Publisher's Synopsis
The application of rehabilitative therapies to the various categories of rheumatological disorders is a function of the diagnostic entity per se, its current impact on the musculoskeletal system of the patient, and the possibilites for preventing future impairments. In all aspects of clinical medicine, the practice of medicine is determined by an admixture of science and art. At this time in the history of medicine, exploding technologies in many areas have outstripped clinical skills, and the art (and judgment) of medicine has been shaken if not overwhelmed. In this book, an attempt is made to reaffirm basic principles of rehabilitative therapies and to provide an outline for their application to the more common rheumatological disorders.;Reference.
