Functional Restoration for Spinal Disorders: The Sports Medicine Approach.This book is written by an orthopedic orthopedic /or·tho·pe·dic/ (-pe´dik) pertaining to the correction of deformities of the musculoskeletal system; pertaining to orthopedics. surgeon and a professor of psychology, psychiatry psychiatry (səkī`ətrē, sī–), branch of medicine that concerns the diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, including major depression, schizophrenia, and anxiety. , and rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. science. Both authors work at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (also known as “UT Southwestern”) is a medical research center in Texas, USA. It is one of the leading academic medical centers in the world. , Tex. The book is directed to the general practitioner general practitioner n. Abbr. GP A physician whose practice consists of providing ongoing care covering a variety of medical problems in patients of all ages, often including referral to appropriate specialists. , but would be of interest to anyone who wants more information on the nonsurgical management of patients with acute and chronic back pain. The author provide a review of the extent of the back pain problem and of basic anatomy. The concept of pain perception and its effect on function are discussed. The problems of current assessment techniques are discussed and illustrated. New testing techniques are discussed, and sources for equipment are given. The authors' approach to "functional restoration" is presented in detail. There is a chapter on physical therapy and a chapter on occupational therapy, written from the physician's point of view. The psychosocioeconomic implications of the disability also are discussed. This book would be of interest to physical therapists who run back schools or work in industrial settings. |
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