Outcome Evaluation in Back Pain Patients
12Outcome Evaluation in Back Pain Patients Martin H. Pham, Andre M. Jakoi, Neil N. Patel, and Jeffrey C. Wang ■ Introduction Back pain is among the most frequently encountered problems…
12Outcome Evaluation in Back Pain Patients Martin H. Pham, Andre M. Jakoi, Neil N. Patel, and Jeffrey C. Wang ■ Introduction Back pain is among the most frequently encountered problems…
11Conservative Treatment: Drugs, Physiotherapy, and Alternative Medicine Christopher C. Ornelas and Mona Zall ■ Introduction Low back pain (LBP) has a high prevalence in the adult and geriatric population. Up…
1Economic Issues, Risk Factors, and Litigation Marco Brayda-Bruno ■ Introduction The epidemiological burden of low back pain (LBP) and its socioeconomic impact in developed countries have been well analyzed and…
CHAPTER 10 Ankle and Foot EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ANKLE AND FOOT PAIN FOOT AND ANKLE PAIN IN THE GENERAL POPULATION (1) Prevalence • 20% to 42% in people >65 years (2) • Significant…
CHAPTER 1 Approach to the Patient With a Musculoskeletal Problem HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION CHIEF COMPLAINT Common chief complaints in outpatient musculoskeletal (MSK) clinic Pain • Nociceptive (somatic, MSK) and neuropathic…
CHAPTER 7 Hip and Thigh EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HIP PAIN HIP PAIN IN THE GENERAL POPULATION Prevalence • ~3% of adult population has nonspecific hip pain Osteoarthritis (OA) • Most common (MC) cause…