• Cauda Equina Syndrome: The MSK Clinician's Guide
  • Cauda Equina Syndrome: The MSK Clinician's Guide
  • Cauda Equina Syndrome: The MSK Clinician's Guide
  • Cauda Equina Syndrome: The MSK Clinician's Guide

By Tom Jesson and Rob Tyer.

Do you find yourself lost in long conversations with your patients about their 'red flags'? Or stuck on the fence trying to make tricky decisions about their care?

Cauda Equina Syndrome: The MSK Clinician's Guide shows you how to meet the challenge of potential CES with skill and confidence.

"I feel like this is the type of stuff that separates expert clinicians from the others!" - Tim, physio.

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Ebook is in pdf and epub format. All paperback purchases also come with a copy of the ebook.

This page is for an ebook for personal use. If you are purchasing an ebook for your team, department or library, please go to the group licence page. 

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"Extremely high value information..."

"I feel like this is the type of stuff that separates expert clinicians from the others." - Tim, physio

What's in the book

Knowledge and advice on:

  • How to think about CES beyond red flag checklists.
  • What causes CES and how that relates to the symptoms.
  • How CES unfolds over time, and why the red flags we look for are often 'too late'.
  • How bladder, bowel, saddle and sexual symptoms present... And how to tell them from red herrings.
  • How to navigate a succesful CES conversation (including example questions for each symptom).
  • How to make a CES decision. A&E? Urgent scan? Safety netting?
  • How to act on that decision so that everything goes smoothly.

Why learn from us

Rob Tyer is an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist and clinical lead, turned university lecturer. His clinical specialty is coaching other clinicians through tricky decisions, especially CES decisions. CES: The Clinician's Guide is packed with his knowledge, insight, tips and tricks.

Tom Jesson is a physiotherapist with a specialty in nerve root problems. He has written one book about radicular pain, and published peer-reviewed research on the topic. He is also a writer, practiced at summarising complex information in an easy-to-read style.

We think that our mix of coal-face experience and writing skill makes Cauda Equina Syndrome: The Clinician's Guide the best source of information on CES, bar none.

Customer Reviews

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Tricia
Easy read and simplifies the concept

Great quick read. Make sure the concepts ''stick'' in the head. I especially liked the nuanced approach to talking about the symptoms and descriptions and th tool box to talk about it. It demystified the topic for me.

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Naveen Sreekumari
Hugely informative

I am a massive fan of Tom’s work and a regular follower of his blogs, Tom is an excellent writer, he has this amazing ability to explain complex information in simple and plain language. I am also aware of Rob’s expertise , so it was an easy decision to purchase their book and I wasn’t disappointed.

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Toby Pollard-Smith
Another GREAT resource

I can't say that I didn't understand CES before I read this book, but it sure helped clarify things for me. Since then, I have more confidence explaining the importance of this topic to patients, and feel happier with my assessment of potential severity. A great resource for all MSk clinicians!

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Adrian Davies
Must have for any MSK clinician

Tom and Rob do an incredible job in breaking down the topic and giving you some steps towards being more confident in assessing people with signs and symptoms suggestive of CES. Highly recommended.

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Nick
Throw away the other textbooks on this condition

Yes... throw them away.
You're much less likely to miss CES after reading this because Tom hasn't just listed Black & White Criteria. He's outlined the Grey - the Spectrum. The grey spectrum of neurological symptoms that CES can impact.
Other books will give you a false sense of confidence after ticking and flicking a checklist full of false dichotomies.
Armed with the knowledge of this book you can better spot CES. But more importantly, you're much less likely to miss it .
Additionally, you're better prepared to triage and refer without worrying that you'll look like a fool. Tom has a funny way of making you feel in control, giving you so much confidence when you do refer that those you refer to will probably look to you as someone with more expertise in this condition than them.
Great stuff Tom.

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Michael Hodges
Outstanding resource

I’ve been a physical therapist for 31 years and am now a professor in a DPT program. I always thought that I understood CES until I purchased and read this book. This book is an essential resource for anyone that works in spine/MSK practice! The Understanding Sciatica book is equally well done and useful.

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Helen B

Very helpful and easy to read

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FAQ

Find the most frequently asked questions below.

Yes, with the exception of some short chapters, the book is relevant to clinicians everywhere.

The book a section on how to refer your patient which is fairly specific to the UK. We also use UK-centric words such as 'A&E', which you might not be used to.

If the book turns out not to be relevant to you, we have a 100%, no-hard-feelings refund policy 👍

Maybe!

We assume the reader has some experience in asking patients about CES and knows their 'red flags'. If you've had an MSK placement and/or taken a special interest in MSK, then the book will work for you. If that's not you, then some parts might be a bit advanced.

Note there is a 'basics' chapter at the beginning to help you get up to speed.

Possibly!

The book is written for MSK clinicians at the novice, intermediate and early advanced stages. The goal of the book is to help people get firmly into the advanced stage, so if you feel like you're already there (when it comes to CES) then it might not be for you.

That said, if you're a specialist clinician then the book should give you plenty of new ideas when it comes to teaching others. You should also pick up on some facts you haven't heard before.

When considering your purchase, remember there is a 100% no-hard-feelings refund.

Yes. We recognise that £25 is a lot of money in some parts of the world.

Unfortunately we can't automate a discount, so please email us using the contact form - the link is located at the bottom of this page. Let us know where you are from and we will send you a code for a 'parity pricing' discount based on your location.

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