ISBN: 0702026328 9780702026324

Category: Medical / Orthopedics

Page count: 160

An illustrated practical guide to the use and technique of injecting joints for the relief of musculoskeletal pain and inflammation. Introductory chapters deal with the effects of corticosteroids and local anaesthetics and their uses, safety procedures which should be observed when using these products for injection, and guidelines to safe injection techniques. The bulk of the book deals with the technique of injection joint by joint. The page of illustrations illustrating the procedure. For each joint there is a 2-color line drawing of the anatomy of the joint and a photograph (highlighted using a second color) showing the surface anatomy position for injection.<li>Step-by-step guide to injection techniques</li><li>Highly illustrated with 2 colours allow emphasis of key features in both line drawings and photographs</li><li>Layout allows text and relevant illustrations to be on facing pages</li><li>Canadian binding allows the text to lie flat for easy referral</li><li>Includes essential information on the substances to be injected</li><li>Adopts the latest guidelines for the safety of the procedure</li><li>Relevant to a wide range of practitioners who have to deal with the management of swollen and painful joints particularly in relation to sports and overuse injuries</li><li>Written by two highly experienced practitioners who also have many years of experience in teaching the technique.</li><li>Incorporates the latest CSP guidelines on safe practice for injection techniques </li><li>Now includes additional section on head and spinal injections </li><li>Improved use of second colour, particularly in the photographs</li><li>Additional line drawings to clarify the anatomy for some joints.</li>