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Many musculoskeletal conditions can be treated nonsurgically. In most instances, surgical treatment is reserved for conditions that do not respond to nonsurgical measures. However, some conditions, su...

Alternative medicine defies easy definition. Its broadest definition comprises that which is not taught in a traditional medical school curriculum. This definition, of course, makes it impossible for...

This chapter provides a clinically based introduction to the pharmacologic therapies most commonly used in musculoskeletal medicine. The types of medicine discussed include anti-inflammatory pain medi...

The successful management of musculoskeletal injuries begins with an initial evaluation and ends with the return to normal activities. For many injuries, there are several important steps along the wa...

Electrodiagnostic studies are useful diagnostic tools for localizing and characterizing pathology in nerve or muscle. Among the conditions amenable to electrodiagnostic evaluation are focal neuropathi...

For the initial evaluation of many pathologic conditions involving the musculoskeletal system, radiography remains the mainstay. 1,2 However, special imaging studies such as MRI, CT, and ultrasonograp...

Plain radiographs are medical images that are obtained by transmitting high-energy electromagnetic radiation through a subject onto a radiographic plate or film. The rays that strike the film blacken...

Shoulder and Arm Inspection Look for erythema, ecchymosis, and swelling. Noting deformity and atrophy is particularly important. In the shoulder this may be difficult to appreciate because atrophy of...

Older adults make up the most rapidly growing segment of the population in the United States. Although there is no clear definition for the term elderly, 65 years and older has generally been used to...