Emile Hiesiger, Marian Betancourt

Say Goodbye to Back Pain (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

• Diagnostic tests and what they mean
  
  
• Key questions to ask your doctor
  
  
• Medical and surgical options from nerve blocks to vertebroplasty
  
  
• Exercises and lifestyle changes for pain relief and prevention
  
  
• Physical therapy
  
  
• Prescription drugs
  
  
• And much more

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781416595816
• Artikelnr.: 37870768

Autorenporträt

Emile Hiesiger, M.D., and Marian Betancourt

Inhaltsangabe

CONTENTS
Introduction
PART I: THE BASICS
Chapter 1
* Understanding How Your Back Works
* Spinal Bones: Vertebrae
* Spinal Joints: Facets
* Spinal Disks
* The Sacrum and Coccyx
* The Spinal Cord and Spinal Canal
* Spinal Ligaments
* Back Muscles
* Spinal Wear and Tear and Back Pain
* Medical Causes of Back Pain
* Key Points
Chapter 2
* Why a Good Diagnosis Is Hard to Find
* The Complications of Chronic Back Pain
* Referred Pain: The Cause Is Not Always Near the Effect
* Test-Negative Pain: When the Cause Can't Be Seen
* The Initial Physical Examination
* Key Points
Chapter 3
* Will Pictures Tell the Story? What to Know about Diagnostic Tests
* Conventional X-rays
* Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
* Computed Axial Tomography (CT)
* Myelogram
* Discogram
* Electromyogram (EMG)
* Diagnostic Nerve Blocks
* Bone-Density Tests
* Bone Scan
* Laboratory Tests
* Key Points
Chapter 4
* Finding the Doctor Who Can Really Help You
* Shopping for a Doctor
* Physicians Who Treat Back Pain
* Interviewing Potential Doctors
* What You Should Know about Pain Specialists
* Key Points
Chapter 5
* How to Get and Pay for the Best Treatment for Back Pain
* Do Your Homework
* Getting the Most from Your Health-Insurance Plan
* Key Points
PART II: COMMON CAUSES OF BACK PAIN
Chapter 6
* Muscle Injuries and Myofascial Back Pain
* Diagnosing and Treating Back Muscle Injuries
* Myofascial Pain
* Treating Myofascial Pain
* Gluteus Maximus Syndrome
* Piriformis Syndrome
* Sciatic-Nerve Entrapment
* Key Points
Chapter 7
* Facet Syndrome: Painful Spinal Joints
* Diagnosing Facet Pain
* Treating Facet Pain
* Key Points
Chapter 8
* Chronic Whiplash Pain
* Symptoms of Whiplash
* The Difficulty of Diagnosing Whiplash
* Treating Acute Cervical Whiplash Pain
* Treating Chronic Pain or Late Whiplash Syndrome
* Key Points
Chapter 9
* Pain from Spinal-Disk Herniation
* Diagnosing Nerve Pain from Disk Herniation
* Treating Pain from Cervical-Disk Herniations
* Treating Pain from Lumbar-Disk Herniations
* Lifestyle Changes
* Surgery for Disk Herniation
* Key Points
Chapter 10
* Discogenic Back Pain
* Diagnosing Discogenic Pain
* Conservative Treatment of Discogenic Pain
* When to Consider Surgery
* Key Points
Chapter 11
* Spinal Slippage and Instability: Spondylolisthesis and Spondylolysis
* Diagnosing Spinal Slippage and Other Problems
* Treating Spondylolysis and Spinal Slippage
* Surgery
* Key Points
Chapter 12
* Spinal-Canal Narrowing: Stenosis
* Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
* Stenosis in the Upper Back and Neck
* Diagnosing Spinal Stenosis
* Treating Spinal Stenosis without Surgery
* When Surgery Is Necessary
* Key Points
Chapter 13
* Osteoporosis of the Spine
* Diagnosing Osteoporosis
* Treating Spinal Compression Fractures without Surgery
* Treating Osteoporosis by Halting Bone Loss
* Weight-Bearing Exercise
* Key Points
Chapter 14
* Benign and Malignant Spinal Tumors and Cancer Pain
* Tumors of the Spinal Column
* Back Pain from Metastasized Cancer
* Treating Back Pain from Metastasized Cancer
* When Back Pain Is Caused by Cancer
* Treatment
* Key Points
Chapter 15
* Recognizing and Treating Other Causes of Back Pain
* Fibromyalgia
* Inflammatory Diseases of the Spine
* Coccydynia
* Infection
* Vascular Abnormalities
* Scoliosis
* Pregnancy and Menstruation
* Key Points
PART III: TYPES OF TREATMENT FOR BACK PAIN
Chapter 16
* Physical Therapy and Exercise
* Using Physical Therapy Effectively
* Stretching and Strengthening Your Back Muscles
* TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation)
* Aerobics for Endurance and Stamina
* Key Points
Chapter 17
* The Challenge of Finding the Drug -- or Drugs -- That Will Ease Your
Back Pain
* Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
* How to Use NSAIDs Effectively 242
* Corticosteroids
* Antidepressants
* Other Nonnarcotic Drugs
* Myths and Truths about Using Narcotics for Back Pain
* Drug Tolerance, Dependence, and Addiction
* How to Use Narcotics Effectively
* Balancing Relief and Side Effects
* Key Points
Chapter 18
* Radiofrequency Lesioning and Other Interventional Treatment for Back
Pain
* Epidural Steroid Injections
* Facet and Nerve-Root Blocks
* Cutting off the Pain Impulse:Radiofrequency Lesioning
* Similar Techniques
* Cryoanalgesia
* Vertebroplasty
* Implantable Devices
* Key Points
Chapter 19
* Treating Back Pain with Surgery
* Lumbar Discectomy
* Foramenotomy
* Laminotomy, Laminectomy, and Partial Facetectomy for Lumbar Stenosis
* Spinal Fusion: Approach with Caution
* Complications of Back Surgery
* Doctors Who Perform Spinal Surgery
* Key Points
Chapter 20
* Eastern Needling and Other Integrative Means of Pain Relief
* Acupuncture
* Manual Manipulation
* Mind-Body Therapies
* Key Points
PART IV: PREVENTING BACK PAIN
Chapter 21
* Watch Your Back! How Lifestyle Can Hurt or Help
* Avoiding Excess
* Warm Up First
* Develop a Posturepedic Body
* Watch Your Weight
* Prevent Recurring Back Pain
* Enjoy Painfree Traveling
Glossary
Appendix
Index