Arthroscopic Repair of the Rotator Cuff
Arthroscopic Repair of the Rotator Cuff Curtis R. Noel Robert H. Bell INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS Tears of the rotator cuff mechanism remain one of the more common problems we as orthopaedists treat….
Arthroscopic Distal Clavicle Excision
Arthroscopic Distal Clavicle Excision Jeffrey S. Abrams The acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) can be a common source of joint pain. This diarthrodial joint can be traumatized resulting in articular injury and…
Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression and Rotator Cuff Débridement of Partial- and Full-thickness Tears
Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression and Rotator Cuff Débridement of Partial- and Full-thickness Tears Aaron J. Krych Russell F. Warren INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS External, or outlet, impingement syndrome is a common cause of shoulder…
Medicinal Mushrooms
Chapter 101 Medicinal Mushrooms Terry Willard, ClH, PhD Chapter Contents Introduction General Description Chemical Composition Polysaccharides, Triterpenoids, Vitamin D2, Pharmacology, Individual Medicinal Mushrooms Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum and G. applanatum, G….
Unani Medicine
Chapter 49 Unani Medicine Yaser Abdelhamid, ND, LAc, MS, BS, BA Chapter Contents Introduction Unani Medicine: Greco-Arabic Healing and the Islamic Genius, Unani Medicine: Comparisons and Contrasts with Other Health…
5-Hydroxytryptophan
Chapter 98 5-Hydroxytryptophan Michael T. Murray, ND Chapter Contents Introduction Tryptophan and 5-Hydroxytryptophan Metabolism Pharmacology 5-Hydroxytryptophan Versus L-Tryptophan, Clinical Applications Depression, L-Tyrosine: An Adjunct to 5-Hydroxytryptophan, Anxiety and Panic Disorder, …
Probiotics
Chapter 116 Probiotics Jason Hawrelak, ND, BNat(Hons), PhD Chapter Contents Introduction Description Proposed Mechanisms of Action Probiotic Characteristics Probiotics in Use, Issues in Probiotic Nomenclature, Importance of Strain, Commercial Forms…
Affective Disorders
Chapter 142 Affective Disorders Peter B. Bongiorno, ND, LAc, Michael T. Murray, ND Chapter Contents Diagnostic Summary Depression, Dysthymia, Manic Phase, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Introduction Depression The Learned Helplessness Model, …
Atherosclerosis
Chapter 148 Atherosclerosis Michael T. Murray, ND Chapter Contents Diagnostic Summary General Considerations Understanding Atherosclerosis, Determining a Patient’s Risk, Clinical Evaluation, Risk Factors, Therapeutic Considerations—General Guidelines Diet—General Guidelines, Therapeutic Considerations—Lowering…
Homocysteine Metabolism: Nutritional Modulation and Impact on Health and Disease
Chapter 54 Homocysteine Metabolism Nutritional Modulation and Impact on Health and Disease Alan L. Miller, ND, Gregory S. Kelly, ND, Jessica Tran, ND Chapter Contents Introduction Homocysteine Metabolism Gender and…
