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.


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.
Foye
Patrick M
PM
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey: New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103, USA. Patrick.Foye@UMDNJ.edu <Patrick.Foye@UMDNJ.edu>
Sullivan
William J
WJ
Sable
Aaron W
AW
Panagos
Andre
A
Zuhosky
Joseph P
JP
Irwin
Robert W
RW
D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D036981:Fasciitis, Plantar / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D013165:Splints; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013716:Tennis Elbow / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014911:Whiplash Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*