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OverviewPrinted book plus Pageburst[trademark] access - you will receive a printed book and access to the complete book content electronically. Pageburst[trademark] enhances learning by not only bringing world class content to your fingertips but also letting you add to it, annotate it, and categorize it all in a way that suits you. Pageburst[trademark] frees you to spend more time learning and less time searching. Fully updated and revised for a second edition, this textbook offers a comprehensive, evidence-based guide to the treatment and management of the neuromusculoskeletal system, providing vital support for both students and experienced therapists. As with the previous edition the text deals with function and dysfunction of joints, muscles and nerves offering treatment options in all cases. Underpinning theory and research is used extensively to explain the clinical use of each treatment option. This new edition has benefited from the author - Nicola Petty - becoming editor and enabling leading clinicians and academics to contribute to the text which now offers a broader range of perspectives. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nicola J. Petty, DPT MSc GradDipPhys FMACP FHEAPublisher: Elsevier Health Sciences Imprint: Churchill Livingstone Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 0.726kg ISBN: 9780443067990ISBN 10: 0443067996 Pages: 326 Publication Date: 08 February 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print ![]() Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsList of contributors Foreword Preface 1 Introduction Nicola J Petty 2 Function and dysfunction of joint Anne O'Connor, Karen McCreesh 3 Principles of joint treatment Karen McCreesh, Anne O'Connor 4 Function and dysfunction of muscle Laura Finucane 5 Principles of muscle treatment Laura Finucane 6 Function and dysfunction of nerve Kieran Barnard, Colette Ridehalgh 7 Principles of nerve treatment Colette Ridehalgh, Kieran Barnard 8 Principles of managing pain Chris Murphy 9 Principles of patient management Ann Moore IndexReviewsPRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION: It is well written, easy to follow and gives a lot of information about the state of the art in assessment and treatment. This book is highly recommended for physical therapists and manipulative therapists as a reference book and for students as a textbook. Manual Therapy (Feb 2008) This is a really good book. It does exactly what it says on the tin! This book goes further and covers more areas than most other books on the subject. This book is easy to use and is extensively referenced with up to date work and a great attention to detail.Buy it and really educate yourself and your patients. In Touch (Spring 2005) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |