Textbook of Musculoskeletal Medicine

Abstract

his is a comprehensive, much needed textbook. As evidence-based therapeutics now clearly provides the framework of our practices, we are constantly searching for better, clearer, and fully supported "evidence" to incorporate into our therapeutic protocols. This book is a superb integration of the body of knowledge from orthopaedics, rheumatology, pain control, physical medicine and rehabilitation, osteopathic medicine, psychology, physiotherapy, regretfully leaving out the now broad evidence-based chiropractic therapeutics. This is not necessarily a shortcoming of the book, just another fact-of-life, where the interdisciplinary iron curtain still surrounds chiropractic sciences. Where the strength of this book lies is drawing out the similarities and the effectiveness of dissimilar methods of evaluation and treatment methods of each discipline. Sometimes we just have to admit that the treatment advocated is only a conceptual framework and have to be weary of excessive enthusiasms for the belief system without supporting evidence. The book is cleverly divided into four (4) conceptual Parts: Part 1 is Introduction, while Part 2 deals with Morphology; Dysfunction and Pain; Part 3 then contains Regional Disorders and finally Part 4 Management Strategies.