Oxford Textbook of Musculoskeletal Medicine (2nd Edition)

Abstract

Second edition. Preceded by Textbook of musculoskeletal medicine / edited by Michael Hutson and Richard Ellis, 2006. This all-in-one companion to the field of musculoskeletal medicine describes basic concepts and offers practical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment, and contains models of care which assist understanding of basic concepts. PART 1: INTRODUCTION ; 1.1 Fundamentals ; 1.2 Evidence based medicine ; PART 2: MORPHOLOGY; DYSFUNCTION; PAIN ; 2.1 Structural abnormalities ; 2.2 Dysfunction ; 2.2.1 Somatic dysfunction ; 2.2.2 Muscles in the pathogenesis of musculoskeletal disorders ; 2.2.3 Fibromyalgia: mechanisms and treatment ; 2.2.4 Neurodynamics ; 2.2.5 Tensegrity: the new biomechanics ; 2.2.6 The fascioligamentous organ ; 2.3 Pain ; 2.3.1 Pain concepts: chronic pain ; 2.3.2 Psychological aspects of musculoskeletal pain ; 2.3.3 Placebo theory ; PART 3: REGIONAL DISORDERS ; 3.1 Examination and investigation ; 3.1.1 Clinical examination ; 3.1.2 Investigative techniques ; 3.2 Endoscopically determined pain sources in the lumbar spine ; 3.3 Regional somatic dysfunction ; 3.4 Pectoral girdle ; 3.4.1 Thoracic outlet syndrome ; 3.4.2 Chest wall pain ; 3.4.3 The joints of the shoulder girdle ; 3.4.4. Glenohumeral instability ; 3.5 Upper limb disorders ; 3.6 The pelvis ; 3.7 Lower limb disorders ; 3.7.1 Disorders of the knee ; 3.7.2 Patellofemoral disorders: chondromalacia dysfunction, maltracking and plica syndrome ; 3.7.3 Superior tibio-fibular joint ; 3.7.4 Exertional lower leg pain ; 3.8 Foot and ankle ; 3.8.1 Biomechanics of the foot and ankle ; 3.8.2 The ankle joint ; 3.8.3 The subtalar joint ; 3.8.4 Planar fasciitis and heel pain ; 3.8.5 Tendonopathies ; 3.8.6 Metatarsalgia ; PART 4: MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ; 4.1 Triage ; 4.2 Patient education and self care ; 4.3 Management ; 4.3.1 Manual treatment of somatic dysfunction ; 4.3.2 Injection of steroid and local anaesthetic ; 4.3.3 Soft tissue injections ; 4.3.4 Epidural injections ; 4.3.5 Spinal injections ; 4.3.6 Prolotherapy ; 4.3.7 The use of neurodynamics in pain management ; 4.3.8 Trigger point injections ; 4.3.9 Soft tissue pain: treatment with stimulation-produced analgesia ; 4.3.10 Complementary therapies ; 4.3.11 Exercise therapy: limbs ; 4.3.12 Exercise therapy: spine ; 4.3.13 Chronic pain management; cognitive-behavioural, pharmacological ; 4.4 A pragmatic management strategy for low-back pain -- an integrated multimodal programme based on antidysfunctional medicine.