The Physiotherapist's Pocketbook

Essential Facts at Your Fingertips

Karen Kenyon, Jonathan Kenyon (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

430 Seiten

2025 | 4th edition
Churchill Livingstone (Verlag)
9780443281532 (ISBN)

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Now in its 4th edition, the best-selling The Physiotherapist's Pocketbook continues to provide an indispensable and comprehensive reference guide for clinicians in their daily practice. This edition has been expanded and updated to include the latest evidence and covers the core areas of physiotherapy - musculoskeletal, neurology, and respiratory.

Key facts and figures at your fingertips
A to Z list of pathologies and contraindications to treatment
Special tests and assessment tools
Over 100 illustrations detailing anatomy, nerve pathways, trigger points etc.
Pharmacology section with over 150 drugs described
Biochemical and haematological values
Common abbreviations
Evolve Instructor site with an image collection is available to instructors through their Elsevier sales rep or via request at https://evolve.elsevier.com.

BSc(Hons), BA(Hons), MCSP, Department of Physiotherapy,Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

SECTION ONE NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL ANATOMY
Musculoskeletal anatomy illustrations
Muscles listed by function
Alphabetical listing of muscles
Muscle innervation chart
Peripheral nerve motor innervation
Anatomy of nerve pathways
References and Further Reading

SECTION TWO NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL ASSESSMENT
Joint movements
Normal joint range of movement
Average range of segmental movements
Close-packed positions and capsular patterns for joints
Classification of ligaments and muscle strains
Classification of fractures
Common musculoskeletal tests
Neurodynamic tests
Neurointegrity tests
Dermatomes
Peripheral nerve sensory innervation
Myotomes
Medical research council scale for muscle power
Reflexes
Key features of upper and lower motor neuron lesions
Neurological tests
Cranial nerves
Trigger points
Common locations of palpations of pulses
Common vascular tests
Joint hypermobility assessment
Complex regional pain syndrome diagnostic criteria
Diagnostic criteria for fibromylagia
Red flags and serious pathology
Distribution of referred pain
Musculoskeletal assessment
References and further reading

SECTION THREE NEUROLOGY
Neuroanatomy illustrations
Signs and symptoms of cerebrovascular lesion
Signs and symptoms of injury to the lobes of the brain
Signs and symptoms of haemorrhage to other areas of the brain
Stroke classification
Modified Ashworth scale
Windows of achievement for gross motor developmental milestones
Glossary of neurological terms
Neurological assessment
References and further reading

SECTION FOUR RESPIRATORY
Respiratory anatomy illustrations
Respiratory volumes and capacities
Chest X-rays
Auscultation
Abnormal breathing patterns
Percussion note
Sputum analysis
Clubbing
Capillary refill test
Differential diagnosis of chest pain
Common surgical procedures by speciality
Arterial blood gas analysis
Respiratory failure
Oxygen devices and delivery systems
Common modes of mechanical ventilation
Cardiorespiratory monitoring
ECGs
Treatment techniques
Tracheostomies
Respiratory assessment
References and further Reading

SECTION FIVE PATHOLOGY
Alphabetical listing of pathologies

SECTION SIX DIAGNOSTICS
Imaging
Electrodiagnostic tests
Summary of blood tests
Laboratory values

SECTION SEVEN PHARMACOLOGY
Drug classes
Alphabetical listing of medication
Prescription abbreviations
Further reading

Erscheinungsdatum	25.09.2025
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	105 x 148 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie ► Ergotherapie
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie ► Rehabilitation
ISBN-13	9780443281532 / 9780443281532
Zustand	Neuware