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Fibrositis is a frequent non-specific group of syndrome characterized by diffuse chronic pain, felt in and over muscle masses with focal trigger points or tender points in muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments.It is no longer necessary to find tender trigger points during the exam to make a diagnosis.Fibrositis...

Tendon Regeneration: Understanding Tissue Physiology and Development to Engineer Functional Substitutes is the first book to highlight the multi-disciplinary nature of this specialized field and the importance of collaboration between medical and engineering laboratories in the development of tissue-oriented...

Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject Medicine - Orthopedy, Comenius University in Bratislava, language: English, abstract: In this work there will be discussed three different problems. The first and most difficult is about the spine. In this case there are many problems and problems have...

Identification of Pathological Conditions in Human Skeletal Remains provides an integrated and comprehensive treatment of pathological conditions that affect the human skeleton. There is much that ancient skeletal remains can reveal to the modern orthopaedist, pathologist, forensic anthropologist,...

Neuro-muscular and musculoskeletal disorders and injuries highly affect the life style and the motion abilities of an individual. This brief highlights a systematic method for detection of the level of muscle power declining in musculoskeletal and Neuro-muscular disorders. The neuro-fuzzy system is...

Interdisciplinary research is a rewarding enterprise, but there are inherent challenges, especially in current anthropological study. Anthropologists investigate questions concerning health, disease, and the life course in past and contemporary societies, necessitating interdisciplinary collaboration....

The complex structure of the shoulder, with its variable pathological conditions of rotator cuff disease, degenerative joint disease, and Type II SLAP lesions, makes clinical examination and assessment difficult for both new and experienced practitioners. With this text you will gain a full understanding...

The Disease Etiology, Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Classifications, and Natural Evolution of Perthes’ Disease, Imaging for Perthes’ Disease, Prognostic Factors and Outcome Measures Section II – Treatment Early in the Course of the Disease (Onset to the Early Fragmentation Stage) Principles...

Comprehensive review of current methods of management and evaluation of the motor disorders of cerebral palsy. Features the whole range of orthopaedic surgical procedures with commentary on each. Reviews the current epidemiology in the subject, offering perspective on prevention. Provides tables of...

The physical examination of the spine can be a complex topic for professionals with all levels of clinical experience. How can advanced concepts be taught in a user-friendly, clear format, while still providing necessary information for effective diagnosis and treatment of the spine? Musculoskeletal...

Designed to address all aspects of shoulder reconstruction, this volume in the Disorders of the Shoulder series provides complete and practical discussions of the reconstructive process—from diagnosis and planning, through surgical and nonsurgical treatments, to outcome and return to functionality.

The Posture and Disease Diagnosis The backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bone discs called vertebrae. It consists of: 7 cervical or neck vertebrae 12 thoracic or chest vertebrae 5 lumbar or lower back vertebrae 1 sacrum (triangular-shaped bone at the bottom of the spine). 1 coccyx or...

This book explores comorbidity in patients with rheumatic diseases and details both care and treatment options in standard clinical practice.Patients with rheumatic diseases are clinically complex, and the interplay of their disease activity with associated conditions may lead to increased morbidity...

This book describes Adhesive Capsulitis, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Adhesive Capsulitis is also known as Frozen Shoulder Syndrome (FSS), a disorder of the shoulder featured by the slow onset of pain and restricted shoulder movement. Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder produces pain...