This collection features the best content from AFP, as identified by the AFP editors, on musculoskeletal care and related issues, including fracture management, joint aspiration, joint injections, pain in various parts of the body (foot and ankle; neck and back; hip; knee; arm and shoulder; and wrist and hand). New research may affect the interpretation and application of this material. Clinical judgment is advised. Note that AFP content published within the past 12 months is accessible to AAFP members and paid subscribers only.
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12/01/2020
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Management of Acute Pain from Non–Low Back Musculoskeletal Injuries: Guidelines from AAFP and ACP
[Practice Guidelines]
new
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Joint Injections/Aspiration
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10/15/2015
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Corticosteroid Injections for Common Musculoskeletal Conditions
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10/01/2013
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Ultrasound-Guided Steroid Injections for Shoulder Pain
[Cochrane for Clinicians]
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10/01/2003
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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Ankle and Foot
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05/15/2003
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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Hip and Knee
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02/15/2003
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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Wrist and Hand Region
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12/01/2002
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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Elbow Region
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10/15/2002
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Knee Joint Aspiration and Injection
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07/15/2002
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Joint and Soft Tissue Injection
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Fracture Management
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02/01/2016
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Diagnosis and Management of Common Foot Fractures
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04/15/2020
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Ketorolac vs. Morphine for Pain Relief After Fractures
[FPIN's Help Desk Answers]
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04/15/2012
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Common Finger Fractures and Dislocations
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01/01/2011
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Stress Fractures: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
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11/15/2009
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Common Forearm Fractures in Adults
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09/01/2009
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Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods
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01/01/2009
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Principles of Casting and Splinting
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01/01/2008
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Clavicle Fractures
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09/15/2007
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Diagnosis and Management of Metatarsal Fractures
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09/01/2004
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Diagnosis and Management of Scaphoid Fractures
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12/15/2003
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Evaluation and Management of Toe Fractures
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01/01/2003
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Tarsal Navicular Stress Fractures
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09/01/2002
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Foot Fractures That Are Frequently Misdiagnosed As Ankle Sprains
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Foot and Ankle
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06/15/2019
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Plantar Fasciitis
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09/01/2018
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Common Foot Problems: Over-the-Counter Treatments and Home Care
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05/01/2018
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Charcot Foot: Clinical Clues, Diagnostic Strategies, and Treatment Principles
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02/01/2018
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Injected Corticosteroids for Plantar Heel Pain
[Cochrane for Clinicians]
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01/15/2018
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Heel Pain: Diagnosis and Management
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06/01/2015
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Management of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture
[FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
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06/15/2012
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Update on Acute Ankle Sprains
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11/15/2009
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Tendinopathies of the Foot and Ankle
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12/01/2007
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NSAIDs vs. Acetaminophen for the Treatment of Ankle Sprains
[AFP Journal Club]
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10/01/2007
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Radiologic Evaluation of Chronic Foot Pain
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10/15/2004
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Evaluating the Patient with an Ankle or Foot Injury
[Point-of-Care Guides]
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Neck and Back
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12/15/2020
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Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Recognition and Management
new
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08/01/2020
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Neck Pain: Initial Evaluation and Management
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09/01/2019
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Gabapentin for Treatment of Radicular Low Back Pain
[FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
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08/01/2019
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Chronic Neck Pain: Nonpharmacologic Treatment
[Implementing AHRQ Effective Health Care Reviews]
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02/15/2019
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Manipulative Therapies: What Works
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10/01/2018
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Mechanical Low Back Pain
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07/15/2018
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Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain
[FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
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09/15/2017
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Low Back Pain: American College of Physicians Practice Guideline on Noninvasive Treatments
[Practice Guidelines]
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09/01/2017
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Noninvasive Treatments for Low Back Pain
[Implementing AHRQ Effective Health Care Reviews]
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05/01/2016
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Nonoperative Management of Cervical Radiculopathy
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04/01/2016
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Pilates for the Treatment of Low Back Pain
[Cochrane for Clinicians]
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02/01/2016
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Cyclobenzaprine in the Treatment of Low Back Pain
[Medicine by the Numbers]
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05/15/2015
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Common Questions About Chronic Low Back Pain
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05/01/2015
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Treatments for Sciatica
[FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
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07/15/2013
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Epidural Steroids for Sciatica Minimally Effective in the Short Term
[POEMs]
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02/15/2012
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain
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08/15/2011
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Low Back Pain (Chronic)
[Clinical Evidence Handbook]
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10/15/2010
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Radiologic Evaluation of Chronic Neck Pain
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02/15/2009
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Predicting Benefit of Spinal Manipulation for Low Back Pain
[Point-of-Care Guides]
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10/01/2008
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Acute Lumbar Disk Pain: Navigating Evaluation and Treatment Choices
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11/15/2007
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Nonspecific Low Back Pain and Return to Work
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09/01/2006
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Acute Low Back Pain
[Clinical Evidence Handbook]
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04/01/2006
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Herniated Lumbar Disk
[Clinical Evidence Handbook]
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Hip
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01/15/2021
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Hip Pain in Adults: Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
new
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08/15/2012
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Evaluation of Hip Pain in Older Adults
[FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
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12/15/2009
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Hip Impingement: Identifying and Treating a Common Cause of Hip Pain
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Knee
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10/01/2020
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Patellofemoral Pain: Guidelines from the American Physical Therapy Association
[Practice Guidelines]
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01/15/2019
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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
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11/15/2018
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Braces and Splints for Common Musculoskeletal Conditions
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11/01/2018
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Knee Pain in Adults and Adolescents: The Initial Evaluation
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02/01/2018
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Effectiveness of ACL Injury Prevention Programs
[FPIN's Help Desk Answers]
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11/15/2015
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Nonsurgical Management of Knee Pain in Adults
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08/01/2015
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Management of ACL Injuries: Clinical Practice Guideline from the AAOS
[Practice Guidelines]
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02/01/2012
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Evaluating Acutely Injured Patients for Internal Derangement of the Knee
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09/01/2011
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Exercise for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
[FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
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05/15/2011
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Clinical Significance of Meniscal Damage on Knee MRI
[AFP Journal Club]
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01/15/2011
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Reducing ACL Injuries in Female Athletes
[FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
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10/15/2010
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention
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06/01/2011
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Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
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08/01/2008
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Arthroscopic Surgery for Knee Osteoarthritis
[Cochrane for Clinicians]
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10/01/2005
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Intra-articular Corticosteroid for Treating Osteoarthritis of the Knee
[Cochrane for Clinicians]
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04/15/2005
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Iliotibial Band Syndrome: A Common Source of Knee Pain
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03/15/2005
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Evaluating the Patient with a Knee Injury
[Point-of-Care Guides]
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02/01/2016
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Pes Anserine Bursitis: An Underdiagnosed Cause of Knee Pain in Overweight Women
[Letters to the Editor]
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Arm and Shoulder
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03/01/2019
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Adhesive Capsulitis: Diagnosis and Management
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11/01/2017
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History and Physical Examination for Identifying Rotator Cuff Tears
[FPIN's Help Desk Answers]
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02/15/2017
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Common Superficial Bursitis
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12/01/2016
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Rotator Cuff Disease: Diagnostic Tests
[FPIN's Help Desk Answers]
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07/15/2016
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Acute Shoulder Injuries in Adults
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04/15/2014
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Evaluation of Elbow Pain in Adults
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04/01/2014
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Common Conditions in the Overhead Athlete
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01/15/2011
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Shoulder Pain
[Clinical Evidence Handbook]
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09/01/2009
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Biceps Tendinitis and Tendinosis
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02/15/2008
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Chronic Shoulder Pain: Part II. Treatment
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02/15/2008
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Chronic Shouler Pain Part I: Evaluation and Diagnosis
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09/15/2007
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Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis
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03/01/2007
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Tennis Elbow
[Clinical Evidence Handbook]
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04/15/2005
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Diagnosing Rotator Cuff Tears
[Point-of-Care Guides]
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11/01/2000
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Acute Brachial Plexus Neuritis: An Uncommon Cause of Shoulder Pain
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06/01/2000
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The Painful Shoulder: Part II. Acute and Chronic Disorders
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05/15/2000
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The Painful Shoulder: Part I. Clinical Evaluation.
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Wrist and Hand
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06/15/2018
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Treatments for de Quervain Tenosynovitis
[FPIN's Help Desk Answers]
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12/15/2016
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management
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11/15/2016
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
[Clinical Evidence Handbook]
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04/15/2013
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Evaluation and Diagnosis of Wrist Pain: A Case-Based Approach
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03/01/2006
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Acute Finger Injuries: Part II. Fractures, Dislocations, and Thumb Injuries
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03/01/2006
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Acute Finger Injuries: Part I. Tendons and Ligaments
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11/01/2005
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A Clinical Approach to Diagnosing Wrist Pain
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04/15/2004
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Hand and Wrist Injuries: Part II. Emergent Evaluation
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04/15/2004
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Hand and Wrist Injuries: Part I. Nonemergent Evaluation
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05/15/2001
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Fingertip Injuries
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Athletic and Child/Adolescent Conditions
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07/01/2020
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Back Pain in Children and Adolescents
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06/01/2020
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Preparticipation Physical Evaluation: AAFP and Others Update Recommendations
[Practice Guidelines]
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01/01/2020
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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Common Questions and Answers
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08/01/2019
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Management of Chronic Tendon Injuries
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05/15/2019
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Apophysitis and Osteochondrosis: Common Causes of Pain in Growing Bones
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05/15/2018
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Hyperpronation Method for Reduction of Nursemaid's Elbow
[Medicine by the Numbers]
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05/15/2018
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Screening for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Recommendation Statement
[U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
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05/15/2018
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Screening for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
[Putting Prevention into Practice]
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04/15/2018
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Common Running Injuries: Evaluation and Management
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08/15/2017
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Lower Extremity Abnormalities in Children
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07/15/2017
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Treatment for Calcaneal Apophysitis
[FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
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06/15/2017
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Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: Diagnosis and Management
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10/01/2016
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Stretching for Prevention of Exercise-Related Injury
[FPIN's Help Desk Answers]
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07/15/2016
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Preparticipation Screening for CVD in Competitive Athletes: Recommendations from the AHA/ACC
[Practice Guidelines]
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07/01/2016
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Topical NSAIDs for Acute Musculoskeletal Pain in Adults
[Medicine by the Numbers]
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11/15/2015
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A Systematic Approach to the Evaluation of a Limping Child
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09/01/2015
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The Preparticipation Sports Evaluation
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04/01/2014
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Common Conditions in the Overhead Athlete
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10/15/2011
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Managing Intoeing in Children
[FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
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03/15/2009
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Health-Related Concerns of the Female Athlete: A Lifespan Approach
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07/15/2007
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Common Problems in Endurance Athletes
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10/15/2006
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Management of Head and Neck Injuries by the Sideline Physician
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07/01/2006
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Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Children: Part I. Initial Evaluation
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04/01/2003
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Prevention and Treatment of Common Eye Injuries in Sports
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05/01/2002
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Common Conditions of the Achilles Tendon
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10/15/2001
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Groin Injuries in Athletes
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05/15/2001
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Bicycle-Related Injuries
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01/01/2000
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Osteochondritis Dissecans: A Diagnosis Not to Miss
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Editorials and Letters
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12/01/2020
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Management of Acute Pain from Musculoskeletal Injuries: Guidance for Family Physicians
[Editorials]
new
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11/01/2020
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Evidence Against the Routine Use of MRI for Nonoperative Treatment of Chronic Orthopedic Conditions
[Editorials]
new
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02/15/2019
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Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment: A Primary Care Approach
[Editorials]
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04/15/2018
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The Female Athlete Triad: Recommendations for Management
[Editorials]
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04/15/2017
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Preventing Sports Injury and Illness: Key Resources for Family Physicians
[Editorials]
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04/15/2012
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Is Spinal Manipulation an Effective Treatment for Low Back Pain? Yes: Evidence Shows Benefit in Most Patients
[Editorials: Controversies in Family Medicine]
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04/15/2012
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Is Spinal Manipulation an Effective Treatment for Low Back Pain? Yes: Spinal Manipulation Is a Useful Adjunct Therapy
[Editorials: Controversies in Family Medicine]
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04/15/2012
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Is Spinal Manipulation an Effective Treatment for Low Back Pain? No: Evidence Shows No Clinically Significant Benefit Over Watchful Waiting
[Editorials: Controversies in Family Medicine]
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05/15/2012
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Acupuncture May Be Helpful for Patients with Plantar Fasciitis
[Letters to the Editor]
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Improving Practice
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From FPM
AAFP's Peer-Reviewed Practice Improvement Journal
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10/01/2006
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Sports Physicals: A Coding Conundrum
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03/01/2005
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Acute Knee Injury Encounter Form
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Patient Education, Self-Care
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01/15/2021
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Hip Pain in Adults
new
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06/15/2019
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Plantar Fasciitis
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01/15/2019
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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
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10/01/2018
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Low Back Pain
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09/01/2018
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Common Foot Problems: Home Treatments
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02/15/2017
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Bursitis of the Elbow, Knee, and Heel
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12/15/2016
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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05/01/2016
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Cervical Radiculopathy: A Common Cause of Neck Pain
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11/15/2015
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Knee Pain
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04/01/2014
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Shoulder Pain in Throwing Athletes
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01/01/2014
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What You Should Know About Hip Pain
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06/15/2012
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How to Care for Your Ankle Sprain
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06/01/2011
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Knee Osteoarthritis
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02/15/2011
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Adhesive Capsulitis
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01/01/2011
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Stress Fractures
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10/15/2010
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ACL Injuries
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From FamilyDoctor.org
AAFP's Patient Information Resource
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Lifting Safety: Tips to Help Prevent Back Injuries
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Low Back Pain
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Rotator Cuff Exercises
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Shoulder Instability
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Shoulder Pain
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis
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Hip Fractures
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Transient Synovitis of the Hip
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