Non-Operative Treatment of the Lumbar Spine

Grant Cooper, MD, Princeton Spine and Joint Center, Princeton, NJ, USA

• Introduction.- Part I: Lumbar Spine Topics.- Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine.- Lower Back Pain: An Overview of the Most Common Causes.- Treatment of Acute Lower Back Pain.- When Are Imaging Studies Indicated, and What Do They Tell Us?- Discogenic Lower Back Pain.- Facet Joint Arthropathy.- Sacroiliac Joint Pain.- Spondylolisthesis.- Spondylolysis.- Lumbar Radiculopathy.- Piriformis Syndrome.- Spinal Stenosis.- Compression Fractures.- Epidural Steroid Injections: Dispelling Common Myths.- Red Flag Signs and Symptoms.- Exercises for Lower Back Pain.- The Mind-Body Connection: Is Stress Important?- Alternative Treatments.- Part II: Case Scenarios.

"This is an excellent monograph about lumbar diseases and disorders Fractures, spinal stenosis, radiculopathy, spondylolithesis, spondylolysis, discogenic disorders, facet dislocations, facet arthropathies, pyriformis syndrome, failed back syndromes and various dislocations are discussed in depth with over ten cases presented and their management. Fluoroscopy images, and color line drawings illustrate this good introduction to spinal diseases. ... The book will be useful for neurosurgeons, anesthesia doctors, and any physician having an interest in lumbar pathologies." (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, June, 2016)