No one who works at a computer or drives a car will be surprised to learn that neck pain is on the rise. About 70 million people in the United States have had neck pain, and the incidence is increasing. Like back pain, neck pain can become a constant plague that is both mysterious and difficult to treat.
Here at last is help. In What to Do for a Pain in the Neck, one of today's leading experts on neck pain provides a broad range of treatments and preventive measures so that you do not have to learn how to live with pain -- you can banish it.
Combining his own extensive experience with the best scientific information available, Dr. Jerome Schofferman presents strategies ranging from such simple tips as rearranging your desk, workstation, and computer height to daily exercise routines to aggressive treatments requiring professional care. Among the areas he explores in depth are
Potential causes of neck pain
Neck-related headaches
Whiplash (including the effects of litigation on the rate of recovery)
What to expect from a chiropractor or physical therapist
Over-the-counter and prescription pain medications
Acupuncture, meditation, magnet healing, massage, and other complementary therapies
Product Description: Orthopedic Manual Therapy is an evidence based textbook designed to provide examination, treatment and reassessment measures for orthopedic clinicians. The textbook examines current manual therapy approaches, literature associated with examination and treatment techniques involving manual therapy, and evidence regarding diagnostic accuracy of clinical special tests. Each procedure is presented in a step-by-step method with a visual aide or photograph for ease of reproduction.
Product Description: Written by residents for residents, this best-selling handbook provides exactly the information necessary to overcome the vast majority of challenges encountered during a surgical residency. With its pocket size and easy-reference format, this resource enables readers to quickly access the right guidance...at the right time...about what to do and how to do it correctly. This 5th Edition includes state-of-the-art content on surgical imaging · sentinel node biopsy · isolated limb perfusion chemotherapy · pancreatic islet cell transplantation · endovascular techniques · and much more.
Covers preoperative and postoperative care · pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of the most common surgical conditions · specialized protocols in orthopedics, neurosurgery, and vascular and cardiothoracic surgery · basic surgical procedures · and frequently prescribed pharmaceuticals.
Presents the latest information on surgical imaging · sentinel node biopsy · isolated limb perfusion chemotherapy · pancreatic islet cell transplantation · endovascular techniques · and many other cutting-edge topics.
Offers detailed figures depicting important anatomical structures and operative techniques.
Includes helpful tables that present key data at a glance.
Presents the latest information on surgical imaging · sentinel node biopsy · isolated limb perfusion chemotherapy · pancreatic islet cell transplantation · endovascular techniques · and many other cutting-edge topics.
Guidelines for preoperative and postoperative care for a wide spectrum of surgical diseases whose pathophysiology is detailed.
Includes surgical management that encompasses state-of-the-art technology and recent innovations in technique & instrumentation.
Emphasis is placed on minimally invasive techniques including important coverage of laparoscopic cholecystetomy, appendectomy, and herniorrhaphy, as well as, advanced laparoscopic procedures.
Guidelines are provided for proper medical record keeping, as well as, other mediocolegal aspects of surgical care
Contributions from: 47 University of Cincinnati Residents, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
Product Description: Effectively and efficiently diagnose the full range of neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases of the head and neck with this peerless source of pathology guidance! 2,240 phenomenal illustrations depict the histologic, immunohistochemical, cytologic, and diagnostic imaging appearance of every type of head and neck pathology, including brand-new coverage of thyroid and parathyroid disorders. You'll also find completely new guidance on identifying intraoperative specimens, applying the latest molecular biological and cytogenetic techniques, and much more. A consistent, practical organization and succinct, bulleted format make the reliable answers you need easy to find.
Review each disease's clinical features, pathology, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis quickly thanks to a concise, user-friendly, bulleted format.
Consider cytopathology, special stains, and cytogenetics where appropriate.
Compare different disease types at a glance with numerous tables, charts, and helpful lists.
Identify specimens confidently by comparing them to 2,240 illustrationsmost in full colorcapturing the histologic, immunohistochemical, cytologic, and diagnostic imaging appearance of every form of head and neck pathology.
Diagnose a broader range of head and neck diseases with new coverage of thyroid and parathyroid disorders.
Provide effective intraoperative consultations with guidance on identifying frozen mucosal, salivary gland, thyroid, and parathyroid specimens that's hard to find in other texts.
Apply the latest WHO classification guidelines and AJCC staging criteria for head and neck neoplasms.
Perform the newest molecular biologic and cytogenetic techniques.
The Orthopaedic Physical Exam by: Bruce Reider 3 used from $67.56 14 Thirdparty New from $60.00 Edition: 2 Media: Hardcover EAN: 9780721602646 ISBN: 0721602649 Number Of Pages: 432 Publication Date: 2004-12 Publisher: Saunders
Product Description: The fully revised and updated 2nd Edition of this unique text is a must-have for anyone who performs musculoskeletal examinations. For each body region, it presents well-illustrated, step-by-step guidance on assessing alignment, range of motion, muscle strength, and sensation...as well as clear explanations of what abnormal physical findings might mean. The book also features differ¬ential diagnosis tables based on common patient complaints, and provides detailed line drawings that illustrate com¬plex anatomical structures. "Take-Home Points" at the end of every chapter facilitate review.
A consistent format throughout the text allows readers to find information quickly.
Key terms and tests are highlighted throughout and defined in a glossary at the end of the book.
The book features the expertise of one of the nation's leading experts on the orthopaedic physical examination. Dr. Reider is Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Sports Medicine; Director of Sports Medicine at the University of Chicago Hospitals; a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine; and has instructed countless students on this topic over the years.
A wealth of new testing strategies equip readers to more effectively evaluate today's full spectrum of joint and muscle disorders.
"Take-Home Points" at the end of each chapter facilitate review.
"When the Patient Complains of..." boxes make it easier to identify disorders based on a patient's presentation.
Reports on recent clinical studies document the efficacy of various tests.
New line drawings depict anatomical structures that are difficult to capture via photography, and more photographs of abnormal physical findings clarify what dysfunction looks like.
Completely updated for its Second Edition, this acclaimed Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery volume presents the most advanced, successful surgical techniques for fractures of the upper extremity, lower extremity, pelvis, and acetabulum. The world's foremost surgeons describe their preferred techniques in step-by-step detail, explain the indications and contraindications, identify pitfalls and potential complications, and offer pearls and tips for improving results. The book is thoroughly illustrated with full-color, sequential, surgeon's-eye view intraoperative photographs, as well as drawings by noted medical illustrators. This edition includes nine new chapters--Clavicle Fractures: ORIF; Femoral Neck Fractures: Arthroplasty; Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures: IM Hip Screw; Hip Arthroplasty for Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures; Femoral Shaft Fractures: Retrograde Nailing; Supracondylar Femur Fractures: ORIF; Proximal Tibial Fractures: Locked Plating; Tibial Shaft Fractures: Spatial Frame; and Periprosthetic Femur Fractures. Seventeen chapters have been rewritten by new contributing authors.
This important new Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery volume demonstrates approximately 100 of the most successful, widely used surgical exposures. World-renowned master surgeons describe their preferred surgical exposure techniques in step-by-step detail and offer pearls and tips for improving results. The book is thoroughly illustrated with full-color, sequential, surgeon's-eye view photographs of anatomic dissections, with accompanying drawings by a noted medical illustrator to give surgeons a full understanding of what they will encounter in a patient. Chapters cover each anatomic region of the musculoskeletal system and spine. Exposures are organized similarly to the other Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery volumes. A companion Website offers the fully searchable text and an image bank. (www.mastertechniquesmorrey.com)
Product Description: Popularly known as "the pink book," this classic text has served tens of thousands of students, residents, and clinicians as an effective, concise, and enjoyable introduction to musculoskeletal imaging. The author's entertaining writing style quickly conveys the essence of the material. This thoroughly updated 3rd Edition features an increased emphasis on MR imaging and enhanced coverage of knee imaging, plus many new and improved imaging examples. It remains a perfect first book on musculoskeletal radiology as well as a terrific quick review of the subject.
Uses hundreds of high-quality digital radiographs, MRIs, bone scans, and CT images to demonstrate all of the concepts discussed.
Features a succinct, highly accessible writing style that makes information easy to understand.
Offers an increased emphasis on MR imaging.
Presents an expanded section on knee imaging.
Covers hot topics such as MR Imaging of the Knee · MR Imaging of the Shoulder · Lumbar Spine: Disc Disease and Stenosis · and Metabolic Bone Disease.
Delivers 25% more images than the last edition, with improved image quality throughout.
Product Description: This book is the first to truly demonstrate benefit, by using a test and measure for screening or for diagnostic confirmation, which shows appropriate diagnostic accuracy, is free from bias, and should be reproducible and effective for the condition and clinical environment at hand. Since for some orthopedic clinicians, the statistical terminology may be unfamiliar, chapter one is essentially a user’s guide for the book. Additional chapters include: Neurological and Structural Differentiation Testing , Special Clinical Tests of the Hip, and Special Clinical Tests of the Lower Leg, Ankle and Foot. For ease of access, the tests are listed in each chapter according to pathoanatomical classification and ordered in a descending fashion, from best to worst, based on their “Utility Score”. Orthopedic clinicians
Product Description: Authored by one of the acknowledged leaders and preeminent teachers in musculoskeletal radiology, this innovative text is certain to become the new standard among orthopaedic diagnostic imaging references. The first volume in the new Diagnostic Imaging Series from Amirsys and Saunders, it features a templated, full-color format that makes finding information much easier. Each chapter presents all of the information readers need to pinpoint a diagnosis. Coverage of each entity addresses Clinical Presentation · Pathologic Features · Imaging Findings for the appropriate modalities · and Differential Diagnosis lists. In addition, each chapter has detailed anatomic drawings in full color, an extensive image case gallery, and a visual "thumbnail" differential diagnosis. Numerous surgical, gross and histologic pathology photographs are included. No other musculoskeletal imaging text is as comprehensive and user-friendly. The unique bulleted format provides efficient reading, with the same information in the same placeevery time! It's as if an expert has done the highlighting for you!
Covers the top diagnoses in orthopaedics, including both common and uncommon entities.
Uses a concise, highly templated approachsimilar to POCKETRADIOLOGIST®but provides more details for each heading, more references, many more images, and more case data. You get twice the facts, and four times the images as other texts. There is no extra verbiage!
Offers a vivid, full-color design with over 500 color anatomy and pathology drawings.
Provides detailed coverage of key facts and differential diagnosis.
Includes an extensive image bank for each entity with common and variant cases
Displays a "thumbnail" visual differential diagnosis for each entity.