Neck and Back Pain

Neck and Back Pain

Author: Alf L. Nachemson

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 520

ISBN-13:

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Written by world-renowned spine physicians, this volume presents a global view of what is known about neck and back pain. This evidence-based book emphasizes cost-effective diagnosis and treatment. Twenty-one chapters cover topics that range from epidemiology, psychological factors, and work-related influences to surgical and nonsurgical treatments, a review of social security systems, and recommendations.


Spinal Imaging

Spinal Imaging

Author: Johan W.M. van Goethem

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-12-27

Total Pages: 591

ISBN-13: 3540684832

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- Comprehensive, up-to-date textbook on the imaging of frequently encountered spinal disorders - Richly illustrated - All imaging modalities considered, e.g. plain film, multidetector CT and MRI - Designed to ensure ease of use, with a logical structure and extensive index


Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic

Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic

Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2017-09-28

Total Pages: 483

ISBN-13: 0309459575

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Drug overdose, driven largely by overdose related to the use of opioids, is now the leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States. The ongoing opioid crisis lies at the intersection of two public health challenges: reducing the burden of suffering from pain and containing the rising toll of the harms that can arise from the use of opioid medications. Chronic pain and opioid use disorder both represent complex human conditions affecting millions of Americans and causing untold disability and loss of function. In the context of the growing opioid problem, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched an Opioids Action Plan in early 2016. As part of this plan, the FDA asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to convene a committee to update the state of the science on pain research, care, and education and to identify actions the FDA and others can take to respond to the opioid epidemic, with a particular focus on informing FDA's development of a formal method for incorporating individual and societal considerations into its risk-benefit framework for opioid approval and monitoring.


Eurythmy Therapy

Eurythmy Therapy

Author: Rudolf Steiner

Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press

Published: 2013-04-16

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1855843463

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Created in 1911, eurythmy was developed for years as an artistic and educational discipline. Although Rudolf Steiner pointed out its healing aspects from the very beginning, it was only in 1921 that he gave a course of lectures that gave the art of eurythmy a vital new application. To the assembled eurythmists and doctors, he presented what one participant described as '...a complete and detailed method of eurythmy therapy, in which we could directly experience that even today the creative and therapeutic power of the word ... is still at work'.Steiner's comprehensive lectures, republished here in a thoroughly revised translation, describe the principles of therapeutic eurythmy, giving many specific exercises. Primarily intended for practising eurythmists, these lectures also contain much material of particular interest. Steiner reveals the intricacies of rhythmic interplay between human physiology and the life-forces in the world around us. He describes the qualities of language and the dynamism contained in the individual vowels and consonants, elucidating their relationship with eurythmical movements and human experience. Through such movements, individuals are able to access the healing etheric forces.The exercises, referred to by Steiner as 'inner gymnastics', contain enormous potential for psychological and physiological well-being. Gaining ever-wider recognition today, they complement conventional medicine, offering a therapeutic process concerned with mind, soul and body.This new edition of these important lectures - previously published under the title Curative Eurythmy - includes an appendix with reminiscences by early eurythmists, as well as additional commentary from Dr Walter Kugler.


Advances in Back Pain Research and Treatment: 2012 Edition

Advances in Back Pain Research and Treatment: 2012 Edition

Author:

Publisher: ScholarlyEditions

Published: 2012-12-26

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 146499725X

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Advances in Back Pain Research and Treatment / 2012 Edition is a ScholarlyBrief™ that delivers timely, authoritative, comprehensive, and specialized information about Back Pain in a concise format. The editors have built Advances in Back Pain Research and Treatment / 2012 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Back Pain in this eBook to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Advances in Back Pain Research and Treatment / 2012 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.


Acupuncture Research

Acupuncture Research

Author: Hugh MacPherson

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2007-10-12

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 0443100292

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This is the first book to set out a full range of research strategies for evaluating the clinical practice of acupuncture. Leading acupuncturists and researchers with international reputations share their expertise. They illustrate their descriptions with practical examples of what has worked and what has not. It outlines many of the key challenges in the field. These challenges relate to the nature of acupuncture and the gap between current research evidence and the actual experiences of acupuncturists in the field. By focusing the chapters on key research questions, rather than methods, the book has a user-friendly feel. Each chapter is easily accessible with brief explanations of research designs as well as vignettes of relevant past research. The book is based on a deep understanding of acupuncture, with its inherent complexity in practice, whether based on traditional principles or more modern concepts. By incorporating a more sophisticated understanding of the field, this book details a range of strategies aiming to develop the evidence base with the utmost rigour. It is the first book on acupuncture research to take this unique view, integrating the very best of evidence-based medicine with a genuine sensitivity to the discipline of acupuncture, from its traditional and holistic roots to its more modern interpretations.


Low Back Pain

Low Back Pain

Author: Douglas Frank

Publisher:

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9780936185668

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Douglas Frank, Dipl. Ac., practiced acupuncture & taught qi gong & tai ji quan at the Denver Back School & the Colorado Center for Rehabilitation of the Spine for seven years before going into private practice. During that time, he became an expert in the acupuncture/Chinese medical treatment of the low back. In writing this book for sufferers of low back pain, Doug has combined his years of clinical experience with his insights into Chinese medical theory. In particular, he stresses the holistic nature of Chinese medical diagnosis & treatment & the use of Chinese remedial & preventive therapies for the protection & rehabilitation of the low back. Having introduced the basic theories of Chinese medicine as they relate to the low back, Doug goes on to describe how Chinese-style practitioners diagnose & treat various types of low back pain giving several specific case histories. He finishes by providing a wide range of exercises & helpful hints on how to strengthen the low back, relax the mind & reduce stress, center one's gravity, & in general live a happier, more productive life. $9.95 from Blue Poppy Press.


Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes

Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes

Author: Shirley Sahrmann

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2001-09-04

Total Pages: 475

ISBN-13: 0801672058

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Authored by an acknowledged expert on muscle and movement imbalances, this well illustrated book presents a classification system of mechanical pain syndromes that is designed to direct the exercise prescription and the correction of faulty movement patterns. The diagnostic categories, associated muscle and movement imbalances, recommendations for treatment, examination, exercise principles, specific corrective exercises, and modification of functionalactivities for case management are described in detail. This book is designed to give practitioners an organized and structured method of analyzing the mechanical cause of movement impairment syndrome, the contributing factors and a strategy for management. * Provides the tools for the physical therapist to identify movement imbalances, establish the relevant diagnosis, develop the corrective exercise prescription and carefully instruct the patient about how to carry out the exercise program. * Authored by the acknowledged expert on movement system imbalances. * Covers both the evaluation process and therapeutic treatment. * Detailed descriptions of exercises for the student or practitioner. * Includes handouts to be photocopied and given to the patient for future reference.


Low Back Disorders

Low Back Disorders

Author: Stuart McGill

Publisher: Human Kinetics

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 9780736066921

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This second edition of 'Low Back Disorders' provides research information on low back problems and shows readers how to interpret the data for clinical applications.