This book is a practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of knee conditions for physiotherapists. Beginning with an overview of anatomy and biomechanics of the knee, the next chapter explains physical examination and evaluation. The following chapters cover different types of disorders including soft tissue injuries, arthritic conditions, and fractures and dislocations. The final section discusses physiotherapy for post-surgical patients. The text covers common conditions affecting knee joints, traumatic sports injuries, disorders affecting less mobile patients, and degenerative joint diseases. Guidance on ‘dos and don’ts’ for home exercise programs is also included. The text is further enhanced by clinical photographs and diagrams. Key points Practical guide to diagnosis and management of knee conditions for physiotherapists Covers soft tissue injuries, arthritic conditions, and fractures and dislocations Includes discussion on physiotherapy for post-surgical patients Offers guidance on ‘dos and don’ts’ for home exercise programs

Physiotherapy for the Hip Joint offers consolidated, current coverage of recent advances on various musculoskeletal hip conditions related to physiotherapy. Drs. Patitapaban Mohanty and Monalisa Pattnaik provide thorough, focused information on coxa valga, coxa vara, anteversion, retroversion, pelvic tilt, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and more. Physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, physiotherapists, and orthopaedic surgeons will find this unique, concise title to be useful in everyday practice settings. Includes introductory chapters covering anatomy and biomechanics. Offers comprehensive coverage of hip conditions from trauma to deformities to post-surgical rehabilitation. Discusses clinical reasoning for posterior hip pain, piriformis syndrome, sacroiliac joint dysfunction, lumbar radiculopathy and meralgia paresthetica. Consolidates today's available information on this timely topic into a single, convenient resource.