基本説明
Offers practical approaches to the treatment and management of rheumatic musculoskeletal conditions.
Full Description
Rheumatology is an indispensable resource for physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other health professionals, offering practical approaches to the treatment and management of rheumatic musculoskeletal conditions. The text focuses on applying evidence-based understanding of these conditions to clinical context.The specific disease chapters cover: incidence and prevalence of the condition; clinical presentation and diagnosis; red flags; clinical assessment; important first treatments, early intermediate and long term management; prognosis and long term outcomes. Supporting case histories of increasing complexity and study activities illustrate the clinical relevance of the treatment and management approaches. . Multidisciplinary team approach. Practical solutions to management of conditions supported by the latest research. Case histories of increasing complexity consolidate understanding and develop clinical reasoning. Highlighted boxes throughout contain study tasks and key messages
Contents
1 Overview of the aims and management of rheumatological conditionsmultidisciplinary appraoch 1.1 Rheumatology and the rheumatologist 1.2 Nursing 1.3 General practice 1.4 Physiotherapy 1.5 Occupational therapy 1.6 Podiatry 1.7 Health psychology 1.8 A brief introduction to evidence based medicine 2 The user patient journey3 Initial clinical assessment of patients with possible rheumatic disease4 The measurement of patient-reported outcome in the rheumatic diseases 5 Applying the biopsychosocial model to the management of rheumatic disease6 Patient education and self management7 The principles of therapeutic exercise and physical activity 8 Physical therapies - treatment options in rheumatology9 Occupational therapy: treatment options in rheumatology10 Joint protection and fatigue management11 Applying psychological interventions in rheumatic disease12 Orthotics of the hand13 Podiatry, biomechanics & the rheumatology foot14 Diet and complementary therapies15 Pharmacological treatments in rheumatic diseases16 Inflammatory arthritis17 Osteoarthritis18 Fibromyalgia syndrome and chronic widespread pain19 Ankylosing spondylitis and the seronegative spondyloarthopathies20 Osteoporosis21 Connective tissue disorders22 Physiotherapy and occupational therapy for children and young people with juvenile idiopathic arthritis23 Miscellaneous conditions
