Acute Ankle Sprain: An Update - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2006 - Acute ankle injury, a common musculoskeletal injury, can cause ankle sprains. Some evidence suggests that previous injuries or limited joint flexibility may contribute to ankle sprains. The initial assessment of an acute ankle injury should include questions about the timing and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1115/p1714.html
Evaluation of Patients Presenting with Knee Pain: Part II. Differential Diagnosis - ...
Sep 1, 2003 - Knee pain is a common presenting complaint with many possible causes. An awareness of certain patterns can help the family physician identify the underlying cause more efficiently. Teenage girls and young women are more likely to have patellar tracking problems such as patellar ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0901/p917.html
Knee Joint Aspiration and Injection - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2002 - Knee joint aspiration and injection are performed to aid in diagnosis and treatment of knee joint diseases. The knee joint is the most common and the easiest joint for the physician to aspirate. One approach involves insertion of a needle 1 cm above and 1 cm lateral to the superior ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/1015/p1497.html
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2007 - Temporomandibular joint disorders are common in adults; as many as one third of adults report having one or more symptoms, which include jaw or neck pain, headache, and clicking or grating within the joint. Most symptoms improve without treatment, but various noninvasive therapies may ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1115/p1477.html
Acute Knee Effusions: A Systematic Approach to Diagnosis - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2000 - Knee effusions may be the result of trauma, overuse or systemic disease. An understanding of knee pathoanatomy is an invaluable part of making the correct diagnosis and formulating a treatment plan. Taking a thorough medical history is the key component of the evaluation. The most ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0415/p2391.html
Treatments for de Quervain Tenosynovitis - FPIN's Help Desk Answers - American Family ...
Jun 15, 2018 - Corticosteroid injections are no better than thumb spica orthoses for decreasing pain in patients with de Quervain tenosynovitis. When combined with orthoses, corticosteroid injections and acupuncture are equally effective for improving function and decreasing pain.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0615/od2.html
The Newborn Foot - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2004 - An examination of the feet is an essential component of an evaluation of a newborn. A thorough examination can be performed quickly. Despite its small size, the newborn foot is a complex structure. Most deformities can be diagnosed easily with physical examination alone, using few ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0215/p865.html
Dupuytren's Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2007 - Dupuytren's disease is a progressive condition that causes the fibrous tissue of the palmar fascia to shorten and thicken. The disease is common in men older than 40 years; in persons of Northern European descent; and in persons who smoke, use alcohol, or have diabetes. Patients present...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0701/p86.html
Nonopioids Equivalent to Opioids for Severe Chronic Back, Hip, or Knee Pain with Fewer ...
Sep 1, 2018 - Nonopioid medications were at least as effective as opioid medications for improving pain-related function over 12 months in adults with severe chronic back pain or knee or hip osteoarthritis pain. The evidence that opioids are not superior to nonopioid medications for chronic and acute...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0901/p316.html
Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2018 - There is some evidence that early physical therapy may decrease posttreatment health care utilization for low back pain.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0715/p115.html
The Physical Therapy Prescription - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2007 - Numerous guidelines recommend physical therapy for the management of musculoskeletal conditions. However, specific recommendations are lacking concerning which exercises and adjunct modalities to use. Physical therapists use various techniques to reduce pain and improve mobility and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1201/p1661.html
Vertebral Compression Fractures in the Elderly - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2004 - Compression fracture of the vertebral body is common, especially in older adults. Vertebral compression fractures usually are caused by osteoporosis, and range from mild to severe. More severe fractures can cause significant pain, leading to inability to perform activities of daily ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0101/p111.html
Hyperpronation Method for Reduction of Nursemaid's Elbow - Medicine by the Numbers - ...
May 15, 2018 - Although data are limited, the results have consistently shown a higher rate of success with first attempt reduction of nursemaids' elbow when the hyperpronation method was used. For other outcomes, including pain and adverse effects such as bruising, no conclusions could be drawn ...
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0515/od2.html
Chronic Shoulder Pain: Part II. Treatment - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2008 - Chronic shoulder pain is a common problem in the primary care physician's office. Effective treatment depends on an accurate diagnosis of the more common etiologies: rotator cuff disorders, adhesive capsulitis, acromioclavicular osteoarthritis, glenohumeral osteoarthritis, and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0215/p493.html
Surgery Equal to No Surgery for Patients with Subacromial Shoulder Pain - POEMs - ...
Jul 1, 2018 - In patients with subacromial shoulder pain of at least three months' duration who receive physical therapy, surgical decompression is no better than arthroscopy without decompression in improving pain or function, and neither is much better than no invasive intervention at all.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0701/p54.html
Diagnosis and Management of Scaphoid Fractures - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2004 - Scaphoid fracture is a common injury encountered in family medicine. To avoid missing this diagnosis, a high index of suspicion and a thorough history and physical examination are necessary, because early imaging often is unrevealing. Anatomic snuffbox tenderness is a highly sensitive ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0901/p879.html
Assessment and Management of Acute Low Back Pain - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 1999 - Acute low back pain is commonly treated by family physicians. In most cases, only conservative therapy is needed. However, the history and physical examination may elicit warning signals that indicate the need for further work-up and treatment. These
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/1115/p2299.html
Screening for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis - Putting Prevention into Practice - ...
May 15, 2018 - A 10-year-old girl with no significant medical history presents to your clinic for a school physical and well visit. She will begin fifth grade in the fall and actively participated in a summer soccer program at a local sports club. She reports no associated injuries or pain.
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0515/p666.html
Lumbar Fusion of Variable Value Based on Treating Diagnosis, with Significant ...
May 1, 2018 - Lumbar fusion for degenerative spinal disease appears to be most beneficial for patients undergoing the procedure for spondylolisthesis, but it is of little clear benefit for patients with other indications, such as spinal stenosis or chronic back pain.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0501/p605a.html
Effectiveness of ACL Injury Prevention Programs - FPIN's Help Desk Answers - American ...
Feb 1, 2018 - ACL injury prevention programs reduce the incidence of ACL injuries by at least 50% in a variety of sports, and should be used for all athletes. There is no evidence that any particular prevention program or component is superior.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0201/od2.html
Early PT for Acute Low Back Pain Is Cost-Effective, but Gain in Quality of Life Is ...
Apr 1, 2018 - At $30,000 per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) gained, early PT for acute low back pain in primary care is cost-effective by the usual criteria of $50,000 to $100,000 per QALY. However, the magnitude of improvement in quality of life is small and is probably not clinically meaningful.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0401/p475.html
Injected Corticosteroids for Plantar Heel Pain - Cochrane for Clinicians - American ...
Feb 1, 2018 - There is low-quality evidence that corticosteroid injections slightly reduce heel pain at one month, but they make no significant difference beyond that time. Patients treated with corticosteroid injections were less likely to experience treatment failure—a designation that was defined ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0201/p169.html
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Wrist and Hand Region - American Family ...
Feb 15, 2003 - Joint injection of the wrist and hand region is a useful diagnostic and therapeutic tool for the family physician. In this article, the injection procedures for carpal tunnel syndrome, de Quervain's tenosynovitis, osteoarthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint, wrist ganglion cysts, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0215/p745.html
History and Physical Examination for Identifying Rotator Cuff Tears - FPIN's Help Desk ...
Nov 1, 2017 - There are no historical features that reliably identify full-thickness rotator cuff tears. The physical examination maneuvers that best identify the presence of a full-thickness rotator cuff tear are the internal rotation lag test, the external rotation lag test, and a positive ...
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1101/od2.html
Evaluation of Patients Presenting with Knee Pain: Part I. History, Physical ...
Sep 1, 2003 - Family physicians frequently encounter patients with knee pain. Accurate diagnosis requires a knowledge of knee anatomy, common pain patterns in knee injuries, and features of frequently encountered causes of knee pain, as well as specific physical examination skills. The history should...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0901/p907.html