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Provides a practical primer to help you recognize abnormal function and effectively treat orthopedic problems that respond to non-surgical intervention. Discusses the most frequent musculoskeletal impairments which confront health care providers.
Features:
•thirteen chapters discussing every aspect of the musculoskeletal system, including all joints and the spine
•clear text and precise illustrations outlining specific musculoskeletal problems
•special chapters devoted to pain and reflex sympathetic dystrophy, areas often neglected in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal impairments
•more than 90 visual aids designed to help you recognize abnormal function, enhance visual and manual examinations, and convey complex information to your patients
•appropriate history and physical examination techniques supplemented with radiologic diagnostic procedures
- Components of the Musculoskeletal System
- Vertebral Column
- Shoulder Girdle
- Elbow Complex
- Wrist Complex
- Fingers
- Foot-Ankle Impairment
- Knee Impairment
- Hip Impairment
- Somatic Pain Syndromes
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
Publication Date | 2004 |
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Format | Softcover, 217 pages |
Product Code | 50022 |