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The primary purpose of this chapter is to review selected concepts pertaining to the treatment of sports injuries. The evaluation and treatment of some common injuries will also be presented. Overuse injuries will be discussed ..... (full article )
Sports Medicine
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Pain is purely subjective, difficult to define, and often hard to characterize or interpret. It is currently defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional response to a stimulus associated with actual or potential tissue damage ..... (full article )
The Patient with Chronic Pain - Treatment
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Over the past several decades, a major retooling of industry has been undertaken to make the work environment more employee friendly. Ergonomics is the science behind the design and operation of machines within the work ..... (full article )
Cumulative Trauma Disorders - General Consideration
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The shoulder is a complex structure that affords great mobility at the expense of stability. What stability is present has both static and dynamic components. Statically, the bony glenoid, cartilaginous labrum, glenohumeral ligaments, and joint ..... (full article )
Cumulative Trauma Disorders - The Shoulder Impingement
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OVERVIEW
The meticulous and careful patient evaluation is the strongest point of rehabilitation medicine. Therapeutic intervention must be based on a correct patient assessment. The disability cannot be isolated from preexisting and concurrent medical problems. Although ..... (full article )
Clinical Evaluation