Hip Rehabilitation
Hip Rehabilitation Brian J. Eckenrode Christopher J. Kauffman Rehabilitation of a patient with hip pathology depends on a number of factors, including age, type of pathology, and functional activity level….
Lumbar Rehabilitation
Lumbar Rehabilitation Won Sung Timothy J. Bayruns Physical therapy has become a conservative standard of care for patients with low back pain. However, the evidence behind efficacy of physical therapy…
Hand and Wrist Rehabilitation
Hand and Wrist Rehabilitation Gayle K. Severance Laura Walsh Hand Therapy “A hand therapist is an occupational therapist or physical therapist who, through advanced study and experience, specializes in treating…
Elbow Rehabilitation
Elbow Rehabilitation Laura Walsh Gayle K. Severance LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS A referral to therapy is important to the rehabilitation process of lateral epicondylitis. A recent study demonstrated significant decreased pain and…
Splints and Braces
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
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
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
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
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
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…
