Understanding Low Back Pain: Breakthroughs and New Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain - Couverture souple

Gutierrez, Mario

 
9780595341177: Understanding Low Back Pain: Breakthroughs and New Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain

Synopsis

Are you one of the millions of people who suffer from low back pain? While it is important that patients with low back pain educate themselves about the lower back, the information available is often more confusing than it is helpful. A single source of information should not be taken as the only truth, as this can lead to misconceptions and misunderstandings in the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain.According to author Mario A. Gutierrez, MD, not all patients with low back pain are the same, and not all back conditions have a common cause. Dr. Gutierrez draws on more than twenty years of neurosurgery experience and direct patient contact to guide back pain sufferers in their quest for reliable information and diagnosis with topics such as:Causes of low back painCurrent treatments for low back painLow back surgery optionsTreatment mythsRehabilitationHealth insurance/disabilityPreventionWhether you're a patient seeking answers, an aspiring medical professional, or a practicing physician, Understanding Low Back Pain is a must-have reference, complete with medical terminology, a short medical glossary, and frequently used medical abbreviations.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Are you one of the millions of people who suffer from low back pain? While it is important that patients with low back pain educate themselves about the lower back, the information available is often more confusing than it is helpful. A single source of information should not be taken as the only truth, as this can lead to misconceptions and misunderstandings in the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain.According to author Mario A. Gutierrez, MD, not all patients with low back pain are the same, and not all back conditions have a common cause. Dr. Gutierrez draws on more than twenty years of neurosurgery experience and direct patient contact to guide back pain sufferers in their quest for reliable information and diagnosis with topics such as:Causes of low back painCurrent treatments for low back painLow back surgery optionsTreatment mythsRehabilitationHealth insurance/disabilityPreventionWhether you're a patient seeking answers, an aspiring medical professional, or a practicing physician, Understanding Low Back Pain is a must-have reference, complete with medical terminology, a short medical glossary, and frequently used medical abbreviations.

Biographie de l'auteur

Mario A. Gutierrez, MD, a member of the American Academy of Neurological Surgeons, currently lives in Roswell, New Mexico.

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9780595670659: Understanding Low Back Pain: Breakthroughs and New Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain

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ISBN 10 :  0595670652 ISBN 13 :  9780595670659
Editeur : iUniverse, 2005
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