ISBN: 9780702048340 0702048348

Category: Medical / Sports Medicine

Page count: 260

<p>Now in its fourth edition and with a new title – <i><b>Injection Techniques in Musculoskeletal Medicine</b></i> – this successful step-by-step guide is a trusted resource used by a wide range of practitioners who have to deal with the management of painful joints and soft tissues, particularly in relation to sports and overuse injuries. </p> <p>Area by area, guidance is given for each lesion on appropriate patient selection and delivery of the drug. Every technique has its own two-page spread containing a written description along with an anatomical illustration of the region and a photograph showing the anatomical landmarks for the injection. </p> <p>This new edition is now accompanied by a <b><i>Trainer </b></i>available via <b>www.injectiontechniquesonline.com</b>. Please see log on for further details on how to access the virtual training guide - introduced by Stephanie Saunders herself - which covers the top most common injection techniques for each of the body regions. Through key text, videos, animations and interactive self-assessment, users are tested on their knowledge of anatomical landmarks, differential diagnoses, assessment criteria, drug selection and technical skill. Further access is given to a library of over 50 video clips showing supplementary injection techniques which clearly demonstrate the correct anatomical position for each needle insertion. </p><ul><li>Illustrations, references, lesions, drugs, controversies! </li><li>Chapters on Other Injectable Substances; Landmark and Image Guided Injections </li><li>Latest evidence in injection therapy literature </li><li>Adapted and simplified practical sections </li><li>Access to <i><b>Musculoskeletal Injection Techniques Trainer</b></i> – a virtual aid to test your anatomical and technical skills on the top most common injections for the upper and lower limbs and spine – perfect for self-testing and honing your skills! </li> <ul><li>Log on to <b>www.injectiontechniquesonline.com</b> to begin </li><li>The <i><b>Trainer</b></i> also gives unlimited access to a bank of over 50 video clips demonstrating actual needle insertion for each lesion </li></ul></ul>