This book is a resource for physical therapists new to outpatient orthopedics, either as a recent graduate or an experienced therapist transitioning from another specialty. Think of it like a “mentor in a book” - offering a concise jumping off point of exercise suggestions, manual therapy ideas, and relevant research for the most common diagnoses.

Organized by condition, it's designed for quick, on-the-fly access to precisely the information you need. We discuss the following diagnoses:Temporomandibular Joint DysfunctionNeck Pain with HeadacheNeck Pain with Radiating PainSubacromial Impingement Syndrome (SAIS)Shoulder InstabilityAdhesive CapsulitisRotator Cuff Tear or TendinopathyPost Operative Rotator Cuff RepairLateral Epicondylalgia (also referred to as tennis elbow)5 Most Common Nerve Entrapments Non-specific Lower Back PainSciatica from Lumbar Radiculopathy Post Operative Lumbar LaminectomySacroiliac Joint Dysfunction Postpartum Considerations for Pelvic HealthPiriformis SyndromeGreater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS)Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)Hip Labral RepairHip OsteoarthritisTotal Hip Arthroplasty Post-Operative Total Knee ArthroplastyPatellofemoral PainKnee Meniscectomy/RepairPatellar Tendon RepairACL Injury Prevention, Return to Sport and Coping Criteria Post-Operative Ankle Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF)Posterior Tibial Tendon DysfunctionPlantar Fasciitis (also referred to as Plantar Fasciopathy)Hallux Valgus Idiopathic Balance Disorder Forward head posture (FHP) with increased thoracic kyphosis and rounded shoulders thought to be contributing to pain or dysfunction.