Back Pain

• 1. Epidemiology of Back Pain ; 2. Early Assessment and Triage of Patients with Back Pain ; 3. Anatomy and pathophysiology of back pain ; 4. Investigation of patients with back pain ; 5. Physical approaches to the management of back pain: I. Physiotherapy ; 6. Physical approaches to the management of back pain: II. Manipulative therapy ; 7. Physical approaches to the management of back pain: III. Acupuncture and TENS ; 8. Physical approaches to the management of back pain: IV TENs ; 9. Psychology and pain management approach ; 10. Pharmacotherapy of back pain ; 11. Invasive therapies for back pain ; 12. The role of surgery in back pain ; 13. Management of patients with failed back pain ; 14. Rehabilitation and return to normal function ; 15. Overview of back pain and its future management

This is a useful book for anyone who treats spinal patients. The authors address a large patient group who often receive multidisciplinary treatment, which therefore puts one's own field of expertise in an important, comprehensive perspective. I highly recommend the book and believe that it should be part of the standard library in the doctor's office.