This is a textbook for podiatry students and others, which looks at the treatment options for foot problems, how the appropriate selections should be made and how they should be incorporated into the management of the affected patient. The text is in 3 main sections: the essential principles of managing foot disorders; methods for managing foot conditions; and the management of specific client groups.
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Section 1 Essential Principles of Management 1. Treatment Planning 2. Evidence Based Practice and Clinical Governance 3. Clinical Protocols 4. Clinical Emergencies 5. Health and Health Promotion Section 2 Methods of Managing Foot Conditions 6. Operative Techniques 7. Surgery and the Foot 8. Pharmacology 9. Physical Therapy 10. Mechanical Therapy 11. Mechanical Therapeutics in the Clinic 12. Prescription Orthoses 13. Footwear Therapy Section 3 Managing Specific Client Groups 14. The Adult Foot 15. The Child's Foot 16. Management of the Sports Patient 17. Management of Tissue Viability Index
