Common Spinal Disorders Explained

Common Spinal Disorders Explained
ISBN-10
1901346528
ISBN-13
9781901346527
Category
Spinal cord
Pages
177
Language
English
Published
2005
Publisher
Remedica
Authors
Andrew Skyrme, Guy Selmon, Leslie Apthorp

Description

Annotation General and emergency physicians, orthopedic surgeons in training, rheumatologists, radiologists. If it were a disease, back pain would be called an epidemic. At least 5 million people will consult their doctor about back pain this year. The total costs to the UK alone are estimated at 12 billion/year. This book details the common conditions that cause back pain and outlines a methodology for the diagnosis, investigation, and treatment of these conditions.

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