Books about Extremities from Amazon.com

Based entirely on research from peer-reviewed journals and randomized controlled trials, Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff is a complete program to prevent and rehabilitate rotator cuff injuries for athletes and non-athletes alike. In less than 100 pages, readers will learn precisely how the rotator cuff works, what can go wrong with it, and then are guided step-by-step through an evidence-based program that takes just minutes a week to complete. Drawing from the latest rotator cuff research, Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff will be especially useful for those who have been diagnosed with either a partial or full-thickness rotator cuff tear, experience shoulder pain, do upper body weight lifting, play a sport or have a job that involves repeated arm motions above shoulder level, have been diagnosed with "impingement syndrome," or for anyone simply wanting a healthy and properly functioning rotator cuff..
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Over 4 editions, "Simon's Emergency Orthopedics: The Extremities" has established itself as the clinical reference of choice for emergency physicians and residents seeking a comprehensive review of fractures, soft tissue injuries, rheumatologic disorders, and other acute problems of the extremities..
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This third edition of this very successful book includes chapters written by experts in the methods of manual treatment and provides step-by-step instructions on how to examine your patient using a logical sequence of passive, contractile, and special tests, and how to relate findings to biomechanical problems and lesions. Included are hundreds of diagrams, photographs, illustrations, and summary charts..
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A thorough understanding of what myofascial pain actually is, and provides a unique and effective approach to the diagnosis and treatment of this syndrome for the lower body muscles..
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This classic Kaltenborn text focuses on basic evaluation and mobilization with an emphasis on biomechanical principles. Each assessment and treatment technique is clearly illustrated showing patient positioning, stabilization of the patient and the therapist's hand placement. Basic techniques and advanced mobilization progressions are shown..
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This highly illustrated text is the only book to include manipulation and mobilization techniques for both spine and extremity This edition includes a new title that reflects the focus on evidence- based practice as well as more information on the spine, most notably with regard to joint play. Clearly labeled photos show the direction of force in techniques. A companion DVD offers video demonstrating how to perform the major procedures covered in the text.

• Description of joint mobilization, along with pictures, make procedures easy to understand and then perform.
• Unique focus on spine and extremities provides learners with information all in one place.
• Contraindications/precautions and indications included for each joint mobilization help to apply mobilizations to actual clinical situations.

• Evidence-based introductions begin each chapter to provide the latest research and rationalization for specific procedures.
• New information on the examination of joint play, especially in reference to the spine, provides the latest information available.
• Clearly labeled photos show the direction of force on the photographs that show the techniques.
• More information on osteokinematic and arthrokinematic motion, and degrees of freedom, provides perspective on the body planes.
• Better definitions of mobilization and manipulation.
• In the cervical spine chapter, additional mobilization techniques, such as Paris cervical gliding, have been added.
• Grade V (thrust) techniques have been added to the spine chapters
• More muscle energy techniques added to spine chapters
• Companion CD-ROM includes videos of manipulation and mobilization techniques covered in the text.

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Comprehensive resource provides information for the fabrication of various splints and related interventions for the upper extremity Features clinical photographs, multiple views of each splint, nomenclature, suggested positioning, instructions for different types of splints, alternative methods, and more than 120 tips. Wire-spiral binding. DNLM: Hand. .
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This illustrated text and reference emphasizes the fundamentals of hand therapy - for both specialists and non-specialists who encounter clients with hand issues. It provides a consistent format with tips and guidelines for hand therapy treatment. Coverage includes hand anatomy, key terms and concepts, and the evaluation process. A focus on professional issues includes clients with functional somatic syndromes and challenging behavior, client-therapist rapport, and the roles of therapy assistants. Providing many case studies, this text helps therapists think critically about clients' individual needs.

• Emphasizes the development of clinical reasoning skills, describing the components of the evaluation process and addressing how to decide what to evaluate.
• Covers a broad array of common diagnoses seen in hand therapy, including shoulder and elbow disorders, peripheral nerve problems, wrist and hand fractures, tendonitis and tendonosis, finger sprains and deformities, tendon injuries, arthritis, burns, infections, ganglion cysts, stiffness, Dupuytrens, and pediatric and geriatric hand problems.
• Diagnostic-specific information and treatment guidelines follow a consistent format:
• Overview
• Diagnosis and pathology
• Timelines and healing
• Anatomy
• Treatment (non-operative and/or operative)
• Questions to ask the doctor
• What to say to clients
• Evaluation tips
• Diagnosis-specific information that affects clinical reasoning
• Tips from the field
• Precautions and concerns
• Role of therapy assistants
• Case examples
• Offers topics to use as mental prompts when working in the clinical setting:
• Questions to ask the doctor
• What to say to clients
• Tips from the field
• Precautions and concerns
• Over 400 illustrations in the text and on the CD demonstrate important concepts.
• Case studies in the common diagnoses chapters demonstrate the use of clinical reasoning and highlight the "human" side of each client encounter.
• Clinical pearls and precautions share advice from the author and contributors, learned from years of clinical experience.
• Describes the role of the therapy assistant with the client, showing how the therapy assistant may be included in the therapy process.
• Glossary includes key terms from the text, offering easy access to definitions of key terms.
• CD provides samples of hand therapy exercises and clinical forms that may be used with clients.

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