The Low Back Pain Handbook

The Low Back Pain Handbook
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Total Pages : 492
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015038613074
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Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis The Low Back Pain Handbook by : Andrew J. Cole

An authoritative guide to the evaluation and practical management of low back pain, one of the most frequently encountered workplace disability problems. The book furnishes clear advice on diagnosis, clinical presentation, and therapeutic intervention, also covered are workmen's compensation, chronic pain programs, disability evaluations, and legal issues.

Low Back Pain

Low Back Pain
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Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages : 1648
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ISBN-10 : 9781451180459
ISBN-13 : 1451180454
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Low Back Pain by : James M. Cox

The Seventh Edition of this textbook is built upon the peer-reviewed literature and research studies in the diagnosis and treatment of low back and radicular pain, focusing on the nonsurgical chiropractic adjusting methods. This text is the culmination of twelve years of updated research and development of spinal manipulation. From spinal stenosis to rehabilitation of low back pain patients to the latest treatise on fibromyalgia, you’ll find it all in Low Back Pain, Seventh Edition.

Evidence-Based Management of Low Back Pain - E-Book

Evidence-Based Management of Low Back Pain - E-Book
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Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages : 497
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ISBN-10 : 9780323079242
ISBN-13 : 0323079245
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Evidence-Based Management of Low Back Pain - E-Book by : Simon Dagenais

Covering all commonly used interventions for acute and chronic low back pain conditions, Evidence-Based Management of Low Back Pain consolidates current scientific studies and research evidence into a single, practical resource. Its multidisciplinary approach covers a wide scope of treatments from manual therapies to medical interventions to surgery, organizing interventions from least to most invasive. Editors Simon Dagenais and Scott Haldeman, along with expert contributors from a variety of clinical and academic institutions throughout the world, focus on the best available scientific evidence, summarizing the results from the strongest to the weakest types of studies. No other book makes it so easy to compare the different interventions and treatment approaches, giving you the tools to make better, more informed clinical decisions. - A multidisciplinary approach covers treatments from manual therapies to medical interventions to surgery, and many others in between. - An interdisciplinary approach enables health care providers to work together. - A logical, easy-to-follow organization covers information by intervention type, from least invasive to most invasive. - Integration of interventions provides information in a clinically useful way, so it's easier to consider more than one type of treatment or intervention for low back pain, and easier to see which methods should be tried first. - 155 illustrations include x-rays, photos, and drawings. - Tables and boxes summarize key information. - Evidence-based content allows you to make clinical decisions based on the ranking the best available scientific studies from strongest to weakest. - Patient history and examination chapters help in assessing the patient's condition and in ruling out serious pathology before making decisions about specific interventions. - Experienced editors and contributors are proven authors, researchers, and teachers, and practitioners, well known in the areas of orthopedics, pain management, chiropractic, physical therapy, and behavioral medicine as well as complementary and alternative medicine; the book's contributors include some of the leading clinical and research experts in the field of low back pain. - Coverage based on The Spine Journal special issue on low back pain ensures that topics are relevant and up to date. - A systematic review of interventions for low back pain includes these categories: patient education, exercise and rehabilitation, medications, manual therapy, physical modalities, complementary and alternative medicine, behavioral modification, injections, minimally invasive procedures, and surgery. - Surgical interventions include decompression, fusion, disc arthroplasty, and dynamic stabilization. - Additional coverage includes patient education and multidisciplinary rehabilitation.

Managing Low Back Pain

Managing Low Back Pain
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Total Pages : 432
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015012557578
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Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis Managing Low Back Pain by : W. H. Kirkaldy-Willis

Presenting the 4th edition of this excellent text, with the expertise of 19 leading specialists representing the fields of orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, osteopathy, physical therapy, and chiropractic. These authorities bring you comprehensive, multidisciplinary guidance on low back pain diagnosis, prevention, and education. And, they detail the best of today's surgical treatment approaches as well as the most effective manual manipulation methods.

Low Back Disorders

Low Back Disorders
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Publisher : Human Kinetics
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 0736066926
ISBN-13 : 9780736066921
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis Low Back Disorders by : Stuart McGill

This second edition of 'Low Back Disorders' provides research information on low back problems and shows readers how to interpret the data for clinical applications.

Mechanical Low Back Pain

Mechanical Low Back Pain
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Publisher : Saunders
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015041739262
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Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Mechanical Low Back Pain by : James A. Porterfield

The 2nd Edition of this unique book examines the functional anatomy of the lower back. From this perspective, it develops a system for evaluating the origins of mechanical low back pain, and recommends steps for developing safe, active rehabilitation programs. Beautifully illustrated and easy-to-use, the text cohesively integrates kinesiology, biomechanics, and anatomy with pain therapy. This edition includes more clinical applications, an algorithm of care for managing low back pain, specific methods to train abdominal and trunk extensor mechanisms, and a new section on teaching the patient self-management strategies.

Physical Therapy Management of Low Back Pain

Physical Therapy Management of Low Back Pain
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Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Total Pages : 364
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ISBN-10 : 9780763779450
ISBN-13 : 0763779458
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis Physical Therapy Management of Low Back Pain by : Julia Chevan

Physical Therapy Management of Low Back Pain: A Case-Based Approach provides a detailed review of the theory and practice of a variety of approaches to treating low back pain using a case-based approach. The important features of nine major orthopaedic physical therapy approaches are explained and practical application of each approach is demonstrated via a single patient case. This controlled overview enables instructors and students to analyze, compare and contrast the options in physical therapy treatment with detailed information on intervention. Physical Therapy Management of Low Back Pain: A Case-Based Approach will give students a helpful reference point to better prepare for clinical work.

Trigger Point Therapy for Low Back Pain

Trigger Point Therapy for Low Back Pain
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Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 9781572245631
ISBN-13 : 1572245638
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Trigger Point Therapy for Low Back Pain by : Sharon Sauer

This book presents Sauer's trigger point therapy protocols for lumbar, buttock, and ilio-sacral pain. These gentle techniques are easy to learn and administer at home and include compression, stretching, and range of motion exercises for the muscles that refer pain to the lower back and hip areas.

Treat Your Own Back

Treat Your Own Back
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0958269289
ISBN-13 : 9780958269285
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Treat Your Own Back by : Robin McKenzie

"This easy to follow patient handbook provides the reader with an active self-treatment plan to resolve and manage back pain. First published in 1980, Treat Your Own Back has featured in many studies, which over the years have proven its benefits and validity. Study results show that exercises taken from Treat Your Own Back can decrease back pain within a week, and in some cases actually prevent back pain. Long term results include reduced pain episodes and decreased severity of pain."--Back cover.

Healing Back Pain

Healing Back Pain
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Publisher : Balance
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 9780759520844
ISBN-13 : 0759520844
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Healing Back Pain by : John E. Sarno

Dr. John E. Sarno's groundbreaking research on TMS (Tension Myoneural Syndrome) reveals how stress and other psychological factors can cause back pain-and how you can be pain free without drugs, exercise, or surgery. Dr. Sarno's program has helped thousands of patients find relief from chronic back conditions. In this New York Times bestseller, Dr. Sarno teaches you how to identify stress and other psychological factors that cause back pain and demonstrates how to heal yourself--without drugs, surgery or exercise. Find out: Why self-motivated and successful people are prone to Tension Myoneural Syndrome (TMS) How anxiety and repressed anger trigger muscle spasms How people condition themselves to accept back pain as inevitable With case histories and the results of in-depth mind-body research, Dr. Sarno reveals how you can recognize the emotional roots of your TMS and sever the connections between mental and physical pain...and start recovering from back pain today.