This concise and easily referenced clinical text brings together editors from a range of disciplines - including chiropractic, osteopathy, physical therapy, and medicine - to address therapeutic approaches to common muscle and joint pain. Organized by chief complaint, each chapter follows a structured format that takes readers from overview and assessment, through a case history, to a planned program of rehabilitation, generalization to similar conditions, and a treatment protocol. Readers will explore key differences in assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation - a great aid in choosing the best therapy for each patient. The book's practical, case study approach addresses a variety of factors affecting myofascial integrity, including psychological issues, sleep patterns, nutrition, and fitness. A glossary defines interdisciplinary nomenclature.
Chapter 1. Headache Robert Gerwin, MD Chapter 2. Masticatory Myofascial Pain James Fricton, DDS Chapter 3. Neck Pain and Restriction Following Whiplash Margaret W. Royson, DO, MSW; Lucy Whyte-Ferguson, DC; Jan Dommerholt, PT, MPS Chapter 4. Shoulder Dysfunction and Frozen Shoulder Lucy Whyte Ferguson, DC Chapter 5. Tennis Elbow Michael Schneider, DC Chapter 6. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Lewis Mock, DC Chapter 7. Dystonia and Pseudodystonia of the Wrist and Hand: A Myofascial Approach Nancy Shaw, CMTPT; Robert Gerwin, MD Chapter 8. Upper Back Pain Gregory Berkoff, DC Chapter 9. Interscapular Pain Tassos Spanos, CMTPT Chapter 10. Lower Back Pain Robert Gerwin, MD, Margaret W. Royson, DO, MSW; Roberta Shapiro, DO; Lucy Whyte Ferguson, DC Chapter 11. Hip and Groin Pain: The Disordered Hip Complex Lucy Whyte Ferguson, DC Chapter 12. Abdominal Pain Jill Maloney Newman, PT; Mary L. Maloney, PT Chapter 13. Chronic Pelvic Pain of Myofascial Origin Rhonda Kotarinos, PT Chapter 14. Knee Pain Jan Dommerholt, PT, MPS; Christian Grobli, MS, PT Chapter 15. Heel and Foot Pain Richard Kushner, DPM; Lucy Whyte Ferguson, DC Glossary Index
