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A classic textbook and a student favourite, Tidy’s Physiotherapy aims to reflect contemporary practice of physiotherapy and can be used as a quick reference by the physiotherapy undergraduate, for major problems that they may encounter throughout their study, or while on clinical placement. Tidy’s Physiotherapy is a resource which charts a range of popular subject areas. It also encourages the student to think about problem-solving and basic decision-making in a practice setting, presenting case studies to consolidate and apply learning. In this fifteenth edition, new chapters have been added and previous chapters withdrawn, continuing its reflection of contemporary education and practice. Chapters have again been written by experts who come from a wide range of clinical and academic backgrounds. The new edition is complemented by an accompanying online ancillary which offers access to over 50 video clips on musculoskeletal tests, massage and exercise and an image bank along with the addition of crosswords and MCQs for self-assessment. Now with new chapters on: Reflection Collaborative health and social care / interprofessional education Clinical leadership Pharmacology Muscle imbalance Sports management Acupuncture in physiotherapy Management of Parkinson’s and of older people Neurodynamics Part of the Physiotherapy Essentials series - core textbooks for both students and lecturers! New to this edition Online resources via Evolve Learning with video clips, image bank, crosswords and MCQs! Log on and register at http://evolve.elsevier.com/Porter/Tidy Case studies Additional illustrations Author Info Edited by Stuart Porter, Ph D BSc Hons, Grad. Dip. Phys., M.C.S.P. F.H.E.A.,S.R.P., Cert.M.H.S. , Lecturer in Physiotherapy, Admissions officer full time programe, School of Health Care Professions, University of Salford, Manchester, UK Table of Contents: 1. The responsibilities of being a physiotherapist 2. Collaborative health and social care, and the role of interprofessional education 3. Clinical leadership 4. Pharmacology 5. Reflection 6. Management of respiratory diseases 7. Adult spontaneous and conventional mechanical ventilation 8. Cardiac rehabilitation 9. Physiotherapy in thoracic surgery 10. Changing relationships for promoting health 11. Musculoskeletal assessment 12. The physiotherapy management of inflammation, healing and repair 13. Exercise in rehabilitation 14. Muscle imbalance 15. Biomechanics 16. Sports management 17. Pain 18. Acupuncture in physiotherapy 19. Electrotherapy 20. Physiotherapy for people with major amputation 21. Massage 22. An introduction to fractures 23. Joint arthroplasty 24. Physiotherapy management of Parkinson’s and of older people 25. Neurodynamics 26. Neurological physiotherapy 27. Physiotherapy in women’s health
