Clinically focused clearly written and vibrantly illustrated this introductory text equips students with a working knowledge of the forcemotion relationship within the musculoskeletal system and the use of biomechanical principles in the evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction in clinical settings. Content progresses logically introducing the basic terminology and concepts of biomechanics and providing focused perspectives on the biomechanics of tissues and structures the biomechanics of joints and applied biomechanics ampampampmdash with case studies throughout to integrate biomechanical knowledge into clinical training for patient care. This updated 5th Edition of Basic Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System highlights the global relevance of musculoskeletal biomechanics and features new fullcolor images that demonstrate biomechanical movement with vivid detail.