Neck and Back Pain : The Scientific Evidence of Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment

by Nachemson, Alf L.; Jonsson, Egon

• ISBN13: 9780781727600
• ISBN10: 078172760X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Summary

Georgetown Univ., Washington, D.C. Contributors from specialists in sociology, psychology, epidemiology, economics, and social policy have collaborated with orthopedists and orthopedic surgeons to present a clear picture of this common pain problem. Evidence-based to aid in decision making and improvement of treatment. DNLM: Neck Pain--diagnosis.

Table of Contents

Contributing Authors	ix
Preface	xi
Alf Nachemson
Preface	xiii
Egon Jonsson
Acknowledgment	xv
Introduction	1	(12)
Alf Nachemson
A Review of Social Influences on Neck and Back Pain and Disability	13	(44)
Gordon Waddel
Hazel Waddell
Psychological Risk Factors for Neck and Back Pain	57	(22)
Steven J. Linton
Influences of Individual Factors and Smoking on Neck and Low Back Pain	79	(18)
Alf Nachemson
Eva Vingard
Work-Related Influences on Neck and Low Back Pain	97	(30)
Eva Vingard
Alf Nachemson
Preventive Interventions for Back and Neck Pain	127	(22)
Steven J. Linton
Maurits W. van Tulder
Neurophysiology of Back Pain: Current Knowledge	149	(16)
Carl-Axel Carlsson
Alf Nachemson
Epidemiology of Neck and Low Back Pain	165	(24)
Alf Nachemson
Gordon Waddell
Anders I. Norlund
Assessment of Patients with Neck and Back Pain: A Best-Evidence Synthesis	189	(48)
Alf Nachemson
Eva Vingard
Introduction to Treatment of Neck and Back Pain	237	(4)
Alf Nachemson
Conservative Treatment of Acute and Subacute Low Back Pain	241	(30)
Maurits W. van Tulder
Gordon Waddell
Conservative Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain	271	(34)
Maurits W. van Tulder
Marielle Goossens
Gordon Waddell
Alf Nachemson
Surgical Treatment of Lumbar Disc Prolapse and Degenerative Lumbar Disc Disease	305	(22)
Gordon Waddell
J.N. Alastair Gibson
Inga Grant
Acute and Subacute Neck Pain: Nonsurgical Treatment	327	(12)
Karin Harms-Ringdahl
Alf Nachemson
Nonsurgical Treatment of Chronic Neck Pain	339	(16)
Maurits W. van Tulder
Marielle Goossens
Jan Hoving
Surgical Treatment of Neck Pain	355	(6)
Carl-Axel Carlsson
Alf Nachemson
Utility of Cognitive-Behavioral Psychological Treatments	361	(22)
Steven J. Linton
Treatment of Neck and Low Back Pain in Primary Care	383	(16)
Margareta Soderstrom
Lars Englund
Cost-Effectiveness of Treatment for Neck and Low Back Pain	399	(22)
Marielle Goossens
Silvia Evers
Cost of Back Pain in Some OECD Countries	421	(6)
Anders I. Norlund
Gordon Waddell
Review of Social Security Systems	427	(46)
Gordon Waddell
Anders I. Norlund
Subject Index	473