Quick Reference Guide
Physical Therapy
INDEXES
(Bound volumes are found on Index Tables – Library 1st Floor.)
APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INDEX (1958 – 2003). Index to over 400 periodicals.
CINAHL(Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, 1983 – 2003). Index to health-related journals.
GENERAL SCIENCE INDEX Lists articles dealing with all of the sciences.
READER’S GUIDE TO PERIODICAL LITERATURE (1890 – present). Indexes over 200 periodicals of general interest; includes a subject and author index.
DATABASES
(Available on the HCCC Library Website.)
ALL HCCC JOURNALS PRINT AND ELECTRONIC All HCCC periodicals, both in print (in the Library) and in electronic format.
EXPANDED ACADEMIC ASAP Offers full-text coverage of every academic concentration.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS RESOURCE CENTER AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH MODULE Magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and information on all spheres of health and wellness, as well as alternative or complementary treatments, many with links to health-related sites.
HEALTH REFERENCE CENTER - ACADEMIC Contains reliable, health-related reference books and journals.
SCIENCE DIRECT Access to abstracts and/or full-text of many health-related journals.
MEDLINE Index covering all areas of medicine including dentistry and nursing.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE Full access to The New England Journal of Medicine online; includes full text access from 1993 to the present; citation/abstract access for the 1975-1992 timeframe.
PERIODICALS
(Bound, current and microfilm available – Library 1st floor. Consult a blue spiral-bound HCCC Library Periodical Holdings List for the location of the following periodicals. Copies of this list are located throughout the library.)
EMPIRE STATE PHYSICAL THERAPY (Current year only). Published by the New York chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association.
EXCEPTIONAL PARENT (1977 - present). Articles offer support and practical advice for parents of exceptional or disabled children as well as health service providers.
THE JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH(2005 – present). JSCR publishes research that addresses a wide variety of questions concerning conditioning, sport and exercise demands.
PHYSICAL THERAPY (1991 – present). Official journal of the American Physical Therapy Association includes case reports, original research, technical reports and clinical perspectives.
PHYSICAN AND SPORTSMEDICINE (1986 - present). Covers medical aspects of sports, exercise and fitness.
PT: MAGAZINE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY (1994 - present). The American Physical Therapy Association’s journal provides a forum for discussion of professional issues and promotes physical therapy as a career.
RESOURCE BOOKS
Adult Exercise Instruction Sheets and Adult Exercise 2 Instruction Sheets. Ref. RM725.P42. Illustrated and reproducible home exercises for rehabilitation.
The Alternative Medicine Sourcebook. Ref.R733 .B75. Explores strengths and weaknesses of alternative healing methods.
Back and Neck Disorders Sourcebook. Ref. RD768.B28. Basic information about disorders and injuries of the spinal cord and vertebrae, including rehabilitation.
Documentation for Physical Therapist Assistants. Ref. RM713.L85. Provides PTAs with the tools to provide quality-of-care records for legal and reimbursement requirements.
Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders. Ref. RB155.5G35. These two volumes include entries on genetic diseases, therapies, treatments and conditions as well as information on basic genetics concepts.
Head Trauma Sourcebook. Ref. RD521.H46. Basic information on treatment, recovery and practice of physical therapy.
Injury and Trauma Sourcebook. Ref. RD93.I55. Provides basic information about common and traumatic injuries.
Guide to Physical Therapist Practice. Ref. RM701.G84. This volume clearly defines physical therapy’s scope of practice, guides patterns of practice, improves quality of care, promotes and appropriate use of health care services.
Pathology: Implications for the Physical Therapist. Ref. RB111.G66. Addresses the overlaps between neuromusculoskeletal conditions and other medical pathologic conditions.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. RM700.P465. A practical and useful approach to physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Rehabilitation Sourcebook. Ref. RM930.R3665. Basic information for people recovering from spinal cord injury, stroke, orthopedic impairments, amputation, traumatic injury, and other debilitating conditions.
Sensory-Motor Integration Activities. Ref. RJ496.L4 F56. For remediation of dysfunctions found in children.
Sports Injuries Sourcebook. Ref. RD97.S736. Basic health information about common sports injuries, prevention of injury, tips for training and rehabilitation from injury.
Sports Medicine Bible. Ref. RC1210.M49. Prevention, detection and treatment of sports injuries, with symptom charts.
For more books on this subject, search the HCCC online catalog using the following subject headings:
PHYSICAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY-VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE, MEDICAL REHABILITATION, SPORTS INJURIES, EXERCISE THERAPY, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, SPORTS MEDICINE, MASSAGE.
INTERNET RESOURCES
American Physical Therapy Association provides links to journals, calendars, and other resources.
Website of the National Rehabilitation Association for people with disabilities. |
