Musculoskeletal Medicine

The Spine

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Specialties, Rheumatology, Internal Medicine, General
Cover of the book Musculoskeletal Medicine by L. Burn, J.K. Paterson, Springer Netherlands
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: L. Burn, J.K. Paterson ISBN: 9789400907157
Publisher: Springer Netherlands Publication: December 6, 2012
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: L. Burn, J.K. Paterson
ISBN: 9789400907157
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication: December 6, 2012
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

Neck and back pain are common symptoms which vary from the trivial to the incapacitating. Conventional medical textbooks concentrate disproportion­ ately on those causes which have clear-cut diagnostic patterns and pathological features demonstrable by investigations. Discussions of treatment often overemphasize the importance of the tiny minority of patients who proceed to surgery. Real life is very different. The majority of patients who consult their general practitioners do not suffer from readily categorized diseases, have no diagnostic investigational signs, and often respond to treatment in no other way than that expected from the passage of time. It is not surprising that such a situation has led to the emergence of a number of gurus, both orthodox and unorthodox, who provide diagnostic labels and treatment methods united by only one thing - certainty. I had expected two such prominent exponents of manipulative techniques as the authors of this book to be among those offering certainty and demanding blind acceptance but I was wrong. This book explores the scientific basis for treatment and evaluates a vru:iety of therapeutic options. It offers an approach to assessment and treatment which is overtly pragmatic but firmly based in conventional clinical medicine. It is a book which invites discussion, comment and criticism in an area where many texts offer little but dogmatism.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Neck and back pain are common symptoms which vary from the trivial to the incapacitating. Conventional medical textbooks concentrate disproportion­ ately on those causes which have clear-cut diagnostic patterns and pathological features demonstrable by investigations. Discussions of treatment often overemphasize the importance of the tiny minority of patients who proceed to surgery. Real life is very different. The majority of patients who consult their general practitioners do not suffer from readily categorized diseases, have no diagnostic investigational signs, and often respond to treatment in no other way than that expected from the passage of time. It is not surprising that such a situation has led to the emergence of a number of gurus, both orthodox and unorthodox, who provide diagnostic labels and treatment methods united by only one thing - certainty. I had expected two such prominent exponents of manipulative techniques as the authors of this book to be among those offering certainty and demanding blind acceptance but I was wrong. This book explores the scientific basis for treatment and evaluates a vru:iety of therapeutic options. It offers an approach to assessment and treatment which is overtly pragmatic but firmly based in conventional clinical medicine. It is a book which invites discussion, comment and criticism in an area where many texts offer little but dogmatism.

More books from Springer Netherlands

Cover of the book Rethinking Educational Practice Through Reflexive Inquiry by L. Burn, J.K. Paterson
Cover of the book Resilient Cities by L. Burn, J.K. Paterson
Cover of the book Mount Etna by L. Burn, J.K. Paterson
Cover of the book Geospatial Technology and the Role of Location in Science by L. Burn, J.K. Paterson
Cover of the book Michel Foucault: Personal Autonomy and Education by L. Burn, J.K. Paterson
Cover of the book Energy Demand in Industry by L. Burn, J.K. Paterson
Cover of the book Revolution, Idealism and Human Freedom: Schelling Hölderlin and Hegel and the Crisis of Early German Idealism by L. Burn, J.K. Paterson
Cover of the book The Application of Economic Techniques in Environmental Impact Assessment by L. Burn, J.K. Paterson
Cover of the book Pluralism and Law by L. Burn, J.K. Paterson
Cover of the book Reasons for Action and the Law by L. Burn, J.K. Paterson
Cover of the book Institutional Integrity in Health Care by L. Burn, J.K. Paterson
Cover of the book Speech Acts, Mind, and Social Reality by L. Burn, J.K. Paterson
Cover of the book Transplantation by L. Burn, J.K. Paterson
Cover of the book The Virtuous Physician by L. Burn, J.K. Paterson
Cover of the book Justification in Earlier Medieval Theology by L. Burn, J.K. Paterson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy