CHAPTER FIVE Case studies in respiratory physiotherapy Lead authorJanis Harvey, with contributions fromSarah Ridley, Jo Oag, Elaine Dhouieb, Billie Hurst Case study 1: Respiratory Medicine – Bronchiectasis Out-patient 34 Case…
CHAPTER NINE Case studies in care of the elderly Jennifer Nitz, Susan Hourigan Case study 1: Colles’ Fracture from a Fall 304 Case study 2: Bilateral Osteoarthritis in Knees 305…
CHAPTER ONE Introduction Lauren Guthrie Every person who trains as a physiotherapist has to go through it. You might be a first year physiotherapy student about to begin your first…
Chapter 2 Functional Anatomy of the Cervical Spine Meridel I. Gatterman The spine is a multilinked mechanical system that adapts to the complexity of motor functioning and kinetic demands. In…
Chapter 6 Management of Muscle Injury and Myofascial Pain Syndromes Meridel I. Gatterman, Bonnie L. McDowell Injury to the muscles of the cervical spine is extremely common from “whiplash” trauma,…
Chapter 7 Headache in Whiplash A Comprehensive Overview Christina Peterson The impact of headache associated with whiplash is significant but has thus far proven difficult to quantify. Accessing data about…
Chapter 4 Physical Examination Meridel I. Gatterman This chapter will outline the general physical examination and tests that aid in the differential diagnosis of the most common conditions that present…
Chapter 8 Whiplash-Associated Disorders of Joints and Ligamentous Structures Meridel I. Gatterman Trauma from whiplash can cause joint and ligamentous disorders of the cervical spine. When the rapid stretch of…
Chapter 10 The Safety and Effectiveness of Common Treatments for Whiplash William J. Lauretti Judging Safety and Effectiveness: An Evidence-Based Approach In the past, management of whiplash-associated disorders (WADs) was…
