This textbook has been designed to be an introductory training to the entry-level position, Physical Therapy Aide. As part of College of the Sequoias Physical Therapy Aide program, this textbook was used alongside hands-on lab training to train students to work as Physical Therapy Aides. It discusses some of the history and current context of Physical Therapy, provides instruction on common PT Aide job activities (like modalities and transfers), introduces general physiology, reviews commonly-used medical terminology, and, in an effort to embed necessary remediation for the PT Aide program, also includes effective career skills and habits, like business letter writing, resumes, effective communication skills, and appropriate workplace conduct.

This workbook outlines appropriate treatments and techniques for physical therapists treating lymphedema.
• What is Lymphedema?
• Physical Assessment
• Skin Care
• Lymphatic Massage
• Bandages
• Compression Garments
• Exercise
• Manual Therapy
This resource is appropriate for use in practice and in the classroom.

Welcome to the PressBook for Pathophysiology for the PTA. This book is designed to guide the learner through a series of short readings, pictures, videos, and activities to help visualize and apply concepts covered in the course. This PressBook is a “work in progress” and any comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated, as the PressBook is easily corrected or changed to reflect new ideas in health care. Presently, limited chapters are included in the PressBook, but more chapters are being created so that someday soon, all body systems will be covered. For now, only the cardiovascular, pulmonary, musculoskeletal, and neurological systems are included, but expect this PressBook to continually grow and change. In the meantime, enjoy the learning.

This workbook was created by physical therapist Jodi Steele to provide information on appropriate rehabilitation techniques for oncology patients. This book can be used in practice or in the classroom.

Contents include:
CANCER AS A CHRONIC DISEASE
DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER
TREATMENTS FOR CANCER
LAB VALUES
MEDICAL CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR EXERCISE
BREAST CANCER
MULTIPLE MYELOMA
LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA
BRAIN CANCER
OVARIAN, UTERINE AND CERVICAL
PROSTATE AND TESTICULAR
GASTROINTESTINAL: COLORECTAL, PANCREATIC AND LIVER
HEAD AND NECK
LUNG
MELANOMA
SARCOMA
EXERCISE RECOMMENDATIONS
INTERVAL EXERCISE LOG AND PROTOCOL
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
ASSESSMENT

Myofascial trigger-points are a hot topic in the world of pain management. The issue that most critics have with myofascial trigger-points or other tissue-driven pain problem is that it is an oversimplification of a very complex process. It is still not know if our manual treatments are ‘correcting a local pathology' or if it just sensory input leading to a cascade response through the nervous system resulting in the 'descending modulation' of the pain experience.