A Pocketbook of Managing Lower Back Pain
- 1st Edition - January 7, 2009
- Latest edition
- Author: Fraser Ferguson
- Language: English
You are about to go on placement or have recently qualified and are about to treat patients complaining of low back pain. Questions such as 'What do I do?'; 'What do I look for';… Read more
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Description
Description
You are about to go on placement or have recently qualified and are about to treat patients complaining of low back pain. Questions such as 'What do I do?'; 'What do I look for'; 'How do I do it?' may suddenly become overwhelming.This pocketbook covers the examination, initial management and discharge options for patients with low back pain. It will fit easily into your pocket with information that is close to hand.A simple, effective pocketbook for students and junior staff treating patients with low back pain.
Key features
Key features
- clinically effective examinations
- reflects current clinical practice
- key points, charts, tables all backed up with links to other texts and websites
Readership
Readership
Physiotherapy students about to go on placement, and junior physiotherapists.
Table of contents
Table of contents
0 PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK 1 REVIEW OF LOW BACK PAIN, PHYSIOTHERAPY AND PHYSIOTHERAPISTS 2 IDENTIFICATION AND SIGNIFICANCE OF RED FLAGS. 3 IDENTIFICATION AND PHYSIOTHERAPY OF CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME 4 IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF YELLOW FLAGS. 5 THE SUBJECTIVE EXAMINATION 6 OBJECTIVE EXAMINATION 7 AN INTRODUCTION TO DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS IN LBP PATIENTS 8 PAIN AND PHARMACOLOGY 9 PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENTS FOR LBP 10 EXAMPLES OF HOW SPECIALIST SERVICES CAN CHANGE THE MANAGEMENT OF LBPAPPENDIX POSSIBLE ANSWERS TO CLINICAL CHALLENGES AND CASE STUDIES
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: January 7, 2009
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
FF
Fraser Ferguson
Affiliations and expertise
AHP Clinical Coordinator, NHS 24, Glasgow, Scotland, UK