Musculoskeletal Disease and Obesity

This book provides short chapters with key learning points from experts within the area, about musculoskeletal conditions in patients with obesity. Each chapter will be structured in two parts: (a) the increasing musculoskeletal conditions caused by the obesity and (b) the difficulty of treating the musculoskeletal conditions in the presence of obesity. It is aimed at a multidisciplinary readership including clinicians, physiotherapists, rehabilitation specialists, general practitioners and sports physicians, and other allied health professionals involved in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders.