Prosthetics and Orthotics for Physical Therapists

Build confident, evidence-informed care with Prosthetics and Orthotics for Physical Therapists, published by Taylor & Francis under the Orthopedics Library. This 1st edition (288 pages) by M. Jason Highsmith is designed to help physical therapists apply practical guidance to orthotic/prosthetic prescription, gait assessment, and rehabilitation decision-making.

Key benefits

• Use clinically relevant, evidence-based guidance to support orthotic/prosthetic prescription and rehabilitation planning.
• Strengthen assessment skills with coverage of pre- and post-intervention gait assessment and outcome measurement.
• Apply consistent clinical language using the World Health Organization (WHO) International Classification of Function model.
• Improve real-world decision-making with case studies that show how key concepts translate into practice.
• Support care across settings, including acute care, long-term care, home health care, and outpatient environments.
• Stay current with updated gait assessment, motor control and motor learning content, and NEW integrated/expanded chapters for lower extremity orthoses, high risk foot and wound healing, advanced prosthetic rehabilitation, and athletics after amputation.

Who this is for

This book is for physical therapists who want a comprehensive, rehabilitation-focused reference on prosthetics and orthotics—especially those looking to enhance gait assessment, outcomes measurement, and clinically grounded decision-making for a wide range of patient populations and care settings.

Details

• ISBN: 9781040137437
• ISBN-10: 1040137431
• Edition: 1
• Author: M. Jason Highsmith
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Published date: 2025-06-17
• Pages: 288

Ready to upgrade your clinical toolkit? Add Prosthetics and Orthotics for Physical Therapists to your library today and bring clearer, evidence-based orthotic and prosthetic rehabilitation support to your practice.