About the authors. Foreword. Preface. Foreword to the First Edition. Dedication.

Section 1: Principles of orthopaedic medicine. Introduction to Section 1. Clinical diagnosis. Soft tissues of the musculoskeletal system. Connective tissue inflammation, repair and remodeling. Orthopaedic Medicine treatment techniques.

Section 2: Practice of orthopaedic medicine. Introduction to Section 2. The shoulder. The elbow. The wrist and hand. The cervical spine. The thoracic spine. The hip. The knee. The ankle and foot. The lumbar spine. The sacroiliac joint.

Appendix. Glossary. Index

Jill Kerr, MSc BSc MCSP, Chartered Physiotherapist, Private Practitioner, Edinburgh, UK; Fellow of the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine, Course Principal SOM Diploma in Orthopaedic Medicine, Emily Goodlad, MSc MCSP, Chartered Physiotherapist, Orthopaedic Specialist Practitioner (NHS), Private Practitioner, Edinburgh, UK; Fellow of the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine and Elaine Atkins, DProf MA Cert FE FCSP, Chartered Physiotherapist, Private Practitioner, London, UK; Fellow of the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine, Programme Leader MSc Orthopaedic Medicine