Tidys is an all-encompassing text and this time the classic returns with a completely updated table of contents to reflect the contemporary practice of physiotherapy. This New Edition is a quick reference for the physiotherapy undergraduate to the major problems that they may encounter during examinations or on a clinical placement. With this new approach, the 13th Edition of Tidys gives clear guidelines, taking into account modern physiotherapy practices. It also encourages the student to think about problem-solving and basic decision-making in a practice setting.
Introduction; Causes of disease; Introduction to fractures; Fractures; Dislocations; Soft-tissue injuries; Diseases and disorders of bones and joints; Degenerative arthropathies; Inflammatory arthropathies; Metabolic arthropathies; Neuropathies; Introduction to diseases of the respiratory system; Chronic obstructive airways disease; Pulmonary surgery; Diseases of the heart; Diseases of the blood and lymph vessels, ulcers and scar tissue; Skin ddisorders and disease; Burns and skin grafts; Diseases of the nervous system; Diseases of the brain and spinal cord; Peripheral nerve lesions; Neurological conditions affecting children; Princpiles of surgery and physiotherapy management; Common operaions; Obstetricws; Gynaecology; Care of the elderly; Appendix 1-4; Further reading; Index