The Physiotherapist's Pocketbook
Essential Facts at Your Fingertips
- 4th Edition - December 1, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Karen Kenyon, Jonathan Kenyon
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 1 5 3 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 1 5 4 - 9
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… Read more
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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
Newly qualified physiotherapists Student physiotherapists
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
- Edition: 4
- Published: December 1, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
KK
Karen Kenyon
BSc(Hons), BA(Hons), MCSP, Department of Physiotherapy,Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust, UKJK
Jonathan Kenyon
Affiliations and expertise
Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, UK