Chapter 39 Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Lower Limb Pamela A. Hansen, Stuart E. Willick This chapter reviews musculoskeletal disorders of the lower limb, including soft tissue, bone, and joint pathologic…
Chapter 37 Common Neck Problems Michael J. DePalma, Curtis W. Slipman Introduction and Epidemiology Successful treatment of painful cervical spinal disorders hinges on the accurate assessment of the underlying tissue…
Chapter 11 Electrodiagnostic Medicine III Case Studies Andrea J. Boon, Jeffrey A. Strommen The goal of electrodiagnostic (EDX) testing is to assess the integrity of the nerves, the neuromuscular junction,…
Chapter 1 The Physiatric History and Physical Examination Michael W. O’Dell, C. David Lin, André Panagos The physiatric history and physical examination (H&P) serves several purposes. It is the data…
Chapter 55 Spinal Cord Injury Thomas N. Bryce, Kristjan T. Ragnarsson, Adam B. Stein, Fin Biering-Sorensen Historical Perspective For thousands of years, injury to the spinal cord was synonymous with…
Chapter 56 Lower Limb Peripheral Vascular Disease Susan Knapton, Geetha Pandian Lower limb peripheral vascular disease includes arterial, venous, and lymphatic disorders (Box 56-1). Arterial disease in the lower limb…
Chapter 7 Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Imaging Studies Andrew D. Bronstein, Mark A. Skirgaudas, Andrew J. Cole Multiple imaging modalities are available to help in making a neurologic or musculoskeletal diagnosis….
Chapter 26 Achieving Functional Independence Ellen Guess, Debra Paul, Alison E. Lane Functional independence is the ability to perform daily living tasks without help. The achievement of functional independence ensures…
Chapter 44 Sports Medicine Mark A. Harrast, Scott Laker, Erin Maslowski Physiatrists are uniquely qualified to serve as sports medicine physicians and care for the recreational and competitive athlete as…
Chapter 47 Rehabilitation of Patients with Neuropathies Anita Craig, James K. Richardson Disorders of the peripheral nervous system are common but are often a challenge to diagnose. In addition, these…
