When physical therapist Jim Johnson reviewed the double-blind back-pain studies published in peer-reviewed journals in the past 15 years, he found that about 90 percent of back pain sufferers have underdeveloped multifidus muscles. These muscles connect the spinal vertebrae, and are involved with the back bending and twisting motions. This simple ...
Dr. Frymoyer's definitive two-volume reference, "The Adult Spine: Principles and Practice", has been thoroughly revised and refocused for its Third Edition. This edition covers both the adult and the pediatric spine, provides more complete and detailed information on surgical techniques, and includes eminent neurosurgeons as section editors and ...
This text provides definitive coverage of the medical causes of back and neck pain, focusing on the clinical aspects of evaluation and management. The authors present the most up-to-date information on anatomy, physiology, clinical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment. Additions to the medical therapy section include new information on the role of ...
Although careful patient selection, accurate diagnosis, and appropriate choice of surgical procedure improve outcomes for patients undergoing spinal surgery, not all such surgeries are successful. This unique resource offers an organized and rational approach to the radiographic and surgical management of this challenging patient group. Particular ...
This comprehensive, practical and readable book looks at neck pain - how it happens, why it happens, how to evaluate it, and how to resolve it. Emphasis is not just on the bends, twists, and falls that provoke neck pain, but on the more than 60 medical disorders that manifest neck discomfort. Medical and surgical therapies are discussed in detail, ...
Thirty-one leading North American surgeons provide a state-of-the-art look at the surgical treatment of disorders of the cervical spine in both children and adults. From a review of basic anatomy, approaches, and biomechanics through in-depth explanations of a complete range of techniques, these authorities present today's best operative solutions ...
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