Physiotherapy in Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Conditions for BPT and MPT Students | Assessment and Management Textbook with Clinical Pointers, Comparative Tables and Review Questions

Physiotherapy in Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Conditions is a textbook and reference for physiotherapy students, clinicians and academicians that brings the common and important orthopaedic and rheumatologic conditions encountered in practice into one structured volume. It presents each topic in clear, easily comprehensible language, with clinical examples that walk you through the assessment and management process. The content is organised into four sections: basics and foundational concepts of the musculoskeletal system; clinical evaluation and investigations from a physiotherapist's perspective; management strategies used in orthopaedic physiotherapy practice; and clinical and physiotherapy approaches to traumatic and non-traumatic conditions. Chapters span clinical decision making, neural tissue dysfunction, interventional and physiotherapy pain management, manual therapy of soft tissues and joints, electrotherapeutics, orthoses and ergonomics, fractures and dislocations of the spine and limbs, tendon and soft-tissue injuries, rehabilitation in reconstructive surgery and arthroplasty, and the rheumatologic conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and osteoarthritis. The book integrates evidence with clinical practice and is built for study and for chair-side use: detailed descriptions of physiotherapy techniques, clinical pointers flagging key points and guidance, photographs depicting clinical features and management strategies, comparative tables, and review questions for exam-going students at the end of chapters. Who This Book Is For: BPT / Physiotherapy students: as a core text for the orthopaedics and musculoskeletal physiotherapy paper and clinical postings, from foundational concepts through assessment to condition-wise management. MPT (Musculoskeletal) postgraduates: for structured clinical reasoning, special tests, manual therapy techniques and rehabilitation protocols across trauma, arthroplasty and rheumatologic disease. Why This Book Helps: Structures the assessment-to-management pathway: subjective and objective examination, investigations and clinical decision-making models are laid out before condition-specific treatment. Connects theory to the clinic: clinical examples and clinical pointers show how findings translate into a physiotherapy plan. Covers trauma and rheumatology together: upper and lower limb fractures and dislocations, spinal conditions, tendon and soft-tissue injuries, plus rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and osteoarthritis in one reference. Supports exam preparation: end-of-chapter review questions target the points examiners ask. Key Features: Four-section structure: musculoskeletal basics, physiotherapy assessment and investigations, management strategies, and clinical and physiotherapy approaches to traumatic and non-traumatic conditions. Dedicated chapters on manual therapy of soft tissues and joints, neurodynamics, interventional and physiotherapy pain management, electrotherapeutics, orthoses and ergonomics. Clinical pointers throughout highlighting key points and practical guidance. Photographs illustrating clinical features and management techniques, with comparative tables for quick reference. Review questions for exam-going students at the end of chapters. Read more