LWW Healthcare Textbook 2023

Physiotherapy

Handbook of Pediatric Physical Therapy 3rd Edition by Toby Long ISBN: 978-1-4963-9503-0 / 288pp / June 2018 This updated reference provides a contemporary perspective on pediatric Physical Therapy in a convenient outline format ideal for daily consultation. Consistent with APTA’s “Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, 3.0”, Handbook of Pediatric Physical Therapy, Third Edition helps both students and professionals quickly locate essential information necessary to effectively assess, diagnose, and plan interventions. This edition reflects the latest advances in the field as it presents each condition’s etiology, assessment considerations, treatment, and all other information related to contemporary pediatric physical therapy practice.

Basic Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System 5th Edition by Margareta Nordin ISBN: 978-1-9751-7533-7 / 512pp / February 2021

Clinically focused, clearly written and vibrantly illustrated, this introductory text equips students with a working knowledge of the force-motion relationship within the musculoskeletal system and the use of biomechanical principles in the evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction in clinical settings. Content progresses logically, introducing the basic terminology and concepts of biomechanics and providing focused perspectives on the biomechanics of tissues and structures, the biomechanics of joints and applied biomechanics — with case studies throughout to integrate biomechanical knowledge into clinical training for patient care. This updated Fifth Edition of Basic Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System highlights the global relevance of musculoskeletal biomechanics and features new full-colour images that demonstrate biomechanical movement with vivid detail.

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