In the beginning
1. In the beginning Nick Southorn and Jamie Mackler • Day one4 • What is Physiotherapy?5 • A brief history of Physiotherapy5 • Physiotherapists at work7 • International organizations9 •…
Biopsychosocial approach
9. Biopsychosocial approach Paul Watson • Why a biopscyhosocial perspective?102 • A biopsychosocial model of pain disability103 • In the clinic107 • Conclusion109 John was 44. A year ago he…
Neurologic physiotherapy
7. Neurologic physiotherapy Nick Southorn • Basics83 • Conditions85 • Assessment86 • Treatment of the neurologic patient88 • In the clinic90 The first thing to say about neurologic physiotherapy is:…
Musculoskeletal physiotherapy
4. Musculoskeletal physiotherapy Nick Southorn • So what is musculoskeletal therapy?47 • Initial subjective assessment47 • Initial objective assessment50 • Clinical semaphore52 • Treatments52 • Muscle energy techniques (MET)55 •…
Clinical audit and research
12. Clinical audit and research Herbert Thurston • Clinical audit136 • Research136 Students studying for a degree in healthcare can expect to learn about clinical audit and research at an…
3 The final stretch
Section 3 The final stretch The final section now signifies your transition from student to professional practitioner. You should feel that, by now, you have adequate knowledge relating to the…
Anatomy and physiology
3. Anatomy and physiology Nick Southorn • Introduction – anatomy38 • Introduction – physiology41 • In the clinic43 • Conclusion44 Introduction – anatomy It is universally accepted that anatomy is…
Electrotherapy
5. Electrotherapy Tim Watson • What is it?62 • Why is it important?64 • Useful ways to study64 • Resources and information65 What is it? Fig. 5.1. Don’t worry, electrotherapy…
Cardiopulmonary physiotherapy
6. Cardiopulmonary physiotherapy Mandy Jones • Learning the theory70 • Preparation for clinical placement73 • Conclusion79 So here it is, the Marmite of physiotherapy! Students tend to either love or…
Pharmacology
8. Pharmacology Nick Southorn • How do I get my head around all of this?94 • It’s all about class!95 • What do I need to know about these drugs?97…
