Main description:

Back pain is one of the most common reasons cited by patients seeking medical help, and it is a leading cause of time off work and long term disability. Causes of back pain are complex and many health care professionals devote a substantial amount of their time dealing with it. The initiating event leading to back pain is often compounded by other factors leading to maladaptive behaviour and prolongation of pain. This pocketbook will summarise the current literature
on management of back pain and provide evidence-based, practical guidelines for clinicians.

Contents:

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