You think it’s all over …
14. You think it’s all over … Nick Southorn and Nick Clode • Results158 • What to do with your textbooks159 • Opportunities for the graduate159 • Looking for jobs…
PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
The degree continues
13. The degree continues Nick Southorn and Nick Clode • Professional practice144 • Evidence-based practice145 • Portfolio development147 • Reflection154 Now that you are flying through the degree, some issues…
Pediatrics
10. Pediatrics Nick Southorn • Be a child, it helps!112 • Childhood diseases113 • How to assess a child patient114 • Treatments117 • Conclusion118 This is a very special area…
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…
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 •…
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:…
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…
