No More Joint Pain

by Joseph A. Abboud, M.D., and Soo Kim Abboud, M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780300111750
• ISBN10: 0300111754
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2008-03-28
• Publisher: Yale University Press

Summary

Arthritis is a major cause of joint pain, but there are myriad others. This is the first book to provide everyday readers with a comprehensive guide to musculoskeletal disease and pain, from degenerative arthritis in the elderly to common sports injuries in young athletes. Dr. Joseph A. Abboud and Dr. Soo Kim Abboud, offer clear, medically based information on the most common diseases to affect the musculoskeletal system. They explain each major joint in detail and draw on their extensive experience with patients to offer sound advice on treatment and prevention options. They also discuss the pros and cons of alternative medicine techniques, and they assess which of the newest technologies really work. With one hundred illustrations, specific instructions for beneficial exercises, and a helpful glossary, this manual is just what the doctor ordered for weekend warriors and anyone else who is contending with joint pain. A separate chapter devoted to each major joint: Back Hip Knee Foot and ankle Shoulder Elbow Hand and wrist

Author Biography

Joseph A. Abboud, M.D., is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in shoulder and elbow diseases for 3 B Orthopaedics. He is also clinical assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Soo Kim Abboud, M.D., is chief of otolaryngology at Penn Presbyterian Hospital and clinical assistant professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. The Drs. Abboud live and work in Philadelphia.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Many Causes of Joint Pain	p. 1
Where Joint Pain Occurs	p. 25
The Back	p. 27
The Hip	p. 56
The Knee	p. 83
The Foot and Ankle	p. 111
The Shoulder	p. 134
The Elbow	p. 153
The Hand and Wrist	p. 169
Treating Joint Pain	p. 189
Common Medications and How They Work	p. 191
When to Consider a Joint Injection	p. 208
Alternative Therapies	p. 214
Epilogue: Possible Future Therapies	p. 223
Acknowledgments	p. 233
Resources for Additional Information	p. 235
Glossary of Frequently Used Terms	p. 239
References	p. 243
Index	p. 267
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