Articles in this issue include: "Low Back Pain: Health Care Dilemma, “Anatomic and Biomechanical Principles of the Lumbar Spine, “Diagnosis of Low Back Pain: Imaging and Electrodiagnostics, “Axial Low Back Pain: Disc, Posterior Element, Sacroiliac Joint as Pain Generators, “Radicular Pain, “Myofascial Pain and Referral Patterns, “Osteoporosis and Compression Fracture, “Exercise for Low Back Pain, “Pharmacologic Treatment for Low Back Pain, “Complementary and Alternative Medicine Treatments for Low Back Pain, “Interventional Treatments for Low Back Pain – General Risks, “Epidural Steroid Injections, “Z-joint and SIJ Intra-Articular Injection and Diagnostic Blocks, “Radiofrequency Neurotomy, “Discography/IDET/Biaculoplasty, “Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty, “Pumps/Stims, “Chronic Low Back Pain and Psychosocial Issues."
1. Cover image - p. 1 2. Title page - p. 2 3. Table of Contents - p. 3 4. Contributors - p. 4 5. Forthcoming Issues - p. 5 6. Foreword - p. 6 7. Preface - p. 7 8. Epidemiology of Spine Care: The Back Pain Dilemma - p. 8 9. Functional Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Axial Low Back Pain: Disc, Posterior Elements, Sacroiliac Joint, and Associated Pain Generators - p. 18 10. Myofascial Low Back Pain: A Review - p. 34 11. Imaging the Back Pain Patient - p. 42 12. Electrodiagnostics for Low Back Pain - p. 63 13. The Role of Exercise and Alternative Treatments for Low Back Pain - p. 69 14. Pharmacologic Treatment for Low Back Pain: One Component of Pain Care - p. 79 15. Chronic Low Back Pain and Psychosocial Issues - p. 84 16. Interventions for Low Back Pain: Conclusions - p. 93 17. Interventional Treatment for Low Back Pain: General Risks - p. 94 18. Epidural Steroid Injections for Low Back Pain - p. 97 19. Sacroiliac Joint and Lumbar Zygapophysial Joint Corticosteroid Injections - p. 104 20. Lumbar and Sacral Radiofrequency Neurotomy - p. 108 21. The Use of Spinal Cord Stimulation and Intrathecal Drug Delivery in the Treatment of Low Back-Related Pain - p. 113 22. Discography - p. 118 23. Percutaneous Vertebroplasty: Role in Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures - p. 122 24. Index - p. 127
Articles in this issue include: "Low Back Pain: Health Care Dilemma, “Anatomic and Biomechanical Principles of the Lumbar Spine, “Diagnosis of Low Back Pain: Imaging and Electrodiagnostics, “Axial Low Back Pain: Disc, Posterior Element, Sacroiliac Joint as Pain Generators, “Radicular Pain, “Myofascial Pain and Referral Patterns, “Osteoporosis and Compression Fracture, “Exercise for Low Back Pain, “Pharmacologic Treatment for Low Back Pain, “Complementary and Alternative Medicine Treatments for Low Back Pain, “Interventional Treatments for Low Back Pain – General Risks, “Epidural Steroid Injections, “Z-joint and SIJ Intra-Articular Injection and Diagnostic Blocks, “Radiofrequency Neurotomy, “Discography/IDET/Biaculoplasty, “Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty, “Pumps/Stims, “Chronic Low Back Pain and Psychosocial Issues."
1. Cover image - p. 1 2. Title page - p. 2 3. Table of Contents - p. 3 4. Contributors - p. 4 5. Forthcoming Issues - p. 5 6. Foreword - p. 6 7. Preface - p. 7 8. Epidemiology of Spine Care: The Back Pain Dilemma - p. 8 9. Functional Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Axial Low Back Pain: Disc, Posterior Elements, Sacroiliac Joint, and Associated Pain Generators - p. 18 10. Myofascial Low Back Pain: A Review - p. 34 11. Imaging the Back Pain Patient - p. 42 12. Electrodiagnostics for Low Back Pain - p. 63 13. The Role of Exercise and Alternative Treatments for Low Back Pain - p. 69 14. Pharmacologic Treatment for Low Back Pain: One Component of Pain Care - p. 79 15. Chronic Low Back Pain and Psychosocial Issues - p. 84 16. Interventions for Low Back Pain: Conclusions - p. 93 17. Interventional Treatment for Low Back Pain: General Risks - p. 94 18. Epidural Steroid Injections for Low Back Pain - p. 97 19. Sacroiliac Joint and Lumbar Zygapophysial Joint Corticosteroid Injections - p. 104 20. Lumbar and Sacral Radiofrequency Neurotomy - p. 108 21. The Use of Spinal Cord Stimulation and Intrathecal Drug Delivery in the Treatment of Low Back-Related Pain - p. 113 22. Discography - p. 118 23. Percutaneous Vertebroplasty: Role in Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures - p. 122 24. Index - p. 127
