This is a medical text book aimed at all health care professionals who care for patients with back pain. It is a book for health professionals about the understanding and management of back pain. It has become established as one of the leading examples of a biopsychosocial approach to medicine. It sets out to challenge unsubstantiated beliefs regarding the best way to treat and manage back pain and to create an interdisciplinary debate on the subject. Patients and society are demanding more effective approaches to this huge problem. This requires a radical rethink among professionals about their individual contributions to the problem. This book is about the revolution that is taking place in this area.
FEATURES
Written by the world authority - probably the only person in the world who could write this book and have it accepted by all market groups Addresses a huge problem of concern to many disciplines and governments
Presents an unbiased view - looks at the problem and the evidence and invites the readers to consider, debate and agree the best course of action
Covers all aspects of the problem - interventionist and conservative approaches to treatment, psychosocial issues, economic factors, patient education and prevention
A book which is acceptable to a wide audience addressing a major problem of concern (moral and financial) to them all
What""s New
New chapter on Occupational Health Guidelines involving new co-author
Chapters on Social Interactions and A New Clinical Model both completely rewritten
Chapters on Clinical Guidelines and Information and Advice for Patients both completely rewritten with new co-authors
Major new research findings incorporated throughout
The ""message"", the size of the book, the overall style, and the target audience are be unchanged from the successful first edition. The simple style and readability of the first edition has been carefully maintained.
CONTENTS
The problem. Diagnostic triage. Pain and disability. The history of back pain.
The epidemiology of back pain. Risk factors. The clinical course of back pain. Physical impairment. The physical basis of back pain. Illness behavior. Emotions. Beliefs about back pain. Socialinteractions. A new clinical modelClinical guidelines. Information and advice for patients. Occupational Health Guidelines. Rehabilitation.
UK health care for back pain. US health care for back pain . Future health care for back pain.