Andrew Clarke & Alwyn Jones 
ABC of Spinal Disorders [PDF ebook] 

Spinal problems are one of the most common presentations
confronting general practitioners. GPs see over 5 million patients
per year in relation to back pain alone. It is one of the most
common causes of absence from work and has an estimated treatment
cost of £12 billion.

Written by a multidisciplinary team of authors, including
doctors, physiotherapists, and osteopaths, the ABC of Spinal
Disorders is uniquely placed to address the causes and
management of the different spinal conditions presenting in general
practice. Providing practical guidance and advice on diagnosis,
treatment, and when to refer the patient for further help, it is
ideal for general practitioners, junior doctors, Foundation
doctors, and all allied health professionals.

İçerik tablosu

Contributors vii

Preface ix

1 Clinical Assessment of the Patient with Back Pain 1
Philip Sell Steve Longworth

2 Imaging of Spinal Disorders 7
M.P. Caplan

3 The Paediatric Spine 11
Alwyn Jones

4 The Cervical Spine 14
Tim Germon

5 Back Pain 19
Simon Mac Lean Claire Chambers Andrew Clarke

6 Sciatica Stenosis and Spondylolisthesis 22
Anthony T. Helm R. O. Sundaram Michael O’Malley

7 Tumours Infection and Inflammation 26
Rathan Yarlagadda Daniel Chan

8 Whiplash 31
Kate Prince Andrew Clarke Alwyn Jones

9 Osteoporosis and Osteoporotic Spinal Fractures 34
John R. Andrews

10 Physiotherapy in Spinal Conditions 39
Adrian Brown

11 Osteopathy 43
Walter Llewellyn Mc Kone

12 Chiropractic 46
Richard Brown

13 Pain Management 49
Darryl Johnston

14 Psychological Approaches to Managing Chronic Back Pain 52
Elenor Mc Laren Robert Mc Laren

Index 57

Yazar hakkında

Andrew Clarke, Specialist Registrar in Trauma and Orthopaedics, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital – Peninsula Deanery.

Alwyn Jones, MB Ch B, MSc (Orthopaedic Engineering), FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics), Consultant Spinal Surgeon, University of Wales Hospital, Cardiff, UK.

Michael O’Malley, MB Ch B, MSc (Orthopaedic engineering), FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics). Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Warrington Hospital. Has a specialist interest spinal surgery and was the British Orthopaedic Association Spinal Fellow at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham.

Robert Mc Laren, General Practitioner with specialist interest in Musculo-skeletal Medicine.