Do You Really Need Back Surgery?

by Aaron G. Filler M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780195184198
• ISBN10: 019518419X
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2004-07-15
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Academic US

Author Biography

Aaron G. Filler, MD, PhD, FRCS (SN), is one of the world's leading authorities on nerve and spinal surgery. He is Medical Director of both the Institute for Nerve Medicine and the Center for Advanced Spinal Neurosurgery, and is an Associate of the Institute for Spinal Disorders, at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Disclaimer	p. xiv
How to Use This Book: Two Dozen Visits to Your Doctor	p. 1
Spine Health
Acute, Chronic, and Recurring: A Quick Tour of Neck and Back Pain	p. 7
The Nature of Pain and How It Is Treated	p. 23
Keeping the Spine Healthy: Ergonomics for Life	p. 41
Renewal without Surgery: Schools of Therapy	p. 51
Anatomy 101: From Bones, Disks, and Joints to Mind, Muscles, and Nerves	p. 63
Disks, Spurs, Stenosis, Slippage, and Osteoporosis	p. 81
Spinal Symptoms: Where Does That Pain Come From?	p. 95
Accidents of the Embryo: Spina Bifida and Variations at Birth	p. 105
Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Tests: X-rays, Electrons, and Magnetic Spin	p. 119
Recovery and Repair in the Nerves and Spinal Cord	p. 139
Spine Surgery
Without an Incision: Percutaneous Procedures for Diagnosis and Treatment	p. 155
Surgery--Before, During, and After: Common Elements You Should Know About	p. 171
Surgery to Take Pressure off the Nerves	p. 185
Surgery Inside the Spinal Dural Lining	p. 201
Spine Carpentry: History and Principles of Rebuilding the Broken Spine	p. 207
Fixing the Cervical Spine: Surgical Approaches for the Neck	p. 229
Thoracic Spine Operations: Surgical Approaches to Mid- and Upper-Back Problems	p. 243
Lumbar Implants and Fusion: Major Surgeries for the Low Back	p. 251
Genes, Designer Proteins, and Biomaterials: The Role of Biotechnology in Spinal Surgery	p. 261
Risks, Outcomes, and Choices	p. 269
Recovery after Surgery	p. 291
Health Insurance and the Cost of Surgery	p. 299
Epilogue: Knowledge and Resilience	p. 313
Glossary	p. 315
Index	p. 327
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