Clinical Biomechanics

by Zeevi Dvir PhD LLB

This key text presents the basic entities, measurements, and applications of biomechanics in a clear, easy-to-understand manner. It analyses the mechanical interactions ofvarious tissue systems such as bone, ligament, tendon and muscle while also demonstrating the importance of biomechanical analysis to the understanding of muscle-joint interactions, and implications for normal and abnormal functioning. It details the clinical application of biomechanics for an array of diagnostic and treatment methods allowing the reader to apply the theory to everyday life.

288 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2000