Bookedited by Krysia Dziedzic and Alison Hammond.
Summary: Rheumatology is an indispensable resource for physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other health professionals, offering practical approaches to the treatment and management of rheumatic musculoskeletal conditions. The text focuses on applying evidence-based understanding of these conditions to clinical context. The specific disease chapters cover: incidence and prevalence of the condition; clinical presentation and diagnosis; red flags; clinical assessment; important first treatments, early intermediate and long term management; prognosis and long term outcomes. Supporting case histories of increasing complexity and study activities illustrate the clinical relevance of the treatment and management approaches.
Contents:
Overview of the aims and management of rheumatological conditions : the multidisciplinary approach / Krysia Dziedzic [and others]
The user patient journey / Susan M. Oliver, Ailsa Bosworth
Initial clinical assessment of patients with possible rheumatic disease / Andrew Hassell, Janet Cushnaghan
The measurement of patient-reported outcome in the rheumatic diseases / Kirstie L. Haywood
Applying the biopsychosocial model to the management of rheumatic disease / Sarah Ryan, Alison Carr
Patient education and self management / Alison Hammond, Karin Niedermann
The principles of therapeutic exercise and physical activity / Mike V. Hurley, Lindsay M. Bearne
Physical therapies : treatment options in rheumatology / Lindsay M. Bearne, Mike V. Hurley
Occupational therapy : treatment options in rheumatology / Lynne Goodacre, Janet E. Harkess
Joint protection and fatigue management / Alison Hammond
Applying psychological interventions in rheumatic disease / Elizabeth D. Hale, Gareth J. Treharne. Orthotics of the hand / Jo Adams
Podiatry, biomechanics, and the rheumatology foot / Jim Woodburn, Deborah E. Turner
Diet and complementary therapies / Dorothy Pattison, Adrian White
Pharmacological treatments in rheumatic diseases / Benazir Saleem, Philip G. Conaghan
Inflammatory arthritis / Anne O'Brien, Catherine Backman
Osteoarthritis / Krysia Dziedzic, Susan L. Murphy, Helen Myers
Fibromyalgia syndrome and chronic widespread pain / Joseph G. McVeigh, Rachel O'Brien
Ankylosing spondylitis and the seronegative spondyloarthopathies / Mark L. Clemence
Osteoporosis / Caitlyn Dowson, Rachel Lewis
Connective tissue disorders / Janet L. Poole and Jane S. Brandenstein
Physiotherapy and occupational therapy for children and young people with juvenile idiopathic arthritis / Janine Hackett, Bernadette Johnson
Miscellaneous conditions / Edward Roddy, David G.I. Scott.