Publisher's Synopsis
The Physiotherapist's Pocket Book is an exceptionally comprehensive, handy reference that is ideal for clinicians in their daily practice and students on core clinical placements - musculoskeletal, neurology, respiratory. The second edition of this extremely popular book has been updated and expanded to make it even more invaluable during clinical practice. It is designed to be a useful aide memoir during assessment and treatment planning with instant access to key facts and figures.
- A to Z list of pathologies
- Contraindications to treatment
- Pharmacology section with over 150 drugs described
- Biochemical and haematological values
- Common abbreviations
- New sections on neuromusculoskeletal anatomy and pathology
- Additional material on drugs, special tests and assessment tools
- Now includes diagnostic imaging, ECGs, nerve courses and interfaces, trigger points and joint complexes
- Over 90 illustrations
