A Practical Approach to Musculoskeletal Medicine: Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment, 5th Edition

A Practical Approach to Musculoskeletal Medicine, by Elaine Atkins, Emily Goodlad, and Sharon Chan-Braddock, is a comprehensive, evidence-based guide to the assessment, diagnosis, and conservative management of common musculoskeletal and soft tissue lesions. Based on the approach developed by Dr. James Cyriax and fully updated with modern research, this book integrates theory with practical clinical guidance. It is designed for postgraduates, undergraduates, allied health professionals, advanced nurse practitioners, and medical practitioners working in orthopaedic and musculoskeletal care, supporting multi-professional teams in diverse clinical settings.

Key Features

• Evidence-Based Cyriax Approach: Covers the theory and principles underpinning musculoskeletal medicine, updated with contemporary research.
• Comprehensive Content: Includes pain theory, biomechanics, histology of soft tissues, principles of assessment, and the healing process.
• Region-Specific Guidance: Detailed chapters on anatomy, assessment, and management for each body region.
• Practical Tools: Resources for recording assessments, enhancing safety, and applying clinical reasoning.
• Case Scenarios & Review Questions: End-of-chapter exercises reinforce learning and clinical application.
• Online Resources: Includes video demonstrations, self-assessment questions, and an image bank.
• Clinical Updates: Covers tendinopathy, soft tissue injury management, injection therapy, differential diagnosis, and pharmacology.
• Patient-Centered Care: Sections on shared decision-making, management packages, psychosocial assessment, and consideration of comorbidities and lifestyle factors.
• Illustrations & Tables: Numerous diagrams, photographs, and detailed muscle tables outlining movements, prime movers, and assistors support comprehension and application.
• Professional Relevance: Suitable for Society of Musculoskeletal Medicine (SOMM) postgraduate courses and all clinicians practicing musculoskeletal medicine.

Product Details

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Elsevier
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ 2022-10-18
• Edition ‏ : ‎ 5th
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0702084085
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0702084089