Main description:

Together with its companion volume, Petty's Principles of Musculoskeletal Treatment and Management, this invaluable book provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of musculoskeletal practice for undergraduate physiotherapy students.

This volume will help you competently examine and assess patients with a variety of issues. Each region is covered in detail, including muscles, nerves and joints. It offers an up-to-date, person-centred approach, based on clinical reasoning and latest evidence, with numerous learning aids, case studies and illustrations to help you apply theory to practice.

Petty's Musculoskeletal Examination and Assessment is edited by leading experts Dionne Ryder and Kieran Barnard, with contributions by highly regarding physiotherapists from across the country, making this set a must-have for all students of physiotherapy.

Petty's set follows the patient journey from assessment right through to treatment and management
Each chapter is written by leading physiotherapists in their field
Designed for students - logically structured and easy to read
Covers each region of the body in detail
Updated evidence and research knowledge that underpins practice
Focus on communication, clinical reasoning and pain
Drawings and photographs enhance understanding
Reflective exercises to consolidate learning
Ancillary resources now include chapter summary podcasts, an image bank and a question bank

New chapter on the power of communication
New case studies for each regional chapter to consolidate learning
Addition of learning outcomes and reflective exercises throughout the text

Contents:

Vol 1, Examination and Assessment:

Title

Author

Case study suggestions

Introduction

Eds

Principles of Communication and its application to Clinical reasoning.

Lisa Roberts and Neil Langridge

Clinical reasoning and assessment

Dionne Ryder

Seek collaboration with Matt Low

Subjective Examination

Hubert Van Griensven and Dionne Ryder

Physical Examination

Hubert Van Griensven and Dionne Ryder

TMJ

Helen Cowgill

Upper Cervical spine

Gail Forrester-Gale

Headache/ dizzy pt

Cervicothoracic junction

Chris Worsfold

Localised sympt with referral into shoulder.

Thoracic

Linda Exelby

Approach

Nicola Heneghan Specialist interest and research profile in this area.

Pain associated with breathing - rib based symptoms?

Shoulder

Colette Ridehalgh and Kevin Hall

Instability? Cuff related dysfunction?

Elbow

Colleen Balston and Dionne Ryder

Epicondylalgia

Wrist and Hand

Dionne Ryder

Trauma TFCC fracture?

Lumbar

Chris Worsfold

Acute on persistent non-specific LBP

Pelvis

Bill Taylor

Howard Turner

Post-partum pelvis + DRA

Hip

Kieran Barnard

FAI OA GT

Knee

Kieran Barnard

OA deg meniscus or ACL?

Foot and ankle

Andrea Moulson

Ankle sprain or fracture?

Vol 2, Principles of Treatment and Management:

Title

Author

Introduction

Eds

Function and Dysfunction of Joints

Catherine Hennessey and Ioannis Paneris

Principles of Joint Treatment

Clair Hebron

Function of and Dysfunction of Muscle and Tendon

Paul Comfort and Lee Herrington

Principles of Muscle and Tendon Treatment

Paul Comfort and Lee Herrington

Function and Dysfunction of Nerve

Colette Riehalgh and Annita Schmid

Principles of Nerve Treatment

Colette Riehalgh and Annita Schmid

Considering Vascular Tissue

Alan Taylor and Roger Kerry

Considering Serious Pathology

Sue Greenhalgh, Laura Finucane, Chris Mercer

Understanding and Managing Persistent Pain

Hubert Van Griensven

Principles of Exercise Rehabilitation

Lee Herrington and Simon Spencer

Advancing clinical Practice:

FCP, USGI etc

Eg. Amanda Hensmen Crook or Sarah Withers,

Dr Peter Restighini