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Musculoskeletal Medicine

The Spine

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  1. Loïc Burn
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  2. John K. Paterson
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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Basic Considerations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages xv-xv
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    2. Relevant Epidemiology

      • Loïc Burn, John K. Paterson
      Pages 1-10

    3. Relevant Anatomy

      • Loïc Burn, John K. Paterson
      Pages 11-29

    4. Relevant Physiology

      • Loïc Burn, John K. Paterson
      Pages 30-58

    5. Muscular Activity

      • Loïc Burn, John K. Paterson
      Pages 59-81

    6. Control of the Musculoskeletal System

      • Loïc Burn, John K. Paterson
      Pages 82-87

    7. Relevant Psychology

      • Loïc Burn, John K. Paterson
      Pages 88-117

    8. Relevant Pathology — General Considerations

      • Loïc Burn, John K. Paterson
      Pages 118-140

    9. Relevant Pathology — Regional Considerations

      • Loïc Burn, John K. Paterson
      Pages 141-148

  3. Clinical Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 149-149
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    2. Basic Case Analysis

      • Loïc Burn, John K. Paterson
      Pages 151-166

    3. Clinical Presentations

      • Loïc Burn, John K. Paterson
      Pages 167-180

    4. Introduction to Management

      • Loïc Burn, John K. Paterson
      Pages 181-182

    5. Individual Therapies

      • Loïc Burn, John K. Paterson
      Pages 183-279

    6. Management Chart

      • Loïc Burn, John K. Paterson
      Pages 281-286

    7. Tiers of Management

      • Loïc Burn, John K. Paterson
      Pages 287-290

    8. Patient Advice

      • Loïc Burn, John K. Paterson
      Pages 291-291

    9. Envoi

      • Loïc Burn, John K. Paterson
      Pages 292-293

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 295-301
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About this book

Neck and back pain are common symptoms which vary from the trivial to the incapacitating. Conventional medical textbooks concentrate disproportion­ ately on those causes which have clear-cut diagnostic patterns and pathological features demonstrable by investigations. Discussions of treatment often overemphasize the importance of the tiny minority of patients who proceed to surgery. Real life is very different. The majority of patients who consult their general practitioners do not suffer from readily categorized diseases, have no diagnostic investigational signs, and often respond to treatment in no other way than that expected from the passage of time. It is not surprising that such a situation has led to the emergence of a number of gurus, both orthodox and unorthodox, who provide diagnostic labels and treatment methods united by only one thing - certainty. I had expected two such prominent exponents of manipulative techniques as the authors of this book to be among those offering certainty and demanding blind acceptance but I was wrong. This book explores the scientific basis for treatment and evaluates a vru:iety of therapeutic options. It offers an approach to assessment and treatment which is overtly pragmatic but firmly based in conventional clinical medicine. It is a book which invites discussion, comment and criticism in an area where many texts offer little but dogmatism.
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Musculoskeletal Medicine

  • Book Subtitle: The Spine

  • Authors: Loïc Burn, John K. Paterson

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0715-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1990

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-6807-9Published: 05 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-0715-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 320

  • Topics: Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Neurology

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