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  • Achilles tendinopathy and tendon rupture

    Surgery is favoured in competing athletes and in cases where the rupture has become chronic. Cons...
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  • Acupuncture

    Acupuncture is a therapeutic whole where the treatment event as such, with the interaction involv...
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  • Amputation of the lower limb: postoperative treatment and rehabilitation

    Pain management, prevention of venous thrombosis and reduction of swelling in the stump are the p...
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  • Ankle fractures

    The physician should be able to differentiate between stable and unstable ankle fractures and pla...
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  • Ankle sprain

    The most common site of injury is the anterior talofibular (FTA) ligament Symptoms include pain, ...
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  • Ankylosing spondylitis and axial spondyloarthritis

    An integral feature of the disease is inflammation involving ligament insertion sites and facet j...
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  • Buttock and hip pain

    Nerve root syndromes, spinal stenosis, sacroiliitis, and malignant diseases should be identified.
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  • Calf pain

    Diagnose acute arterial occlusion, deep venous thrombosis and erysipelas immediately. Recognize c...
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  • Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

    Symptoms affecting the upper extremities, particularly nocturnal paraesthesias and numbness, shou...
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  • Chronic pain

    The principal treatment responsibility of pain patients lies with the primary health care. Specia...
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  • Clinical examination of patients with joint inflammation in primary health care

    Septic arthritis should be diagnosed and treated as a medical emergency in the nearest hospital. ...
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  • De Quervain’s disease and other tendinitides of the wrist and forearm

    Tendinitis in the wrist or forearm region is often associated with straining of the hand. Primary...
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  • Dislocation of the shoulder

    Usually a fall associated with twisting of the shoulder joint Sometimes some other forceful twis...
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  • Disorders of the rotator cuff of the shoulder

    Rest, patient instruction and NSAIDs suffice for treatment in the majority of painful conditions ...
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  • Diving medicine

    Diving is a popular leisure activity, and doctors should therefore be aware of diving-related med...
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  • Dupuytren's contracture

    In Dupuytren’s contracture the palmar aponeurosis is thickened and this causes progressive ...
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  • Examination of the shoulder joint

    Clinical examination is an essential element in the assessment of functional status and location ...
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  • Fibromyalgia

    The diagnosis of fibromyalgia should be established to differentiate it from other disorders that...
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  • Fractures of the spine

    Always remember the possibility of cervical spine injury in an unconscious trauma patient (cervic...
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  • Frozen shoulder

    Spontaneous frozen shoulder should be identified from three diagnostic characteristics: severe pa...
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  • Ganglion

    Ganglion cysts that contain gelatinous fluid can occur in any joint or tendon with a tendon sheat...
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  • Groin pain

    Septic infections warranting immediate treatment should be identified. One should be able to clin...
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  • Heel pain

    The causes of heel pain can generally be differentiated by the site of the pain and by clinical f...
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  • Humeral and forearm fractures

    The cornerstone of the conservative treatment of humeral fractures is a well planned rehabilitati...
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  • Innocent limb aches ("growing pains") in children

    Diagnosis and treatment take, as a rule, place at the primary care level. Innocent leg aches (&qu...
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  • Interpretation of an audiogram and impaired hearing

    Reliable hearing examinations require adequate equipment and surroundings as well as qualified pe...
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  • Knee fractures

    Fracture of the patella, Fracture of the tibial condyle, Fracture of the upper fibula a...
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  • Knee injuries

    A knee injury should be diagnosed and treated quickly (in order to reduce the time of disability ...
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  • Lateral and medial epicondylitis of the elbow

    The strain that triggers the symptoms must be identified. Epicondylitis usually recovers spontane...
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  • Leg cramps

    Painful and sustained muscle contractions that occur in the lower limbs.
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  • Local corticosteroid injections in soft tissues and joints

    Soft tissues, the glenohumeral joint, small joints, the subacromial bursa and the trochanteric bu...
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  • Low back pain

    Sufficient time for the survey of the history and for the physical examination of the patientEarl...
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  • Lumbar spinal stenosis

    The characteristic symptom of lumbar spinal stenosis is neurogenic claudication (spinal claudicat...
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  • Meralgia paraesthetica

    Entrapment of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve in the inguinal area Seen especially in middle-...
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  • Monitoring rheumatoid arthritis

    The aim of treatment in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is remission (absence of symptoms, no tender or...
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  • Muscle compartment syndromes

    Compartment syndrome should be suspected in leg injuries when the patient experiences atypical pa...
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  • Muscle injuries

    A blow, a strain or a sharp cutting object all cause a similar type of muscle injury. Muscle tiss...
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  • Musculoskeletal pain

    Musculoskeletal pains are mostly short-term and resolve spontaneously. In drug treatment, paracet...
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  • Neck and shoulder pain

    Acute neck pain usually has a good prognosis and recovers spontaneously. Any factors which may ag...
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  • Osteoarthritis

    Exercise therapy and avoidance of overweight prevent the development of osteoarthritis and reduce...
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  • Pain in and around the eye

    Pain can be referred to the eye from many structures in the skull and neck. The characteristics a...
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  • Painful conditions of the ankle and foot in adults

    Freiberg's disease, supernumerary navicular bone (os tibiale externum), flat foot (...
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  • Painful conditions of the ankle and foot in children and adolescents

    Köhler's disease, Sever's disease, Freiberg's disease, Supernumerary navicular b...
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  • Patellar chondromalacia

    Affects young and middle-aged adultsTreatment in the acute phase consists of rest; exercises are ...
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  • Rehabilitation of the stroke patient

    The best results are obtained by starting rehabilitation early . Extensive long-term therapy is a...
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  • Restless legs and akathisia

    Restless legs syndrome is a condition in which the patient experiences nocturnal, unpleasant sens...
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  • Scoliosis and kyphosis

    Severe forms of the disease that develop in the early childhood should be identified. These are c...
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  • Spinal cord injuries

    Consider the possibility of spinal cord injury in all trauma patients, and ensure that transport ...
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  • Stress fractures

    A stress fracture should be suspected clinically when the patient gives a typical history of pain...
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  • Syndroma pelvis spastica

    A syndrome with pain deep in the rectal area or in the pelvic floor The pain may be intermittent ...
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  • Thoracic outlet syndrome

    Typical symptoms are pain and numbness in the fingers, hand, antebrachium, and shoulder.The sympt...
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  • Treatment of drug addicts

    It is essential to recognize addiction (alcohol, drugs) and always act professionally and pertine...
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  • Treatment of spasticity

    Spasticity does not necessarily require treatment. It may function as support for a limb with wea...
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  • Treatment of the diabetic foot

    The diabetic patient's feet should be examined and the risk category recorded annually. Patie...
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  • Trochanteric pain

    Trochanteric pain may be caused by tendopathy or rupture of m. gluteus medius or minimus or by tr...
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  • Whiplash injury

    Whiplash injury or hyperextension-hyperflexion injury to the neck is caused by a sudden and uncon...
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  • Winged scapula (scapula alata)

    Injury to the accessory nerve in association with a surgical intervention should be readily recog...
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