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- A concise, up-to-date approach to the diagnosis, early management and rehabilitation of osteoporosis in a broad context of patients
- Provides information on special rehabilitation populations, including those with spinal cord injury, seizure disorders, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, and conditions of pediatric onset
- Written for all practitioners caring for patients in rehabilitation with osteoporosis or another clinical condition with coexistant osteoporosis
Taking an expansive perspective on osteoporosis and its ramifications, but with a central focus on the transition from diagnosis to treatment, rehabilitation and current management options, this practical guide discusses the most recent knowledge and literature on osteoporosis for the wide cross-section of professionals involved in treating this pervasive condition. It enables the physician or physician extender to develop a strategy for diagnosing osteoporosis, including detailed laboratory tests as well as imaging, interpreting findings, and determining options appropriate to the needs of individual patients. The material offers guidance on how to treat osteoporosis patients who are suffering from neurological conditions such as brain and spinal cord injuries, rheumatologic syndromes, peripheral neuropathies, gastrointestinal conditions, as well as cardiopulmonary, liver and kidney disorders, among others. Additional chapters address management of osteoporosis in men, patients with advanced medical illnesses including various forms of cancer, organ failure and organ transplantation, pediatric onset of primary and secondary osteoporosis, and the female athlete triad. Covering the gamut of considerations presented by osteoporosis patients, Osteoporosis Rehabilitation: A Practical Approach is a timely, interdisciplinary resource for orthopedists, rehabilitation specialists, primary care physicians, nurses and any other professionals who bring their expertise to bear on the management of this common condition. Table of Contents- Introduction to Osteoporosis.-
- Causes and Risk Factors for Osteoporosis.-
- Diagnosis of Osteoporosis.-
- Prevention of Osteoporosis.-
- Interventions and Management of Complications for Osteoporosis.-
- Osteoporosis in Men.-
- Bone Disorders with Brain and Behavioral Conditions.-
- Osteoporosis in Stroke and Seizure Disorders.-
- Osteoporosis in Spinal Cord.-
- Osteoporosis in Multiple Sclerosis.-
- Osteoporosis in Patients with Peripheral Neuropathies.-
- Osteoporosis in Rheumatological Conditions and Inflammatory Conditions.-
- Osteoporosis in Gastrointestinal Diseases of Malabsorption and Inflammation.-
- Osteoporosis in Cardiopulmonary, Kidney and Liever Disorders.-
- Osteoporosis as a Complication of Transplant Medicin.-
- Bone Disorders in Cancer.-
- Osteoporosis in Conditions of Pediatric Onset.-
- Secondary Osteoporosis in Conditions of Pediatric Onset.-
- Osteoporosis and the Female Athlete Triad.-
- The Challenge of Osteoporosis: A Look to the Future
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