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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 r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cooper, Grant (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.