Description
A classic textbook and a student favourite, Tidy's Physiotherapy aims to reflect contemporary practice of physiotherapy and can be used as a quick reference by the physiotherapy undergraduate for major problems that they may encounter throughout their study, or while on clinical placement. Tidy's Physiotherapy is a resource which charts a range of popular subject areas. It also encourages the student to think about problem-solving and basic decision-making in a practice setting, presenting case studies to consolidate and apply learning.In this fifteenth edition, new chapters have been added and previous chapters withdrawn, continuing its reflection of contemporary education and practice. Chapters have again been written by experts who come from a wide range of clinical and academic backgrounds. The new edition is complemented by an accompanying online ancillary which offers access to over 50 video clips on musculoskeletal tests, massage and exercise and an image bank along with the addition of crosswords and MCQs for self-assessment.Now with new chapters on:- Reflection- Collaborative health and social care / interprofessional education- Clinical leadership- Pharmacology- Muscle imbalance- Sports management- Acupuncture in physiotherapy- Management of Parkinson's and of older people- NeurodynamicsPart of the Physiotherapy Essentials series – core textbooks for both students and lecturers!- Covers a comprehensive range of clinical, academic and professional subjects- Annotated illustrations to simplify learning- Definition, Key Point and Weblink boxes- Online access to over 50 video clips and 100's of dowloadable images (http://evolve.elsevier.com/Porter/Tidy)- Online resources via Evolve Learning with video clips, image bank, crosswords and MCQs! Log on and register at http://evolve.elsevier.com/Porter/Tidy- Case studies- Additional illustrations
Table of Contents
1. The responsibilities of being a physiotherapist2. Collaborative health and social care, and the role of interprofessional education3. Clinical leadership4. Pharmacology5. Reflection6. Management of respiratory diseases7. Adult spontaneous and conventional mechanical ventilation8. Cardiac rehabilitation9. Physiotherapy in thoracic surgery10. Changing relationships for promoting health11. Musculoskeletal assessment12. The physiotherapy management of inflammation, healing and repair13. Exercise in rehabilitation14. Muscle imbalance15. Biomechanics16. Sports management17. Pain18. Acupuncture in physiotherapy19. Electrotherapy20. Physiotherapy for people with major amputation21. Massage22. An introduction to fractures23. Joint arthroplasty24. Physiotherapy management of Parkinson's and of older people25. Neurodynamics26. Neurological physiotherapy27. Physiotherapy in women's health
