Preceded by Textbook of musculoskeletal medicine / edited by Michael Hutson and Richard Ellis, 2006.

Contemporary textbook on the core components of the rapidly developing medical disclipline known as Musculoskeletal Medicine designed for clinicians, both medical practitioners and therapists, who wish to advance their knowledge of the evaluation and non-surgical management of back pain and a range of painful disorders of the locomotive system. Provides the reader with advanced knowledge of the conceptual basis, diagnostic challenge, and pragmatic management of dysfunctions of the neuromusculoskeletal system and advanced knowledge of the conceptual basis, diagnostic challenge, and pragmatic management of dysfunctions of the neuromusculoskeletal system.

Practicing physical medicine and rehabilitation physician Grant Cooper, MD, provides a concise step-by-step approach to confidently establishing a working clinical diagnosis and finding appropriate treatment options for the most common musculoskeletal ailments. Organized by body region and written with superb clarity, this guide details the important questions to ask in history taking, the physical examination maneuvers appropriate for each pathology, the possible explanations and additional tests needed to diagnose the condition, and the most up-to-date treatment options available. The author offers clear explanations why each step in the history and physical examination is performed and discusses the basic pathophysiological processes involved. The ailments covered include neck and shooting arm pain; shoulder pain; elbow pain; wrist and hand pain; low back, hip, and shooting leg pain; knee pain, ankle pain, and foot pain. Numerous photographs demonstrate the correct hands-on methods for physical examination of the patient.

HIGHLY COMMENDED IN THE 1999 BMA AWARDS. Available in paperback for the first time, the second edition of this well-referenced and unique textbook of sports science and medicine. The book covers the principles of sports physiology and internal medicine as it relates to athletes and theirperformance, orthopaedics and injuries to the soft tissues, and the physiological basis of training and fitness maintenance. With a distinguished and authoritative panel of authors, the multidisciplinary, international approach has a practical emphasis on the treatment of sports injuries.The second edition of this popular textbook has been fully up-dated and restructured for increased ease-of-use and will include new sections on: Body composition (both how to measure it and how to apply the information; Mechanical tests (how to do them and what they show); Immunological aspects ofsport; Overtraining.From reviews of 2nd edition: 'All in all, this is an excellent book. Its strengths lie in the very scientific presentation on exercise physiology, followed by detailed and practical discussions of virtually all acute sports injuries. I believe this is a textbook that should be in the library ofall sports medicine departments in Canadian universities...' Canadian Medical Association. 'A comprehensive and high quality textbook which I feel can justifiably call itself the main reference text in sports medicine now...' Rheumatology in Europe. From reviews of 1st edition: 'This OxfordTextbook is an authoritative and major volume; a landmark in sports medicine, and indeed its gold standard. It is a magnificent text with a wealth of household names among the authors, and an extremely high standard of writing. The four editors and Oxford University Press are to be congratulated.'Journal of Sports Medicine. 'all-star cast of contributors' Official Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. 'This comprehensive textbook will be a useful resource for any medical practitioner interested in the treatment of patients who participate in amateur or professional sports.The is an excellent reference for specialists, specialists in training , and general practioners.' Annals RCPSC. 'The Oxford Textbook of Sports Medicine is a multi-authored multi-editor volume that embraces many aspects of sports medicine, concentrating mainly on sports injuries, with a definiteNorth American and British flavour. The book is an excellent overview of the advances that have occured in the past half century or so, giving the reader sound grounding in the basic science knowledge necessary to back up clinical practice. The great advantage of the Oxford Textbook of SportsMedicine is that the various topics are all together, and can be used as a useful initial landmark for further more specialised reading.' BMJ

Diseases of the joints and surrounding tissues cannot be visualised without the help of imaging techniques. These range from x-rays (which have been available for over 100 years) to the highly sophisticated magnetic resonance imaging scanning. The variety of imaging techniques and indeed the quality of these images has improved radically in the past decade and this book attempts to capture the way in which rheumatologists and their colleagues can use a wide variety of techniques to analyse musculoskeletal diseases which are known to exist. This handbook provides the reader with an insight into both which imaging techniques should be applied to particular clinical problems and how the results can be used to determine the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal conditions. It is extensively illustrated with examples of the various imaging techniques and joints to aid understanding, and is organised by anatomical region and specific musculoskeletal disorder to allow easy access to information.

Providing a comprehensive and evidence-based reference guide for those who have a strong and scholarly interest in medical education, the Oxford Textbook of Medical Education contains everything the medical educator needs to know in order to deliver the knowledge, skills, and behaviour that doctors need. The book explicitly states what constitutes best practice and gives an account of the evidence base that corroborates this. Describing the theoretical educational principles that lay the foundations of best practice in medical education, the book gives readers a through grounding in all aspects of this discipline. Contributors to this book come from a variety of different backgrounds, disciplines and continents, producing a book that is truly original and international.

The Oxford Handbook of Rehabilitation Medicine is designed to provide concise information on rehabilitation aspects of long-term medical conditions affecting adults. The content and layout within each chapter and Handbook as a whole attempt to capture all the aspects of WHO ICF biopsychosocial model for health conditions.