Dictionary of Physiotherapy

This easy to follow and portable reference guide is the first International dictionary and glossary specific to physiotherapy. This is a highly illustrated collection of terms, concepts and definitions that student and qualified physiotherapists need to know and will encounter in their study programmes. It has contributions from many of the top names in the field of Physiotherapy. Expanding on simple definitions, Dictionary of Physiotherapy covers important themes and topics with accompanying diagrams, notes and web links.Musculoskeletal and spinal termsRespiratory systemsNeurological termsPsychosocial termsElectrotherapy termsResearch termsGeneral medical and surgical termsAcademic termsAppendix on how to write academic essays and assignmentsCommon medical abbreviations, prefixes and suffixes