Authored by experts of international renown, the new edition of The Biomechanics of Back Pain forms a bridge between the latest research and the effective clinical management of patients with back problems.

Now published for the first time in full colour, the volume presents a unique synthesis of the latest research findings and explains its recent changes in emphasis - from trying to understand and reverse age-related spinal degeneration to addressing the soft tissue causes of pain.

New chapters are devoted to Sensorimotor Control, and Cervical Spine Anatomy and Biomechanics, while a bonus website contains useful PowerPoint presentations, which include seminars entitled Back Pain and Forces on the Spine as well as an overview of the Psychosocial Flags Framework.

Clinically orientated and highly practical throughout, The Biomechanics of Back Pain has become the standard platform by which readers keep abreast of research and developments in the field and is essential for all clinicians involved in the care and treatment of patients with back pain, as well as for those studying its causes and methods of prevention.

Established authoritative text for clinicians, lecturers, researchers and those working in the medico-legal arena
Emphasizes the latest perspectives in research and shows how it is now leading to advances in clinical methodology
Provides an overview of the best original research – including more than 350 new references – to provide researchers with the latest and most important information relating to back pain
Contains over 150 full-colour line artworks and more than 60 photographs

Additional chapters devoted to Sensorimotor Control, and Cervical Spine Anatomy and Biomechanics
Includes more than 350 new references
Now published in full colour with improved page design and navigation
Bonus website containing useful PowerPoint presentations, which include seminars entitled Back Pain and Forces on the Spine as well as an overview of the Psychosocial Flags Framework

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Information

Publisher

Churchill Livingstone

Year

2012

ISBN

9780702052910

Edition

Topic

Medicine

Subtopic

Alternative & Complementary Medicine

Front cover
The Biomechanics of Back Pain
Copyright page
Table of Contents
Preface to the 3rd Edition
Additional On-line Information
1 Introduction
2 The vertebral column and adjacent structures
3 Muscles and fascia of the lumbar spine
4 Nerves and blood supply to the lumbar spine
5 Back pain
6 Epidemiology of back trouble
7 Biology of spinal tissues
8 Growth and ageing of the spine
9 Forces acting on the thoracolumbar spine
10 Mechanical function of the thoracolumbar spine
11 Mechanical damage to the thoracolumbar spine
12 Cervical spine biomechanics
13 Posture, creep and ‘functional pathology’
14 Sensorimotor control
15 Spinal degeneration
16 Preventing back pain
17 Conservative management of back pain
18 Biomechanics rationale for spinal surgery
19 Surgery for disc prolapse, spinal stenosis and back pain
20 Medicolegal considerations
21 Summary and conclusions
References
Index