Rheumatology is an indispensable resource for physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other health professionals, offering practical approaches to the treatment and management of rheumatic musculoskeletal conditions. The text focuses on applying evidence-based understanding of these conditions to clinical context. The specific disease chapters cover: incidence and prevalence of the condition; clinical presentation and diagnosis; red flags; clinical assessment; important first treatments, early intermediate and long term management; prognosis and long term outcomes. Supporting case histories of increasing complexity and study activities illustrate the clinical relevance of the treatment and management approaches. Edited by Krysia Dziedzic, PhD, MCSP, HPC, arc Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, Primary Care Sciences Research Centre, Keele University, Keele, UK and Alison Hammond, PhD, MSc, BSc(Hons), DipCOT, SROT, arc Senior Lecturer Reader, Centre for Rehabilitation & Human Performance Research, University of Salford, Salford, UK Senior Research Therapist, Derby Hospitals NHS FOundation Trust, Derby, UK Table of Contents: 1 Overview of the aims and management of rheumatological conditions 1.1 The Rheumatologist 1.2 Nursing 1.3 General practice 1.4 Physiotherapy 1.5 Occupational therapy 1.6 Podiatry 1.7 Health psychology 1.8 A brief introduction to evidence based medicine 2 The user patient journey 3 Screening for rheumatic disease in clinical assessment 4 The measurement of patient-reported outcome in the rheumatic diseases 5 Applying the bio-psychosocial model to the management of rheumatic disease 6 Patient education and self management 7 The principles of therapeutic exercise and physical activity 8 Physical therapies - treatment options in rheumatology 9 Occupational therapy: treatment options in rheumatology 10 Joint Protection and fatigue management 11 Rheumatology: evidence-based practice for physiotherapists and occupational therapists 12 Orthotics of the hand 13 Podiatry, biomechanics & the rheumatological foot 14 Diet and complementary therapies 15 Pharmacological treatments in rheumatic diseases 16 Inflammatory arthritis 17 Osteoarthritis 18 Fibromyalgia syndrome 19 Ankylosing spondylitis and the seronegative spondyloarthopathies 20 Osteoporosis 21 Connective tissue disorders 22 Physiotherapy and occupational therapy for children and young people with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis 23 Miscellaneous conditions
