1/4. Electrodiagnostic medicine.Electrodiagnostic testing examines the physiologic integrity of the peripheral nervous system. However, such testing should represent only one part of an electrodiagnostic consultation in which the entire clinical context, including the history, physical examination, laboratory studies, and electrodiagnostic testing, is considered as a whole. Although each electrodiagnostic laboratory establishes its own normal values for nerve conduction studies and needle EMG, these values should not be used in isolation. The electrodiagnostic consultation can help narrow an otherwise broad differential diagnosis, confirm a suspected diagnosis, or help define a confusing clinical picture.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = physical examination, physical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/4. tennis elbow in aviators.tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, is described in three aviators. In two of the three aviators, the tennis elbow was felt to be caused by duties involving flight operations and resulted in temporary suspension from flight operations. Relief of the symptoms was obtained with conservative therapy. The symptomatology, predisposing factors, physical findings, treatment, and prevention of tennis elbow are discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.33169421239768keywords = physical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/4. tennis elbow.The term "tennis elbow" usually refers to lateral epicondylitis, but the same symptoms can be caused by pathologic processes in the elbow. In fact, most cases of this common condition are caused by occupational stress rather than racket sports. patients complain of elbow pain when the wrist is extended against resistance or during repetitive actions with the wrist and elbow extended. The condition is thought to be caused by a lesion at the origin of the common wrist extensor mechanism, at or very near the lateral epicondyle of the humerus. Differential diagnosis includes inflammatory, arthritic and nerve entrapment syndromes. Prompt conservative treatment has a high success rate. Patient education, use of a tennis-elbow band and physical therapy play key roles in the management of acute symptoms and in the prevention of recurrence. Surgical intervention is required only when other treatment fails.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.33169421239768keywords = physical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/4. Industrial rehabilitation medicine. 3. Case studies in upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders.This self-directed learning module highlights new advances in this topic area. It is part of the chapter on industrial rehabilitation medicine in the Self-Directed Physiatric education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation. This section contains three case studies discussing nerve, joint, and soft tissue pathology and work disability due to upper extremity pain. New areas of interest covered in this section include the controversy regarding the work causality of upper extremity disorders, a detailed review of the impact of upper quadrant postural dysfunction on symptom perpetuation, and the assessment and nonsurgical management of thoracic outlet syndrome.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.33169421239768keywords = physical (Clic here for more details about this article) |