Abstract
Foye PM, Sullivan WJ, Sable AW, Panagos A, Zuhosky JP, Irwin RW. Industrial medicine and acute musculoskeletal rehabilitation. 6. Upper- and lower-limb injections for acute musculoskeletal injuries and injured workers. This self-directed study module focuses on the use of corticosteroids and other injections in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis, de Quervain's tenosynovitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, Achilles' tendinitis, and plantar fasciitis. 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 to help clinicians make treatment decisions regarding corticosteroid and other injections in the upper and lower limbs in injured workers.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | S29-S33 |
| Journal | Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue number | 3 SUPPL.1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2007 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation
Keywords
- Achilles tendon
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Corticosteroids
- Fasciitis
- Injections
- Rehabilitation
- Tendinitis
- Tendon injuries
- Tennis elbow
- Tenosynovitis