Pocketbooks
Our favourite small physio reference books to take to work or placement.
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Neurological Physiotherapy Pocketbook (Pocketbook 2018 - Lennon...)
Pocket sized, highly recommended for physios/students in neuro physio settings. Includes assessment, theory, common conditions, respiratory management & neuro rehab. (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases)
Specialisms:
Neuro, Respiratory & Cardiac
Treatment Styles:
Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, Neuro Rehab
The Pocket Atlas of Trigger Points (Pocketbook 2023 - Niel-Asher)
Pocket sized illustrated atlas, ideal for massage & manual therapists. Includes a thorough list of muscles, associated trigger points, presentation & how they may occur. (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases)
Specialisms:
MSK
Treatment Styles:
Manual Therapy & Massage, Pain Management
Respiratory Physiotherapy Pocketbook: An On Call Survival Guide (Pocketbook 2020 - Cross...)
Pocket sized, for physios/students. Highly recommended for on call, respiratory & medical physios. Covers assessment, imaging, management & acute/community case studies. (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases)
Specialisms:
Medical, Paediatrics, Palliative, Respiratory & Cardiac
Treatment Styles:
Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, Pain Management, Rehab
Essential Musculoskeletal Conditions: Pocketbook Physios (Pocketbook 2023-Howel)
Pocket sized reference full of common & not so commonly seen conditions in MSK. Summarises symptoms, diagnosis & treatment aims. Highly recommended. (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases)
Specialisms:
Chronic Pain, Elderly, MSK, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics
Treatment Styles:
Rehab, Strengthening, Stretches
The Physiotherapist's Pocketbook: Essential Facts at Your Fingertips (Pocketbook 2026 - Kenyon...)
Well known, essential physio pocketbook, 4th edition. Covering assessment, diagnosis & management for most specialities, for many settings, all in one book. (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases)
Specialisms:
Chronic Pain, Elderly, MSK, Medical, Mental Health, Neuro, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Palliative, Respiratory & Cardiac, Women's Health
Treatment Styles:
Pocketbook of Taping Techniques (Pocketbook 2009 - Macdonald)
Pocket sized, written for physios/students. Covers theories & evidence, sorted by body part, with clear instructions & useful techniques for MSK, neuro & orthopaedics. (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases)
Specialisms:
Chronic Pain, MSK, Neuro, Orthopaedics
Treatment Styles:
Taping
The Student Physiotherapist's Companion: Case Based (Pocketbook 2025 - Porter)
Larger than a pocketbook but portable enough for students to take in a bag. Highly recommended, recently published, covers case studies in a vast variety of specialisms. (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases)
Specialisms:
Chronic Pain, Elderly, MSK, Medical, Mental Health, Neuro, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Palliative, Respiratory & Cardiac, Women's Health
Treatment Styles:
Balance, Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, Cardio, Mobility & Functional Movement, Neuro Rehab, Paediatrics, Pain Management, Rehab, Strengthening, Stretches, Women's Health
Handbook of Special Tests in Musculoskeletal Examination (Pocketbook 2020 - Hattam...)
Pocket sized, for physios/students. Reviews evidence, specificity & sensitivity of each test against gold standards. Sorted by body part, spinal tests not covered. (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases)
Specialisms:
MSK, Orthopaedics
Treatment Styles:
Physiotherapy Placements: A Pocket Guide (Pocketbook 2019 - Moffat & Bradley)
Pocket sized essential reminders and advice for students on clincial placements. Developed by Nottingham university lecturers with student input. (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases)
Specialisms:
Chronic Pain, Elderly, MSK, Medical, Mental Health, Neuro, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Palliative, Respiratory & Cardiac, Women's Health
Treatment Styles:
Pocket Atlas of Skeletal Muscles (Pocketbook 2023 - Jarmey)
Pocket sized, highly recommended for physios/students, from Concise Book of Muscles author. Illustrations of muscles with origins, insertions, innervation & action. (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases)
Specialisms:
MSK
Treatment Styles:
Red Flags & Blue Lights: Managing Serious Spinal Pathology (Pocketbook 2019 - Greenhalgh...)
Pocket sized, suitable for students to practitioners. Concise but thorough, covers spinal red flags process from identification to professionally referring for emergency review. (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases)
Specialisms:
Elderly, MSK, Orthopaedics
Treatment Styles:
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