Revised and updated, this second edition includes the latest information in the field of physical therapy. Designed specifically for the physical therapy student and practitioner, this reference work provides many terms, concepts and conditions essential to the field. It offers quick access to words and their definitions that are encountered on a day-to-day basis. There are 40 appendices included where you can find materials such as selected APTA documents and World Wide Web resources. Included also are lists of standardized acronyms and abbreviations for words, medical roots from which many words are derived, commonly used acronyms for evaluative tests and measures, and guidelines for documentation.