Back Pain Series

The Clinical Anatomy and Management of Back Pain Series

Back Pain Series

Volume 1: Clinical anatomy and management of low back pain. Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford. pp435, Publ: January 1997, ISBN: 0750623950>

Volume II: Clinical anatomy and management of thoracic spine pain.Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford. pp305, Publ: March 2000, ISBN: 0750623969>

Volume III: Clinical anatomy and management of cervical spine pain.Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford. pp192, Publ: January 1998, ISBN: 0750623977>

The Clinical anatomy and management of back pain series has been prepared to present a multidisciplinary international perspective on the rational approach to managing mechanical spinal pain. A comprehensive review and analysis of clinically relevant information from the basic sciences, diagnosis and treatment of mechanical spinal disorders are presented, with chapters dedicated to contraindications for spinal manipulation.

This series highlights the value of a team approach to appreciating the complexity of spinal pain and a range of treatment approaches. Contemporary contributions from: epidemiology, anatomy, pathology, biomechanics, physiology, psychology, clinical medicine, diagnostic radiology, surgery, chiropractic, osteopathy and physical therapy are presented in each volume. Each section, written by experienced academic clinicians, provides a summary of pertinent material which will lead to an improved understanding of the causes of mechanical back pain. Management strategies, based on routine assessment techniques, are proposed using clinical reasoning sequences. This text does not attempt to endorse a single therapy, rather to highlight complementary approaches to mechanical treatment which may be provided by chiropractic, osteopathy and physiotherapy practitioners.

Our goal is to present this information in a manner which will benefit both the undergraduate and postgraduate student of mechanical therapy, as well as all clinicians who seek a comprehensive review of mechanical spinal pain. In the belief that quality illustrations facilitate the message, careful selection of material and detailed captions have been prepared to complement the text. A second objective is to encourage greater communication between the clinical schools interested in this important subject. Through this, it is hoped that these texts will to contribute to a stronger scientific basis for spinal care. The text is organised so that it can be approached in several ways, according to the needs of the reader. The clinician who wishes a quick overview of clinical assessment concepts and techniques should consult the section on Diagnosis and Management. This includes: imaging procedures for mechanical back complaints, the psychological assessment of spinal pain, medical and surgical approaches to back pain and separate chapters on the assessment and management strategies provided by chiropractors, osteopaths and physiotherapists.

Despite the need to validate theories behind mechanical intervention and to show long-term efficacy of these therapies, this text also sets out our challenge, as clinician-scientists, to promote communication between all interested parties. Back pain is multi-faceted and it demands the sharing of ideas and knowledge to improve the management offered to our patients.

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Volume 1: Clinical anatomy and management of low back pain.

List of contributors

Chapter 1.	LGF Giles	Introduction
Chapter 2.	P Shekelle	The epidemiology of low back pain
Chapter 3.	LGF Giles	Lumbosacral spine anatomy
Chapter 4.	JR Taylor & LGF Giles	Lumbar intervertebral discs
Chapter 4.	LGF Giles & JR Taylor	Zygapophysial [facet] joints
Chapter 6.	LGF Giles	Spinal and intervertebral canals
Chapter 7.	HSA-Kuofi & GY El-Badawi	Ligaments related to intervertebral canal
Chapter 8.	H Yoshizawa & HV Crock	Blood supply of lumbosacral vertebrae, spinal cord, nerve roots and ganlia
Chapter 9.	KL Moore	Muscles and ligaments of the back
Chapter 10.	M Pearcy	Biomechanics of the lumbosacral spine
Chapter 11.	LGF Giles & CM Crawford	Sacroiliac joint
Chapter 12.	KP Singer	Pathoanatomy of the thoracolumbar transitional junction
Chapter 13.	LGF Giles	Pathological and developmental conditions
Chapter 14.	LGF Giles	Innervation of spinal structures
Chapter 15.	M Gronblad & J Virri	Nerves, neuropeptides and inflammation of spinal tissues: mechanism of back pain
Chapter 16.	K Olmarker, S Kikuchi & B Rydevik	Anatomy and physiology of spinal nerve roots and the results of compression and irritiation
Chapter 17.	JR Jinkins	The pathoanatomic basis of somatic, autonomic and neurogenic syndromes originating in the lumbosacral spine
Chapter 18.	LJ Rowe	Imaging of mechanical and degenerative syndromes of the lumabr spine
Chapter 19.	B James & F McDonald	Psychosocial aspects of back pain
Chapter 20.	LGF Giles	Diagnosis of mechanical back pain with or without referred leg pain
Chapter 21.	B Knolmayer, R McAlindon & S Wiesel	Medical and surgical management of low back pain of mechanical origin
Chapter 22.	H Burns & DR Mierau	Chiropractic management of low back pain of mechanical origin
Chapter 23.	T McClune, R Clarke, C Walker & K Burton	Osteopathic management of low back pain of mechanical origin
Chapter 24.	SJ Edmondston & R Elvey	Physiotherapy management of low back pain of mechanical origin
Chapter 25.	KP Singer	Contraindications to spinal manipulation

Volume II: Clinical anatomy and management of thoracic spine pain.

List of contributors

Chapter 1.	KP Singer & S Edmondston	Introduction: The enigma of the thoracic spine
Chapter 2.	KP Singer & S Goh	Anatomy of the thoracic spine
Chapter 3.	KP Singer	Pathology of the thoracic spine
Chapter 4.	R Putz & G Mueller-Gerbel	Ligaments of the vertebral column
Chapter 5.	IAF Stokes	Biomechanics of the thoracic spine
Chapter 6.	KP Singer & A Malmivaara	Clinical anatomy of the thoracolumbar junction
Chapter 7.	J Saada, WH Breidahl & S Song	Pathological and developmental anomalies
Chapter 8.	GJ Groen & RJ Stolker	Neural anatomy of the thoracic spine
Chapter 9.	J-Y Maigne	Clinical syndromes affecting the cervicothoracic and thoracolumbar transitional junctions
Chapter 10.	H. Farfan	Thoracic spine and neck - arm pain syndromes
Chapter 11.	I McCall	Radiology of the thoracic spine
Chapter 12.	JH Bland	Diagnosis of thoracic pain syndromes
Chapter 13.	G Findlay & S Eisenstein	Surgery treatment of diseases and trauma of the thoracic spine
Chapter 14.	R Stolker & GJ Groen	Medical and invasive management of thoracic spinal pain
Chapter 15.	D Lawrence & B Bakkum	Chiropractic management of thoracic pain
Chapter 16.	T. McClune, C Walker & K Burton	Osteopathic management of thoracic pain
Chapter 17.	D Lee	Physiotherapy management of thoracic pain
Chapter 18.	LGF Giles	Contraindications to thoracic spinal manipulations

Volume III: Clinical anatomy and management of cervical spine pain

List of contributors

Chapter 1.	LGF Giles & PG Baker	Introduction
Chapter 2.	JH Bland	Anatomy and pathology of the cervical spine
Chapter 3.	JJW Boyle, KP Singer & N Milne	Clinical anatomy of the cervicothoracic junction
Chapter 4.	L Penning	Normal kinematics of the cervical spine
Chapter 5.	RW Teasell & AP Shapiro	Whiplash injuries
Chapter 6.	LJ Rowe	Diagnostic imaging of mechanical and degenerative syndromes of the cervical spine
Chapter 7.	R Cailliet	Medical management of neck pain of mechanical origin
Chapter 8.	N Jones	Surgical management of neck pain of mechanical origin
Chapter 9.	MI Gatterman	Chiropractic management of neck pain of mechanical origin
Chapter 10.	T McClune et al	Osteopathic management of neck pain of mechanical origin
Chapter 11.	G Jull	Physiotherapy management of neck pain of mechanical origin
Chapter 12.	AGJ Terrett	Contraindications to cervical spine manipulation

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