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Petty's Principles of Musculoskeletal Treatment and Management
A Handbook for Therapists
- 4th Edition - April 24, 2023
- Editors: Kieran Barnard, Dionne Ryder
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 7 2 2 8 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 7 2 3 2 - 4
Petty's Principles of Musculoskeletal Treatment and Management provides an up-to-date, evidence-based and person-centred guide to musculoskeletal practice. Edited by leading ex… Read more
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Request a sales quotePetty's Principles of Musculoskeletal Treatment and Management provides an up-to-date, evidence-based and person-centred guide to musculoskeletal practice.
Edited by leading experts Kieran Barnard and Dionne Ryder, with contributions by highly regarded physiotherapists from across the UK, it provides a comprehensive overview of the principles underpinning physiotherapy for musculoskeletal conditions. It covers basic principles for treating muscles, nerves and joints, as well as anatomy and physiology, clinical reasoning and rehabilitation skills.
This book is a companion to Petty’s Musculoskeletal Examination and Assessment, and together both volumes cover everything students need to know to examine, assess and treat patients.
- Packed with reflective exercises, illustrations and case studies to bring learning to life
- Written with students in mind – easy to follow and understand
- Drawings and photographs to visually enhance descriptions in the text
Physiotherapy undergraduates (75 undergraduate courses, pprox.. 5000 students per annum)
- Instructions for online access
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Foreword
- Preface
- Contributors
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Function and Dysfunction of Joints
- Joint Function
- Joint Dysfunction
- Summary
- 3. Principles of Joint Treatment
- Joint Mobilizations
- Exercise for Joint Dysfunction
- Key Points and Summary
- 4. Function and Dysfunction of Muscle and Tendon
- Skeletal Muscle Function
- Muscle Dysfunction
- 5. Principles of Muscle and Tendon Treatment
- Principles of Increasing Muscle Strength, Power and Endurance
- Summary
- 6. Classification and Pathophysiology of Nerve-Related Musculoskeletal Pain
- Structure and Function of the Nervous System
- Nerve-Related Musculoskeletal Pain
- Clinical Example of Nerve-Related Musculoskeletal Pain
- 7. Management of Nerve Related Musculoskeletal Pain
- Overview of Types of Nerve Treatment
- Mechanisms of Nerve Management Strategies
- Biomechanical Effects of Nerve Treatment
- Efficacy of Nerve Management Strategies
- 8. Vascular Flow Limitations: A Source of Pain and Dysfunction
- Introduction
- Peripheral Vascular Conditions That Can Masquerade as Musculoskeletal Presentations
- Upper Limb Arterial Conditions
- Trunk
- Cranio-Cervical Flow Limitations
- Conclusion and Directions for the Future
- 9. Understanding and Managing Persistent Pain
- Introduction
- Terminology
- Understanding Persistent Pain
- Assessing Persistent Pain—General Approach
- Conclusion
- 10. Principles of Exercise Rehabilitation
- Introduction
- Reloading in Rehabilitation: A Physiological Construct
- Fundamentals of Mobility and Motor Control Training
- Fundamentals of Strength Training and Adaptation
- Exercise Progression Within Reloading Rehabilitation
- Summary
- 11. Considering Serious Pathology
- Introduction
- Step One: Establish Level of Concern (Fig. 11.1)
- Step Two: Make Clinical Decision (Fig. 11.2)
- Safety Netting
- Example of Safety Netting
- Watchful Wait
- Case Studies
- Conclusion
- 12. Advancing Practice
- The History of Musculoskeletal Advanced Practice
- Case Studies
- Conclusion
- Index
- No. of pages: 550
- Language: English
- Edition: 4
- Published: April 24, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323872287
- eBook ISBN: 9780323872324
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Kieran Barnard
Affiliations and expertise
Extended Scope Physiotherapist, Hip and Knee Clinical Lead, Sussex MSK Partnership (NHS), Brighton, UK; Private Practitioner, Flex Physiotherapy, Horsham, UKDR
Dionne Ryder
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer, Department of Allied Health Professions and Midwifery, School of Health and Social Work, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK