Soft tissue rheumatology /
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| Imprint: | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004. |
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| Description: | viii, 568 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Oxford medical publications |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5174754 |
Table of Contents:
- Part 1. The science of soft tissue disorders
- 1.1. Soft connective tissues - normal structure, function and physiology
- 1.2. The structure and function of tendons
- 1.3. Tendon and ligament biochemistry and pathology
- 1.4. The intervertebral disc - structure, composition and pathology
- 1.5. The meniscus - structure, composition and pathology
- Part 2. The science of pain from theory to clinical practice
- 2.1. The science of chronic pain from theory to clinical practice
- Part 3. Biomechanics and locomotion
- 3.1. Biomechanics
- 3.2. Locomotion analysis
- Part 4. General principles
- 4.1. Classification of soft tissue disorders
- 4.2. The epidemiology of soft tissue rheumatic disorders
- 4.3. History and examination: general principles regarding the diagnosis of soft tissue disorders
- 4.4. The diagnosis of soft tissue disorders: radiology
- 4.5. The investigation of soft tissue disorders: nuclear medicine
- 4.6. Infrared thermal imaging in musculoskeletal conditions
- 4.7. The investigation of soft tissue disorders: nerve conduction studies and electromyography
- 4.8. Soft tissue injuries and sport
- 4.9. Soft tissue disorders in the occupational setting
- 4.10. Soft tissue disorders in chronic disability
- 4.11. Special groups
- Part 5. Principles of management
- 5.1. The management of pain in soft tissue disorders: pharmacological agents
- 5.2. Therapeutic modalities
- 5.3. Local injections for soft tissue lesions
- 5.4. Acupuncture and trigger point needling
- 5.5. Neural blockade
- 5.6. The management of soft tissue disorders: the role of the physiotherapist
- 5.7. The role of the occupational therapist and ergonomy
- 5.8. The management of soft tissue disorders: the role of the podiatrist
- Part 6. Specific soft tissue disorders
- 6.1. Acute neck pain and 'whiplash'
- 6.2. Acute spinal pain
- 6.3. The shoulder
- 6.4. The elbow and forearm
- 6.5. The wrist and hand
- 6.6. The pelvis, hip and thigh
- 6.7. The knee
- 6.8. The lower leg
- 6.9. The ankle
- 6.10. The foot
- 6.11. Fibromyalgia and myofascial pain and chronic fatigue syndromes
- 6.12. Myofascial pain syndromes
- 6.13. Work-related upper limb pain
- 6.14. Hypermobility
- 6.15. Complex regional pain syndromes: definitions and pathogenesis
- 6.16. Complex regional pain syndromes in the rheumatology clinic
- 6.17. Complex regional pain syndrome (type I): the pain clinic perspective
