Detailed Contents

xiii

Contributors

xxiii

Symbols and Abbreviations

xxv

1

Introduction

1

2

Osteoarthritis

7

3

Osteoporosis

33

4

Inflammatory Joint Diseases

53

5

Connective Tissue Diseases

113

6

Chronic Non-Inflammatory Pain

171

7

Orthopaedic Surgery

239

8

Assessing the Patient

271

9

Symptom Control

289

10

Holistic and Patient-Centred Care

311

11

Care in the Community

333

12

Ward-Based Care and Referral to the MDT

363

13

Rapid Access and Emergency Issues

379

14

Fertility, Pregnancy, and Relationships

391

15

Pharmacological Management: Pain Relief

403

16

Disease-Modifying Drugs

419

17

Blood Tests and Investigations

461

18

Intra-Artiailar, Subcutaneous, and Intravenous Therapies

493

19

Non-Pharmacological Therapies

529

20

Assessment Tools and Outcome Measures

539

21

Specialist Nursing Support

555

Index

563