Low Back Pain Handbook

About this book

The Second Edition of this handbook emphasizes practicality-useful information for the primary care clinician for arriving at the correct diagnosis and treatment with tips on when to refer the patient. The outline format allows busy clinicians to quickly obtain practical information that directly affects treatment decisions. Therefore the chapters summarize relevant clinical information and purposely avoid exhaustive reviews. Outline format allows quick and easy access to information Liberal use of bold highlights topic headings Each chapter begins with a list of key summary points and clinical pearls New Contents for 2nd Edition: Evidence-based Spine Care Epidemiology Risk Factors of Lumbar Spine Pain Manipulation of the Lower Back Delayed Recovery from Lumbar Spine Injury Lumbar Spine Pain in Women Complementary Care