Non-Operative Treatment of the Lumbar Spine
Bridging the gap between the medical literature and the practice of lumbar spine medicine, this user-friendly, accessible text describes the causes of lower back pain and associated “sciatic” pathologies and how these problems can be successfully treated without surgery. Beginning with a review of t...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2015. |
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Part I: Lumbar Spine Topics
- Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine
- Lower Back Pain: An Overview of the Most Common Causes
- Treatment of Acute Lower Back Pain.- When Are Imaging Studies Indicated, and What Do They Tell Us?- Discogenic Lower Back Pain.- Facet Joint Arthropathy.- Sacroiliac Joint Pain.- Spondylolisthesis.- Spondylolysis
- Lumbar Radiculopathy.- Piriformis Syndrome.- Spinal Stenosis
- Compression Fractures.- Epidural Steroid Injections: Dispelling Common Myths
- Red Flag Signs and Symptoms.- Exercises for Lower Back Pain.- The Mind-Body Connection: Is Stress Important?- Alternative Treatments
- Part II: Case Scenarios.
