Musculoskeletal Medicine in Primary Care

About the Book

This book is designed to help MSK Physicians, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, G.Ps and other respected colleagues in the examination, diagnosis and management of Common MSK pathologies presenting in primary care. Chapters are sectioned according to the anatomical area of the body. Each chapter consists of Basic Anatomy, Subjective (including differential diagnosis and red flags) and Objective examination, Observation and Physical examination, special tests (and their reliability), Pathologies, key points and flow charts for triaging. Where possible, we have used evidence based research to suppliment the practice based experience within the book. Some special chapters are dedicated to common pathologies seen in the elderly and children/ adolescents. Other chapters include Joint injections in primary care, Medicines that conflict with MSK diagnosis/management, common blood results and their meaning and common connective tissue disorders. Where possible, we have supplemented chapters with Scans, X rays, Pictures and flow charts to help explain the simplicity of each pathology. The flow charts at the end of each primary chapter is to help triage pathologies.

About the Author

Dr Solomon Abrahams is clinical Director of Anatomie Physiotherapy clinic(s) based in London, UK. He has been practising for over 20 years in MSK medicine and currently practices from his main clinics in Harrow and Harley Street, London. Solomon has vast MSK experience with over 18 years of working within Primary care centres, Accident & Emergency departments and within Sports medicine departments. He also has over 15 years of experience working for an academy of Premiership football club. Solomon also lectures and examines at several Universities in London. He is clinical fellow at Hertfordshire University and formely has lectured at Kings College London, University College London and Cambridge University Medical School. Dr Abrahams has also published other material including over 40 different professional medical and research articles for prestigious medical journals and text books including Sports Medicine in Children and Adolescents.