Record details

• ISBN: 0737305444
• ISBN: 9780737305449
• Physical Description: xvii, 142 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
• Publisher: Chicago : Contemporary Books, [2002]
• Copyright: ©2002

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-130) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Chapter 1 Functioning Knee 1 -- How the Knee Works (and Doesn't) -- Anatomy of the Knee -- Daily Functioning of the Knee -- Lifestyle and the Knee -- Women and Knee Injuries -- Older Adults and Knee Injuries -- Chapter 2 Knee Injuries 19 -- Traumatic Injuries -- Repetitive Injuries -- Chapter 3 Pathological Conditions and Syndromes 33 -- Plica Syndrome -- Osteochondritis Dissecans -- Arthritis -- Chondromalacia Patellae -- Gout -- Chapter 4 Examination and Diagnosis of the Painful Knee 43 -- History of Your Knee -- Observing Knee Function -- Moving the Knee -- Determining the Next Step -- Knee Aspiration -- X Rays -- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scans -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) -- Arthroscopy -- Chapter 5 Repairing the Knee 55 -- Proceeding Conservatively -- RICE Protocol -- Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) -- Knee Braces and Immobilization -- Cortisone (Corticosteroid) -- Surgical Options -- Chapter 6 Standard Treatments for Specific Injuries 71 -- Traumatic Injuries -- Repetitive Injuries -- Pathological Conditions and Syndromes -- Chapter 7 Rehabilitating the Knee 85 -- Bracing the Knee -- Orthotics -- Crutches and Canes -- Rehabilitative Exercises -- Protocols for Specific Injuries -- Chapter 8 Alternative Healing and the Knee 107 -- Acupressure -- Acupuncture -- Ayurvedic Medicine -- Chiropractic Medicine -- Herbal Medicine -- Hypnotherapy -- Magnetic Field Therapy -- Naturopathy -- Nutritional Supplements -- Prolotherapy -- Reflexology.

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Subject:

Knee > Wounds and injuries.
Knee > Diseases.