Critical Points ▪ Types of shoulder arthritis include osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis, and the other arthritides such as gout and pseudogout. ▪ Common to all forms of…
CRITICAL POINTS ▪ There has been tremendous growth and maturation in manual therapy practice over the past two decades. ▪ Efficacy has been demonstrated for the use of manual therapy…
CRITICAL POINTS ▪ The surgical management of degenerative arthritis of the elbow includes open surgical debridement procedures, arthroscopy, total elbow arthroplasty, and ulnar nerve surgery. ▪ Options for the management…
CRITICAL POINTS ▪ Early recognition of four sign and symptom factors determines success ▪ Pain modulation includes multiple techniques, patience, and perseverance ▪ Treatment avoids pain provocation ▪ Practical approach…
Hippocrates described the clinical findings associated with scleroderma including thickened skin in his writings from 460 bc . The first detailed description of the condition came from Dr. Carlo Curzio…
CRITICAL POINTS Two Forms of Hyperesthesia ▪ Allodynia: a painful response to a normally nonpainful stimulus ▪ Hyperalgesia: a heightened painful response to a painful stimulus The Anterolateral Pain Pathway…
CRITICAL POINTS ▪ Neuropathic pain is often a major component of neural tension dysfunction. ▪ The nervous system is designed to accommodate movement via excursion and strain, and excess strain…
CRITICAL POINTS ▪ Pain is multidimensional; more than one test or measure may be needed in the examination. ▪ Pain may be the cause or the result of other musculoskeletal…
CRITICAL POINTS ▪ The primary difference between complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) types I and II is that there is an identifiable peripheral nerve injury in type II. ▪ The…
CRITICAL POINTS ▪ Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in adults. ▪ Conservative management requires an understanding of: The disease process, specific conditions, potential deformities, and the patient’s individual…
