning to Think Clinically - Volume 1: The Lumbar Spine is a clinical reasoning field guide for physical therapy students and new graduates. It walks through the reasoning behind low back pain evaluation and treatment, not just the facts, so you can connect what you know to real patients in real time.
Inside this field guide:
Step-by-step clinical reasoning for the lumbar spine, from the first question to the treatment plan
Examination and evaluation, with the “why” behind each decision
Differential diagnosis and red flags, including when to refer
Clinical Notes, Clinical Pearls, and Reasoning Points that show how experienced clinicians think
Evaluation templates and links to supporting resources, with QR codes in the print edition
Written by Kara Marks, PT, DPT, an outpatient orthopedic physical therapist, clinical instructor, and educator, this book is designed to be used on clinical rotations, in lab, and or on your first job.
Perfect for:
DPT and PTA students heading into clinical rotations
New grads building confidence in their first year
Clinical instructors who want a teaching framework
Stop memorizing. Start thinking clinically.
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