Preceded by Textbook of musculoskeletal medicine / edited by Michael Hutson and Richard Ellis, 2006.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
PART 1: INTRODUCTION ; 1.1 Fundamentals ; 1.2 Evidence based medicine ; PART 2: MORPHOLOGY; DYSFUNCTION; PAIN ; 2.1 Structural abnormalities ; 2.2 Dysfunction ; 2.2.1 Somatic dysfunction ; 2.2.2 Muscles in the pathogenesis of musculoskeletal disorders ; 2.2.3 Fibromyalgia: mechanisms and treatment ; 2.2.4 Neurodynamics ; 2.2.5 Tensegrity: the new biomechanics ; 2.2.6 The fascioligamentous organ ; 2.3 Pain ; 2.3.1 Pain concepts: chronic pain ; 2.3.2 Psychological aspects of musculoskeletal pain ; 2.3.3 Placebo theory ; PART 3: REGIONAL DISORDERS ; 3.1 Examination and investigation ; 3.1.1 Clinical examination ; 3.1.2 Investigative techniques ; 3.2 Endoscopically determined pain sources in the lumbar spine ; 3.3 Regional somatic dysfunction ; 3.4 Pectoral girdle ; 3.4.1 Thoracic outlet syndrome ; 3.4.2 Chest wall pain ; 3.4.3 The joints of the shoulder girdle ; 3.4.4. Glenohumeral instability ; 3.5 Upper limb disorders ; 3.6 The pelvis ; 3.7 Lower limb disorders ; 3.7.1 Disorders of the knee ; 3.7.2 Patellofemoral disorders: chondromalacia dysfunction, maltracking and plica syndrome ; 3.7.3 Superior tibio-fibular joint ; 3.7.4 Exertional lower leg pain ; 3.8 Foot and ankle ; 3.8.1 Biomechanics of the foot and ankle ; 3.8.2 The ankle joint ; 3.8.3 The subtalar joint ; 3.8.4 Planar fasciitis and heel pain ; 3.8.5 Tendonopathies ; 3.8.6 Metatarsalgia ; PART 4: MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ; 4.1 Triage ; 4.2 Patient education and self care ; 4.3 Management ; 4.3.1 Manual treatment of somatic dysfunction ; 4.3.2 Injection of steroid and local anaesthetic ; 4.3.3 Soft tissue injections ; 4.3.4 Epidural injections ; 4.3.5 Spinal injections ; 4.3.6 Prolotherapy ; 4.3.7 The use of neurodynamics in pain management ; 4.3.8 Trigger point injections ; 4.3.9 Soft tissue pain: treatment with stimulation-produced analgesia ; 4.3.10 Complementary therapies ; 4.3.11 Exercise therapy: limbs ; 4.3.12 Exercise therapy: spine ; 4.3.13 Chronic pain management; cognitive-behavioural, pharmacological ; 4.4 A pragmatic management strategy for low-back pain -- an integrated multimodal programme based on antidysfunctional medicine.
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This all-in-one companion to the field of musculoskeletal medicine describes basic concepts and offers practical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment, and contains models of care which assist understanding of basic concepts.