Primary Care for the Physical Therapist

Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® in Physical Therapy

Specifically designed to address the expanding role of physical therapists in primary care, Primary Care for the Physical Therapist: Examination and Triage, Fourth Edition, covers all the information and skills you need to be successful in the field. Updated content throughout the text helps you stay up to date on the best practices involving patient triage and management, and communication. This edition also features new chapters on pediatrics and diet and nutrition, new information on innovative primary care models with integrated physical therapist services, and on telehealth in the post-COVID era. An enhanced ebook is included with every new print purchase. This is a must-have resource for any physical therapist wanting to obtain the clinical expertise and clinical decision-making abilities needed to serve essential roles in the primary care model as the profession strives to transform the health of society.

NEW! Pediatrics and Diet and Nutrition chapters offer comprehensive coverage in these key areas
NEW! Information on the topics of existing primary care models with integrated physical therapist services and telehealth in the post-COVID era
NEW! Updated coverage throughout reflects the current state of primary care and physical therapy practice
NEW! Enhanced ebook version, included with every new print purchase, features video clips, plus digital access to all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
UPDATED! Content aligns with the latest edition of the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice
Tailored content reflects the specific needs of physical therapists in primary care
Information on how to screen and examine the healthy population enhances understanding of the foundations of practice and the role physical therapists can fill in primary care models
Emphasis on communication skills underscores this essential aspect of quality patient care
Overview of the physical examination grounds therapists in the basis for differential diagnosis and recognizing conditions

Author Biography

Professor Emeritus William G. Boissonnault works at the University of Wisconsin-Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Madison, Wisconsin. Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy, Associate Professor, Florida Southern College, School of Physical Therapy.