Soft tissue disorders often result in considerable morbidity. This fully revised Fast Facts handbook discusses diagnostic principles and general management guidelines, as well as describing specific features and treatment of a wide range of soft tissue disorders. The new edition features a separate chapter on local injection therapies, providing important advice on sites of injection, corticosteroid doses and potential side effects. There is also a completely new chapter on anterior knee pain. Packed with practical information, including numerous high-quality illustrations that help to explain anatomy, diagnostic maneuvers and therapeutic exercises, this book is an invaluable resource for healthcare professionals.

Table of contents:

• Pathophysiology and epidemiology
• Classification and diagnosis
• Management guidelines
• Local injection therapies
• Ankle sprains
• Achilles tendinopathies
• Plantar fascitis
• Anterior knee pain
• Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
• Shoulder disorders
• Polymyalgia rheumatica
• Fibromyalgia and regional myofascial pain syndromes
• Future trends