Research Guides: Physical Therapy: Finding Books, Videos, and more

Library of Congress Classification for Book Locations

Use the Library of Congress (LC) call number areas for browsing the shelves on the 4^th floor.

GV 435-436	Physical Fitness Testing (2nd floor)
QM 100-105	Anatomy (muscle-skeletal)
QP 301-341	Physiology/Kinesiology
RA 975.5	Medical/special services
RC 349-350; 406; 422	Diagnostic procedures/therapeutics
RC 400-422	Diseases/nervous system
RC 735; 953.8	Physical therapy. Occupational therapy
RC 1200-1238	Sports--medical aspects
RD 101	Fractures
RD 680-795	Orthopedics
RJ 52-53	Pediatrics/therapeutics
RM 695-950	Physical Medicine

Reference Books: Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy/Rehabilitation

Books listed here are specific for Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy/Rehabilitation. See the box below this for books specific to Orthopedics.

Reference books on general topics such as anatomy, biology, physiology, etc., are listed under the FINDING BOOKS tab at the top of the page.

Most of these books are located at 2 North Reference

Assessment tools for recreational therapy and related fields
Available on the 4th floor, RM 736.7 B87 2009
CAPTE accreditation handbook
Handbook of fractures
Available at 2 NORTH Reference RD 101 K685 2006
Kinesiology for occupational therapy
Available at 4 NORTH QP 303 R93 2012
Manual for physical agents
Available at 4 NORTH RM 698 H38 2012
Pocket notes for the physical therapist assistant
Available at 2 NORTH Reference RM 701.6 S55 2007
Physical dysfunction practice skills for the occupational therapy assistant
Available at .4 NORTH RM 735 P46 2013
Rehabilitation outcome measures
Available at 4 NORTH RM 930 S76 2011
Stedman's orthopaedic & rehab words : includes chiropractic, occupational therapy, physical therapy, podiatric, & sports medicine
Available at 2 NORTH Reference RD 723 S74 2009
Therapeutic modalities in rehabilitation
Available at 4 NORTH RM 700 P78 2011

Reference Books: Orthopedics

Books listed here are specific for Orthopedic. Reference books on general topics such as anatomy, biology, physiology, etc., are listed under the FINDING BOOKS tab at the top of the page.

Most of these books are located at 2 North Reference

Campbell's operative orthopaedics
ebook; 12th edition; vol.1-4
Clinical orthopaedic rehabilitation : an evidence-based approach
Available at 4 NORTH RD 797 C55 2011
General principles of orthopedics and trauma
Available at 4 NORTH RD 731 G46 2013
Handbook of fractures
Available at 2 NORTH Reference RD 101 K685 2006
Orthotics & prosthetics in rehabilitation
Available at 4 NORTH RD 755 L87 2013
Turek's orthopaedics : principles and their application
ebook
Also available at 2 NORTH Reference RD 731 T8 2005

Web Sites

American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Occupatinal Therapy Association
American Occupational Therapy Foundation
American Physical Therapy Association
California Physical Therapy Association
CDC: National Center for Injury Prevention
CDC: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Muscle Physiology (UCSD)
This free online resource from UC San Diego provides information about skeletal muscle, structure, function, and plasticity as well as access to current publications by researchers involved with the Muscle Physiology Laboratory.
National Osteoporosis Foundation
National Rehabilitation Foundation
National Rehabilitation Information Center
Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
US Dept. of Labor; Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)
OSHA provides access to a lot of useful data about injury rates, chemical exposure health data, and fatality reports.

Last Updated: Jul 26, 2023 3:00 PM

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Library of Congress Classification for Book Locations

Reference Books: Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy/Rehabilitation

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