Now in its Fourth Edition, this book uses a direct and comprehensive approach to present students with a working knowledge of biomechanical principles of use in the evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction. The text opens with a chapter that introduces the basic terminology and concepts of biomechanics; the remainder of the book then focuses on the biomechanics of tissues and structures, the biomechanics of joints, and applied biomechanics.

Introduction to biomechanics : basic terminology and concepts -- Biomechanics of bone -- Biomechanics of articular cartilage -- Biomechanics of tendons and ligaments -- Biomechanics of peripheral nerves and spinal nerve roots -- Biomechanics of skeletal muscle -- Biomechanics of the knee -- Biomechanics of the hip -- Biomechanics of the foot and ankle -- Biomechanics of the lumbar spine -- Biomechanics of the cervical spine -- Biomechanics of the shoulder -- Biomechanics of the elbow -- Biomechanics of the wrist and hand -- Biomechanics of fracture fixation -- Biomechanics of arthroplasty -- Biomechanics of gait.