Chapter 8 Physical therapies Treatment options in rheumatology Lindsay M. Bearne, PhD MSc MCSP, School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Kings College London, London, UK Michael V. Hurley, PhD MCSP,…
Chapter 12 Orthotics of the hand Jo Adams, PhD MSc DipCOT, School of Health Professions and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 163 Principles of action…
Chapter 15 Pharmacological treatments in rheumatic diseases Benazir Saleem, MBChB MRCP, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK Philip G. Conaghan, MBBS PhD FRACP FRCP, Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine,…
Chapter 3 Initial clinical assessment of patients with possible rheumatic disease Andrew Hassell, MD FRCP MMedEd, School of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, UK Janet Cushnaghan, MSc MCSP, Epidemiology Resource Centre,…
Review of Musculoskeletal Radiology John Payan, Gnanesh Patel, Karen Law Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA Introduction Imaging in the rheumatic diseases is often a key component of…
Myopathies Aliza Lipson Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA Introduction Myopathies occur in both adults and children, and may be due to numerous underlying etiologies. Many of the…
Update on Vasculitis Karen Law Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA Introduction The vasculitides are a heterogeneous set of diseases identified by the presence of blood vessel wall…
Osteoporosis Karen Law Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA Introduction Osteoporosis is a large-scale issue among the general population, affecting more than 10 million Americans. Osteoporosis-related fractures occur…
