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The evaluation of multimedia learning packages in the education of health professionals: experience of a musculoskeletal examination package

01 April 2004

Nurse Researcher

General

The last 20 years have seen rapid technological developments within the field of information technology. The internet, sophisticated software packages and increased...

Measuring muscle tone and movement

21 June 1995

Nursing Standard

Clinical disability

Abnormal or altered muscle tone in the neurologically damaged patient presents major problems for restoring motor function. Many nursing interventions, such as...

Assessing and managing patients with musculoskeletal conditions

12 September 2007

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article discusses the anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system and some common presenting complaints. Examination techniques and principles of...

Shoulder pain: pathogenesis, diagnosis and management

29 January 2014

Nursing Standard

CPD

Shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal problem that can have a significant effect on people’s activities of daily living and quality of life. Nurses have a...

Pre-hospital treatment of traumatic rhabdomyolysis

01 December 2013

Emergency Nurse

Art & Science

Described as the pathological breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue in response to major injury, traumatic rhabdomyolysis iwas first recorded, during the second world...

Possible growth hormone deficiency: a case study

09 December 2010

Emergency Nurse

Feature

When reviewing radiographs of the musculoskeletal system, variants such as ligament or tendon ossifications can be observed (Keats and Anderson 2006). X-rays can...

Back support

05 April 2011

Nursing Standard

General article

An updated guide to manual handling has been produced by the charity BackCare to reduce the problems nurses experience.

Back pain: pathogenesis, diagnosis and management

05 December 2012

Nursing Standard

CPD

Back pain is a common problem that may have physical and psychosocial consequences for the patient if not managed effectively. Assessment should aim to identify any...

Arthritis in the older person: part 1

01 June 2005

Nursing Older People

Continuing professional development

Part 1 of this two-part article identifies the major musculoskeletal disorders affecting older people, the signs and symptoms of these disorders and the available...

Ankylosing spondylitis

01 July 2006

Nursing Standard

Art &science

This article provides an overview of ankylosing spondylitis, a chronic condition characterised by abnormal ossification and ankylosis affecting the spine and...

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