Musculoskeletal Key

Splints and Braces Paul A. Lotke SHOULDER Simple Shoulder Sling Treatment: Painful shoulders including bursitis, tendinitis, nondisplaced fractures, contusions in arm, and painful elbow Comment: This is a classic, inexpensive,…

Shoulder Rehabilitation Brian G. Leggin Shoulder disorders affect 7% to 27% of the general population and account for 1% to 2.5% of patients presenting to general medical practitioners annually.1,2 It…

Cervical Spine Rehabilitation Joseph C. Gianoni Cervical spine pain is a common musculoskeletal impairment that may affect 10% of the general population.1 Two of the main sources of cervical pain…

Injection Techniques for Joints and Bursa Paul A. Lotke Aspirations and/or injections of the joints and bursa are valuable tools for the treatment and diagnosis of problems related to bone…

The Use of Corticosteroid Preparations: Intra-Articular and Soft Tissue Injections Jennifer Kwan-Morley Joan M. Von Feldt A 69-year-old man who has a history of hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia presents with…

The Use of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Chadwick R. Johr A 65-year-old male with stage two chronic kidney disease complains of months of right knee pain that worsens with activity. On…

Perioperative Management of the Knee or Hip Joint Replacement Patient Laura Kosseim Atul F. Kamath Craig L. Israelite You are asked to evaluate a 60-year-old man who is scheduled for…

Fibromyalgia and Regional Pain Syndromes Joan M. Von Feldt Jonathan Dunham Lan X. Chen A 35-year-old woman presents with 3 years of worsening fatigue and diffuse pain. She has a…

Rheumatoid Arthritis Joan M. Von Feldt A 44-year-old female presents with joint pain and fatigue of 3 months’ duration. She works as a third grade teacher and has had difficulty…

Crystal-Induced Arthritis Joan M. Von Feldt Gout A 45-year-old overweight man comes to clinic for the evaluation of an exquisitely tender first toe that started abruptly in the middle of…