Back Book

Informationen zum Autor Ziya L. Gokaslan, M.D., is the director of the Neurosurgical Spine Program and vice chairman of the department of neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins University, where he is also the Donlin M. Long Professor and a professor of neurosurgery, oncology, and orthopaedic surgery. Lee Hunter Riley III, M.D., is the director of the Orthopaedic Spine Division and an associate professor of orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins University. Klappentext The authoritative one-stop resource for understanding back pain and treatment, including: - An overview of the anatomy of the back: bones and joints, muscles and ligaments, the spinal cord and nerves - An explanation of the most common causes of back pain and how to avoid or minimize them - A tour of the diagnostic process, including x-rays, MRIs, and other tests and studies - A comprehensive guide to nonsurgical pain management, including a chapter devoted to physical therapy - Advice about how to decide whether surgery is right for you and which surgical option is most appropriate - An explanation of what back surgery involves and recommendations to help with a healthy recovery - Tips on how to keep your back strong and healthy throughout your life From causes to diagnosis to treatment, The Back Book is a comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide for people with back pain. Zusammenfassung Explains the causes and complexities of back pain and the various paths to diagnosis and treatment. Stressing the importance of individualized treatment! this title discusses the process of establishing a treatment plan that is acceptable to the person with pain as well as the attending physician.

Product details

• Authors: Ziya L. Gokaslan, Ziya L. Riley Gokaslan, Ziya L./ Riley Gokaslan, Lee Hunter Riley
• Assisted by: Ian Suk (Illustration), Ian (Johns Hopkins School of Medicine) Suk (Illustration)
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.03.2009
• EAN: 9780801890437
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-9043-7
• No. of pages: 168
• Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book; Johns Hopkins Press Health Book; Johns Hopkins Press Health Boo; Johns Hopkins Press Health Book; A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine