Positioning, Splinting, and Contracture Management
Whether a patient with burn injury is an adult or child, contracture management should be the primary focus of burn rehabilitation throughout the continuum of care. Positioning and splinting are…
Burn Wound Care
The goals of burn wound care are removal of nonviable tissue, prevention of infection, and facilitation of wound healing, while controlling pain and maximizing outcome. This article reviews the basic…
Acute Assessment and Management of Burn Injuries
Burns are ubiquitous injuries in modern society, with virtually all adults having sustained a burn at some point in their lives. The skin is the largest organ of the body,…
Neck Pain from a Spine Surgeon’s Perspective
Through the myriad of abnormalities encountered by spine surgeons, neck pain is one of the most perplexing. The nature, onset, and location of the pain all provide information as to…
Complementary and Alternative Treatment for Neck Pain: Chiropractic, Acupuncture, TENS, Massage, Yoga, Tai Chi, and Feldenkrais
Of the multitude of treatment options for the management of neck pain, no obvious single treatment modality has been shown to be most efficacious. As such, the clinician should consider…
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Of the many clinical entities involving the neck region, one of the most intriguing is thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). TOS is an array of disorders that involves injury to the…
Conservative Treatment for Neck Pain: Medications, Physical Therapy, and Exercise
This article offers conservative treatment strategies for patients suffering from musculoskeletal causes of neck pain. Basic pharmacology is reviewed, including that of opioids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, adjuvants, and topical analgesics….
Cervical Radiculopathy
With regards to spinal disorders, neck pain is one of the most common presenting symptoms, only second to low back pain. When pain radiates down the arm and is associated…
Evaluation of the Patient with Neck Versus Shoulder Pain
Neck and shoulder pain are common complaints among the general population, being the second and third most common musculoskeletal complaints, respectively, after back pain in the primary care setting. Differentiating…
The Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Neck Pain
Neck pain should not, and must not, be confused with cervical radicular pain. Equating the two conditions, or confusing them, results in misdiagnosis, inappropriate investigations, and inappropriate treatment that is…
