Physiotherapy in Orthopaedics 2e

The second edition to this successful textbook is for all physiotherapy students and newly qualified physiotherapists working in orthopaedics at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The authors have drawn on their many years of experience and clinical work in various orthopaedic settings to help students with clinical reasoning when faced with apparently diverse patient problems. The content of this book moves from normal to abnormal and from simple to complex. Case studies and self-assessment sections encourage participation by the reader to help students develop a reasoned and logical approach towards the management of their orthopaedic patients.Chapter summaries to emphasis key areasCase studies illustrating points about problem solving approaches and management of specific client groupsReading and practical assignments, including recommended prerequisite knowledge and experienceObjectives and prerequisites for each section Well-illustrated with line diagrams, photographs and X-rays.A new chapter on HydrotherapyA new chapter on GaitChapters updated to include more on the upper limb