Industrial Medicine and Acute Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation. 3. Work-Related Musculoskeletal Conditions: The Role for Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Bracing, and Modalities
Abstract
Foye PM, Sullivan WJ, Sable AW, Panagos A, Zuhosky JP, Irwin RW. Industrial medicine and acute musculoskeletal rehabilitation. 3. Work-related musculoskeletal conditions: the role for physical therapy, occupational therapy, bracing, and modalities.
This chapter focuses on the use of modalities, therapeutic exercise, and orthotic devices in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, plantar fasciitis, neck pain and low back pain. It is part of the study guide on industrial rehabilitation medicine and acute musculoskeletal rehabilitation in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Overall Article Objective
To review the medical literature that may help clinicians make treatment decisions regarding modalities, therapeutic exercise, and orthotic devices for treating common work-related conditions in the upper and lower limbs.
dDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York–Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
eTotal Spine Specialists, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
fDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
Correspondence to Patrick M. Foye, MD, Dept of PM&R, UMDNJ: New Jersey Medical School, 90 Bergen St., DOC-3100, Newark, NJ 07103.
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