The latest advice from the original bestselling Back Doctor Twenty-five years ago, Dr. Hamilton Hall wrote the book that changed the way back-pain sufferers deal with their affliction. In The Back Doctor, he advocated activity instead of bed rest. In place of braces and girdles, he suggested that patients follow a program of specific exercise. Most of all, he took the mystery out of back pain. Three out of four Canadian adults, and an increasing number of children, suffer some form of back discomfort. They make up a huge and lucrative market for unscrupulous practitioners. New treatments – new drugs, new devices, and supposedly new, high-tech therapies – are advertised daily. New controversies, such as a recent scare about chiropractic neck manipulation, find their way into newspaper headlines. A Consultation with the Back Doctor is Dr. Hall’s response to these and other developments. This is a completely new book. It is written, like its predecessors, in an informal, easy-to-understand question-and-answer format. Readers will come away with a sound understanding of their condition and a practical course of action to make it better.

One morning during a busy clinic my dead grandfather dropped in for a chat... This sent me off on a journey: a mad dash through territory populated by mediums, psychics, poltergeists, and ghosthunters. Along the way I met some fascinating and often strange people. Let me take you with me as I travel through the hinterland of what we touchingly call reality. I'll introduce you to some of the people and beings I met on my journey. You'll get the inside story, the nuts and bolts of how someone like me can train to become a medium. Dr. Ian D. Rubenstein is a U.K. doctor who works in Enfield, North London. Since training as a medium, he has attempted to use the mediumistic skills he has learned in his medical work as a primary care physician."

Back pain? Neck pain? Shoulder pain? Hip pain? Buttock pain? Groin pain? Rib pain? Arm or leg pain? Tailbone pain? All these types of pain are commonly due to a specific problem in the spine. Dr. Doctor's Little Back Book: All the Secrets You Need to Know about Causes and Solutions for Neck, Mid-back, and Lower Back Pain provides readers with easy-to-follow instructions to determine the specific problem creating their discomfort and simple explanations to offer the relief they seek. Written to educate and guide everyone with spine pain or other areas of musculoskeletal pain that actually originates from the spine, the Little Back Book offers insight into Dr. Doctor's unique approach to treating back pain. A lot of discomfort that people experience in different areas of the body are due to problems in their spine, including the shoulder, hip, buttock, groin, rib and mid-back, arm and leg and even the tailbone. Dr. Doctor empowers patients and health care providers alike in not only providing a clear-cut pathway in achieving a diagnosis, but provides alternatives in reaching an endpoint. Drawing on more than twenty years of experience as a leader in the field, noted spinal diagnostics specialist, Dr. Uday Doctor, has found that the key to managing spine pain lies in simply locating the specific structure in the spine. Too often, patients are treated without ever receiving a diagnosis. Dr. Doctor's Little Back Book offers back pain patients, health care providers, physical therapists and trainers an easy-to-use manual in diagnosing and treating specific structure based spine pain. Packed with more than 190 pictures and diagrams, Dr. Doctor's Little Back Book offers readers vital information: An in-depth explanation of how the spine creates pain How the spine causes many types of pain including shoulder pain, hip pain, arm and leg pain, buttock pain, rib pain, and even groin pain The importance of diagnosing before treating spine pain Why MRI's should be used only as a secondary tool for diagnosis Step-by-step instructions in locating the exact structure that is creating the discomfort Solving the problem of spine pain without the use of narcotics The benefit of using minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to pinpoint the source of pain The book also introduces the "Straight Spine Safe Spine Therapy and Exercise Program," which gives you a physical therapy and exercise program for each specific problem in the spine. The program also shows you how to prevent re-injuring the spine by teaching proper body posture and mechanics, as well as giving you an exercise program designed to keep you from aggravating the specific problem that was creating your pain. "The Straight Spine Safe Spine Program": Gives you a physical therapy and exercise program to decrease your pain Teaches you how to use correct body position and mechanics to prevent recurrences of pain Shows you how to exercise without inflaming the part of your spine that was creating your pain Finally, Dr. Doctor answers the most common questions that he has been asked by his patients over the last twenty years. This includes topics such as: Does Laser surgery for the spine really exist? When is radiofrequency ablation effective for spine pain? Why did my pain injections not work? Are my diagnosis of fibromyalgia, neuropathy, or restless leg syndrome actually due to a problem in my spine? Could the swelling in my legs be due to a problem in my spine? How does a herniated disc in my spine create buttock and hip pain?

On occasion nearly everyone experiences short-term back pain from sore or strained muscles. But for many who come to treat their back gingerly because they fear further "injury," a cycle of worry and inactivity results; this aggravates existing muscle tightness and leads them to think of themselves as having a "bad back." Even worse is the understandable but usually counterproductive assumption that back pain is caused by "abnormalities"–bulging disks, a damaged spine, and so on. However, these abnormalities are frequently found in those who have absolutely no pain whatsoever. In reality, most backs are strong and resilient, built to support our bodies for a lifetime; truly "bad backs" are rare. Drawing on their work with patients and studies from major scientific journals and corporations, the authors of Back Sense–all three are former chronic back pain sufferers themselves–developed a revolutionary self-treatment approach targeting the true causes of chronic back pain. It is based on conclusive evidence proving that stress and inactivity are usually the prime offenders, and it allows patients to avoid the restrictions and expense of most other treatments. After showing readers how to rule out the possibility that a rare medical condition is the source of their problem, Back Sense clearly and convincingly explains the actual factors behind chronic back pain and systematically leads readers toward recapturing a life free of back pain.

The challenge of treating complex spinal deformity often demands innovative solutions and greater skill than the initial surgical intervention; strategic planning is the critical element in successful surgical execution and outcome. Spinal Deformity: A Guide to Surgical Planning and Management, edited and written by the leading experts, is a landmark publication that provides critical information needed to safely plan, stage, and execute operations for the full range of complex spinal deformities. A Virtual Gold Mine of Information This book is an invaluable and practical tool for managing spinal deformities in your practice. Organized into four parts, it begins with a focus on recent advances in spine technology, starting with biomechanics, deformity classification, conservative management, and surgical indications. Subsequent chapters discuss technologic innovations, including spinal biologics, image guidance, and minimally invasive approaches for anterior and posterior spinal fusion. This introductory section is essential reading for the surgeon learning basic technique as well as for the experienced surgeon seeking to refine and enhance skills. The remaining parts focus on state-of-the-art surgical techniques for treating spinal deformity in the cervical spine, the thoracic spine, and the lumbosacral spine. Specific chapters have also been included on managing deformities at the cervicothoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacropelvic junctions. In addition, both open and minimally invasive techniques are described. Organized with a consistent format, each technique chapter includes information on indications, planning and assessment, clinical problem solving, surgical technique, and postoperative care. A Who's Who of Spine Surgery The editors, Drs. Mummaneni, Lenke, and Haid; the part editors, Drs. Benzel, Kuklo, Resnick, and Shaffrey; and the contributors are world-renowned both neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons who have extensive experience in treating spinal deformity. Algorithms, Surgical Plans, and Tips and Tricks Aid in the Decision-Making Process Beautifully illustrated with step-by-step surgical technique, this book provides the practical advice, clinical nuances, and learning aids to assist you in the diagnosis and treatment of complex surgical deformities. Numerous imaging modalities are used to demonstrate the preoperative presentation as well as postoperative results. In addition, clinical problem-solving sections with treatment algorithms guide you in selecting the best surgical approach for each patient. Hundreds of case examples demonstrate the excellent results that can be achieved. To enhance the learning experience, an accompanying DVD with operative video is included.

Strengthen all the muscles that support your spine—and free yourself from back pain without surgery! Most of what you’ve been told about back pain is completely wrong. Now, for the first time, Dr. Patrick Roth shares his groundbreaking and highly effective plan to alleviate back pain. His progressive and innovative approach will reveal how: Back pain sometimes has little to do with the back. Pain medications can cause more pain. Weight loss does not improve back pain. You know your body best—even better than your doctor. This back-strengthening program goes far beyond traditional abdominal core work to strategically target your “hidden core,” including all the vital front, side, and back muscles that line, stabilize, and support the spine. Dr. Roth empowers your body and mind to remarkably decrease the frequency, intensity, and duration of back pain, giving you true and lasting relief. “A unique program that combines the body and mind in a clear, thorough, and meaningful way.” —Steven Kirshblum, M.D., medical director, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation

This is the first book to cover minimal-invasive treatment of osteoporotic, tumorous and traumatic vertebral fractures in the English language. In addition to detailed descriptions of the techniques, including tips and tricks from experts, the book contains a chapter about the medical treatment of osteoporosis, which is indispensable in the interdisciplinary approach to osteoporosis. This acclaimed innovative concept unites several treatment aspects. More conservative treatment methods are also presented in this work. All chapters reflect new developments and clinical findings in the field of orthopaedics, surgery, traumatology and neurosurgery.

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery combines up-to-date research on surgical techniques with high-definition surgical video and concise algorithmic evidence. Each of its sixteen chapters begins with a brief summary followed by imaging indications, instrumentation, a step-by-step surgical technique (and video guide), as well as the potential complications and adverse outcomes that may develop. Techniques discussed in the text include: Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy; Percutaneous Posterior Pedicle Screw Placement; Lumbar Discectomy; Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF); Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (LLIF). Also included is a discussion on the types of implants and instrumentation available today and the potential advantages they offer, making Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery an essential and relevant book for orthopaedic and neurosurgeons. Key Points Authored by experts from Rush University Medical Centre and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in the United States Includes DVD to enhance clinical instruction 273 full colour illustrations

The book is an attempt to highlight the finer aspects of the art of communication in the setting of a doctor’s consultation room. The author believes, ‘What we say is as important as how it is said.’ His 25 years of experience as a healthcare provider forms the basis of this work. The contemporary ideas of communication are also included along with the conventional techniques. The book deals with various scenarios of clinical settings encountered in day-to-day practice, from childbirth to breaking bad news, in the Indian setting. However, the concepts are universally applicable. The narrative will make you feel as if your own experience is being shared. The book is a must-read for all healthcare providers/doctors at all stages of the professional graph (student through consultant) to help them refine their communication skills for their consultations and perhaps, otherwise as well. If you wish to improve your communication skills, then do read this book. This book will empower you with simple skills that will make you a better communicator and thereby, can make your consultations more effective, meaningful and exclusive.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Writing with all the passion of Love Story and power of The Class, Erich Segal sweeps us into the lives of the Harvard Medical School's class of 1962. His stunning novel reveals the making of doctors—what makes them tick, scheme, hurt . . . and love. From the crucible of med school’s merciless training through the demanding hours of internship and residency to the triumphs—and sometimes tragedies—beyond, Doctors brings to vivid life the men and women who seek to heal but who must first walk through fire. At the novel’s heart is the unforgettable relationship of Barney Livingston and Laura Castellano, childhood friends who separately find unsettling celebrity and unsatisfying love—until their friendship ripens into passion. Yet even their devotion to each other, even their medical gifts may not be enough to save the one life they treasure above all others. Doctors—heartbreaking, witty, inspiring, and utterly, grippingly real—is a vibrant portrait that culminates in a murder, a trial . . . and a miracle.