Pain Types and Viscerogenic Pain Patterns
Chapter 3 Pain Types and Viscerogenic Pain Patterns Pain is often the primary symptom in many physical therapy practices. Pain assessment is a key feature in the physical therapy interview….
Interviewing as a Screening Tool
Chapter 2 Interviewing as a Screening Tool The client interview, including the personal and family history, is the single most important tool in screening for medical disease. The client interview…
Screening for Cancer
Chapter 13 Screening for Cancer A 56-year-old man has come to you for an evaluation without a referral. He has not seen any type of physician for at least 3…
Screening for Cardiovascular Disease
Chapter 6 Screening for Cardiovascular Disease The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, capillaries, veins, and lymphatics and functions in coordination with the pulmonary system to circulate oxygenated blood through…
Introduction
Introduction The potential for referral of pain from systemic diseases to specific muscles and joints is well documented in the medical literature. These referral patterns most often affect the back…
III: Systemic Origins of Neuromuscular or Musculoskeletal Pain and Dysfunction
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The pelvis, hip and femoral neck
Chapter 11 The pelvis, hip and femoral neck Fractures of the pelvis 276 General principles 276 Classification 276 Stable fractures 277 Open book fractures 278 Other unstable fractures 280 Treatment…
The wrist and hand
Chapter 9 The wrist and hand Colles fracture 196 Displacements 196 Diagnosis and radiographs 197 Treatment 198 Aftercare 201 Complications 205 Related fractures, including Smith’sfracture 207 Fractures of the scaphoid…
Fractures of the femur and injuries about the knee
Chapter 12 Fractures of the femur and injuries about the knee Fractures of the femoral shaft 324 General principles 324 Intramedullary nailing 325 External fixation 327 Traction methods 327 Early…
Injuries about the elbow
Chapter 7 Injuries about the elbow Children’s fractures 152 Supracondylar fracture of the humerus 159 Anterior supracondylar fracture 160 Medial epicondylar injuries 161 Lateral epicondylar injuries 162 Lateral condylar injuries…
