Primary Care of Musculoskeletal Problems in the Outpatient Setting [electronic resource] / edited by Edward J. Shahady.

Basic Approach to Musculoskeletal Problems -- Medical Issues -- Exercise -- Heat Related Illness -- Bronchospasm -- Playing With Medical Illness, Fever and Mono -- Pediatric Issues -- Weight Training Advice -- Apophysitis -- Fractures -- Hip and Knee Pain -- Aches and Pains -- Osteoarthritis -- Fibromyalgia -- Other Important Causes of Muscular Pain -- Upper Extremity -- Shoulder -- Elbow -- Wrist -- Hands -- Back -- Lower Extremity -- Hip, Pelvis, Thigh -- Knee -- Shins and Leg Between the Knee and Ankle -- Ankle -- Foot.

Primary Care of Musculoskeletal Problems in the Outpatient Setting is a case-based book designed to help the primary care physician navigate the complexity of treating musculoskeletal problems. Cases cover epidemiology, anatomy, questions to ask, patient evaluation, and cost-effective treatment guidelines. Helpful illustrations are incorporated throughout the book to explain examination techniques and rehabilitation exercises, while additional images highlight fractures and other pathology. Emphasizing the signs and symptoms a patient might present in an office exam, this useful reference gives primary care physicians both the knowledge and the skill to effectively treat common musculoskeletal problems.

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