School of Physical Therapy Textbooks

Most core textbooks for PNWU program courses are available through our library databases. Links to the most current editions of required titles can be found below. If you are away from campus, you will be prompted to log in with your PNWU network username and password. For each separate resource you should create a personal user account to take full advantage of all database features. The various eBook platforms may differ slightly in bookmarking and note-taking functionality.

SPT1

* Titles marked by an asterisk are provided by the SOPT program. Please contact your administrative coordinator for more information.

PHTH 500 – Foundations I

Dutton’s Introduction to Physical Therapy and Patient Skills, 2e
Measurement of Joint Motion: A Guide to Goniometry, 5e
Communicating Clinical Decision-Making Through Documentation: Coding, Payment, and Patient Categorization
Goodman and Snyder’s Differential Diagnosis for the Physical Therapists: Screening for Referral, 7e*

PHTH 501 – Foundations of Clinical Practice II

Mobility in Context: Principles of Patient Care Skills, 3e
Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques, 8e
Michlovitz’s Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention, 7e
O’Sullivan & Schmitz’s Physical Rehabilitation, 8e
Moore’s Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 9e

PHTH 505 – Gross Anatomy & Neuroscience

Atlas of Human Anatomy: Classic Regional Approach (Netter), 8e
Moore’s Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 9e
Fundamental Neuroscience for Basic and Clinical Applications, 5e
NEW – Fundamental Neuroscience for Basic and Clinical Applications, 6e
Larsen’s Human Embryology, 6e

PHTH 506 – Applied Neuroscience

New – Clinical Neuroanatomy (Waxman), 30e
Fundamental Neuroscience for Basic and Clinical Applications, 5e
NEW – Fundamental Neuroscience for Basic and Clinical Applications, 6e
Motor Control: Translating Research into Clinical Practice, 6e*
Neuroanatomy Through Clinical Cases, 3e*
Suggested: Neuroanatomy: An Atlas of Structures, Sections and Systems, 2e

PHTH 510 – Lifespan Development

Human Development and Performance Throughout the Lifespan, 2e*
Motor Control: Translating Research into Clinical Practice, 6e*

PHTH 512 – Movement Science I

Kinesiology: Scientific Basis of Human Motion, 12e
Brunnstrom’s Clinical Kinesiology, 6e

PHTH 513 – Movement Science II

Improving Functional Outcome in Physical Rehabilitation, 3e
Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation, 4e
Observational Gait Analysis, 4e

PHTH 514 – Exercise Physiology

Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness & Performance, 12e
Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques, 8e

PHTH 515 – Intro to Pathophysiology

Goodman and Fuller’s Pathology: Implications for the Physical Therapist, 5e*
Goodman and Snyder’s Differential Diagnosis for the Physical Therapists: Screening for Referral, 7e*
PHTH 516 – Applied Pathophysiology
Goodman and Fuller’s Pathology: Implications for the Physical Therapist,5e*

PHTH 521 – Professional and Interprofessional Practice I

Physical Therapy Ethics, 2e
Professionalism in the Practice of Physical Therapy: A Case Based Approach
Professional Issues and Ethics in Physical Therapy: A Case-Based Approach, 2e
Understanding Health Policy: A Clinical Approach, 8e

PHTH 543 – Integrated Rural Clinical Outreach I

APTA Guide to Physical Therapist Practice 4.0
Davis’ Drug Guide for Rehabilitation Professionals
Pharmacology for the Physical Therapist, 2e

PHTH 545 – Evidence Informed Practice

Evidence Based Physical Therapy, 2e
Foundations of Clinical Research: Applications to Evidence-Based Practice, 4e
Guide to Evidence-based Physical Therapy Practice, 5e*
Supplementary readings:
Medical Statistics Made Easy
AMA Manual of Style, 11e
Health Sciences Literature Review Made Easy: The Matrix Method, 6e

PHTH 550 – Clinical Competence in Patient Management I

Textbooks from previous coursework

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PHTH 602 – Foundations of Clinical Practice III

Davis’ Drug Guide for Rehabilitation Professionals
Goodman and Snyder’s Differential Diagnosis for the Physical Therapists: Screening for Referral, 7e*
Therapeutic Modalities in Rehabilitation, 6e
Michlovitz’s Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention, 7e

PHTH 607 – Neurological Movement System I

Improving Functional Outcome in Physical Rehabilitation 3e

PHTH 608 – Neurological Movement System II

Davis’ Drug Guide for Rehabilitation Professionals
Imaging in Rehabilitation
Improving Functional Outcome in Physical Rehabilitation, 3e
Mobility in Context: Principles of Patient Care Skills, 3e
Motor Control: Translating Research into Clinical Practice, 6e*
O’Sullivan & Schmitz’s Physical Rehabilitation, 8e

PHTH 620 – Musculoskeletal Movement System I

Dutton’s Orthopaedic Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention, 6e
Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques, 8e
Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy: From Art to Evidence
Musculoskeletal Interventions: Techniques for Therapeutic Exercises 4e
Imaging in Rehabilitation
Davis’ Drug Guide for Rehabilitation Professionals

PHTH 621 – Musculoskeletal Movement System II

Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques, 8e
Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy: From Art to Evidence
Musculoskeletal Interventions: Techniques for Therapeutic Exercises 4e
Imaging in Rehabilitation
Davis’ Drug Guide for Rehabilitation Professionals
Orthopedic Physical Assessment, 7e
Goodman and Snyder’s Differential Diagnosis for the Physical Therapists: Screening for Referral, 7e*
Dutton’s Orthopaedic Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention, 6e
Physical Therapy Ethics, 2e

PHTH 622 – Professional and Interprofessional Practice III

Ethics in Physical Therapy: A Case-Based Approach

PHTH 625 – Cardiopulmonary Movement System

Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy: An Evidence-based Approach 3e
Davis’ Drug Guide for Rehabilitation Professionals
ECG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy, 7e
Goodman and Snyder’s Differential Diagnosis for the Physical Therapists: Screening for Referral, 7e*
Pharmacology for the Physical Therapist, 2e

PHTH 626 – Management of Select Populations

Comprehensive Wound Management*
Davis’ Drug Guide for Rehabilitation Professionals
Goodman and Snyder’s Differential Diagnosis for the Physical Therapists: Screening for Referral, 7e*
Pathophysiology of Disease: An Introduction to Clinical Medicine, 8e
Text and Atlas of Wound Diagnosis and Treatment, 3e
Wound Healing: Evidence Based Management, 4e

PHTH 635 – Clinical Reasoning I

Communicating Clinical Decision-Making Through Documentation: Coding, Payment, and Patient Categorization
Pharmacology in Rehabilitation, 5e
Professional Issues and Ethics in Physical Therapy: A Case-Based Approach, 2e

PHTH 644 – Integrated Clinical Practice I

Pharmacology for the Physical Therapist, 2e
Davis’s Drug Guide for Rehabilitation Professionals

PHTH 646 – Capstone I

Evidence Based Physical Therapy, 2e
Foundations of Clinical Research: Applications to Evidence-Based Practice, 4e
Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation: A Step-by-Step Guide, 4e
AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors, 11e

PHTH 647 – Capstone II

Evidence Based Physical Therapy, 2e
Foundations of Clinical Research: Applications to Evidence-Based Practice, 4e
Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation: A Step-by-Step Guide, 4e
AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors, 11e
* Titles marked by an asterisk are provided by the SOPT program. Please contact your administrative coordinator for more information.

SPT3

PHTH 709 – Pediatric Physical Therapy

Davis’ Drug Guide for Rehabilitation Professionals
Meeting the Physical Therapy Needs of Children, 3e
Motor Control: Translating Research into Clinical Practice, 6e*

PHTH 722 – Geriatric Physical Therapy

Davis’ Drug Guide for Rehabilitation Professionals
Guccione’s Geriatric Physical Therapy, 4e*

PHTH 723 – Administration and Leadership

Communicating Clinical Decision-Making Through Documentation: Coding, Payment, and Patient Categorization
Managerial and Supervisory Principles for Physical Therapists. 3e*
Management in Physical Therapy Practices, 2e
Understanding Health Policy: A Clinical Approach, 8e

PHTH 727 – Management of Select Populations II

Goodman and Snyder’s Differential Diagnosis for the Physical Therapists: Screening for Referral, 7e*
Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques, 8e

PHTH 736 – Clinical Reasoning II

Davis’ Drug Guide for Rehabilitation Professionals
Exercise Prescription for Medical Conditions
Pharmacology for the Physical Therapist, 2e

PHTH 746 – Integrated Rural Clinical Outreach II

Davis’ Drug Guide for Rehabilitation Professionals
Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness & Performance, 12e
Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques, 8e
Pharmacology for the Physical Therapist, 2e
* Titles marked by an asterisk are provided by the SOPT program. Please contact your administrative coordinator for more information.

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