Back Pain texts

Internationally recognized low back specialist Stuart McGill presents original research to quantify the forces that specific movements and exercises impose on the low back, dispels myths regarding spine stabilization exercises, and suggests prevention approaches and strategies to offset injuries and restore function. Low Back Disorders: Evidence-Based Prevention and Rehabilitation, Second Edition, presents a clear exposition of back anatomy and biomechanics and demonstrates how to interpret the latest research on low back involvement for clinical applications. The text also contains detailed information on injuries associated with seated work and sport and ergonomic issues related to manual handling of materials.

This practical "how-to" manual for chiropractors integrates the fields of chiropractic, myofascial therapy, and exercise into a cost-effective approach for treating spinal disorders.   It also contains a DVD that covers assessment and stabilizing tracks...it's just awesome!   It thoroughly covers functional assessment, manual resistance techniques, stabilization exercises, and patient education.   It identifies and discusses psychosocial factors that might predispose patients to a disability, chronic pain, and treatment dependency.   The foremost authorities from chiropractic, orthopaedics and physical therapy present a practical overview of spinal rehabilitation combining McKenzie, Janda, Contract-Relax and Stabilization approaches into one common treatment protocol.   This text contains the "basics" for those taking the LACC 3-year rehabilitation Diplomate program.   This book (and the rehab program) will have a profound impact on how you assess and care for every patient. This book is a real "must have"!

Highlights the value of a team approach to managing low back pain, drawing on contributions from epidemiology, anatomy, pathology, physiology, psychology, orthopedics, chiropractic, osteopathy, and physiotherapy. Contains sections on an epidemiological review of low back pain; clinical anatomy, pathology, and biomechanics of the lumbosacral spine; clinical neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of the lumbosacral spine; diagnosis and management; and definitions of terms. For students of mechanical therapy and clinicians.

Robin A. McKenzie is the developer of the McKenzie protocol for treating disc derangement. His technique is now being used by an ever-widening group of chiropractors, who appreciate getting fantastic results without having to buy expensive distraction tables to provide services that most Insurers won't pay for.

Authored by an acknowledged expert on muscle and movement imbalances, this well-illustrated book presents a classification system of mechanical pain syndrome that is designed to direct the exercise prescription and the correction of faulty movement patterns. The diagnostic categories, associated muscle and movement imbalances, recommendations for treatment, examination, exercise principles, specific corrective exercises, and modification of functional activities for case management are described in detail. This book is designed to give practitioners an organized and structured method of analyzing the mechanical cause of movement impairment syndrome, the contributing factors and a strategy for management.

"...a state-of-the-art new edition featuring new chapters on multidisciplinary rehab programs, manual therapy, and more ...examines essential principles, diagnostic techniques, and treatments as well as prevention and education."

"...presents the latest British and American guidelines for the management of non-specific low back pain together with a summary of the biological, psychological, & sociological findings which support them."

"...covers such topics as biomechanics of the lumbar spine, neurophysiology of the nerve root and dorsal root ganglion, spinal stenosis, fibromyalgia, facet syndrome, spondylolisthesis, and much more."

The sixth edition culminates eight years of research collection data by Dr. Cox, resulting in this comprehensive source for low back pain diagnosis and treatment. Extensive algorithms of decision making are featured representing the standard of care in distraction adjusting.