TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - An Overview of Physical Therapy A1 - Scalzitti, David A. A1 - Costello, Ellen A2 - Mitra, Raj PY - 2019 T2 - Principles of Rehabilitation Medicine AB - Physical therapy is an evidence-based profession whose focus is on the restoration, maintenance, and promotion of optimal human physical function.1 The World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) has been embraced by the global physical therapy community as a key construct in describing the relationship between components of human function and health-related conditions.2,3 Services provided by physical therapists may address all aspects of the ICF model including impairments in body structures and body functions, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. Physical therapists generally work with individuals with musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and integumentary dysfunction. In addition to direct patient care, physical therapists play a role in education, research, administration, and consultation as well as in preventive care and promoting optimal health and wellness. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182783184 ER -