Neurovascular Syndromes of the Extremities
Neurovascular Syndromes of the Extremities As I define them, the regional neurovascular syndromes of the extremities are rare disorders. That is because I insist that these diagnoses not be made…
The Disabled, the Disallowed, the Disaffected, and the Disavowed
The Disabled, the Disallowed, the Disaffected, and the Disavowed Disability determination in the past century was an experiment. Its design borrowed on two notions about the desired outcome; those with…
Introduction
Introduction By definition, regional musculoskeletal disorders interfere with function. Take the example of a backache. Attempts to lean forward, even while seated, exacerbate the pain. Lifting is problematic and more…
Lower Extremity Regional Musculoskeletal Syndromes: Hip, Knee, Ankle, and Foot
Lower Extremity Regional Musculoskeletal Syndromes: Hip, Knee, Ankle, and Foot The range of regional disorders of the lower extremity, in the eyes of some observers, is as broad as the…
Regional Disorders of the Axial Skeleton
Regional Disorders of the Axial Skeleton The axial syndromes comprise the majority of the regional musculoskeletal illnesses for which medical care is sought. Back pain remains one of the most…
The Concept of Regional Musculoskeletal Illness
The Concept of Regional Musculoskeletal Illness The experience of musculoskeletal discomfort, even of compromise in musculoskeletal function, is one of life’s recurrent surprises (see Section I). Usually there is no…
Introduction
Introduction This section explores the traditional doctor-patient interaction in the context of regional musculoskeletal illness and from the perspective of the treating physician. However, as was emphasized in Section I,…
Reason Versus The Therapeutic Menu: Conservative, Empiric, Aggressive, Alternative, And Complementary Therapies
Reason Versus The Therapeutic Menu: Conservative, Empiric, Aggressive, Alternative, And Complementary Therapies “Conservative” is one of the more beleaguered, if not abused, terms in the contemporary clinical lexicon. Terminology, such…
Functional Somatic Syndromes: “Fibromyalgia” and the Like
Functional Somatic Syndromes: “Fibromyalgia” and the Like Nothing can pierce the soul as the uttermost sigh of the body. —George Santayana, The Life of Reason, 1905-1906 By the time I…
