Natalie Allan 
Challenging Concepts in Obstetrics and Gynaecology 

Physiotherapy is a health care profession that aims to develop, maintain and restore maximumfunctional ability throughout life. It helps in restoring normal body function and preventing disabilityarising from disease, trauma or injury. Obstetrics and gynaecology are medical specialties that focus ontwo different aspects of the female reproductive system. Obstetrics deals with the care of the pregnantwomen, the unborn baby, labor and delivery and the immediate period following childbirth.Gynaecology deals with any ailment concerning the reproductive organs; uterus, fallopian tubes, cervix, ovaries and vagina. This book is amazingly thorough coverage of the physiotherapist’s role in obstetricsand gynecology make this resource the definitive one of its kind. Practical content features a reasonedaccount of the physiotherapist’s role preconceptually, through the reproductive cycle, to the middleyears and beyond. Comprehensive coverage includes a wide range of gynecological pathologies, relevant surgeries and current concepts of this field. It provides a collection of topics written byinternational experts. This book will prove a valuable reference for practitioners, specialists, consultantsand students. Scientists and students of this field in general will find this book valuable.