Myth and Reality of Sacroiliac Joint Pathology
5Myth and Reality of Sacroiliac Joint Pathology Kristen E. Jones and David W. Polly, Jr. ■ Introduction Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction is a significant source of disability that is an…
Decision Making and Flag Systems
2Decision Making and Flag Systems Gustavo Zanoli ■ Introduction Back pain has become a standard indication for a broad group of conditions in the biomedical literature, as if it were…
Outcome Evaluation in Back Pain Patients
12Outcome Evaluation in Back Pain Patients Martin H. Pham, Andre M. Jakoi, Neil N. Patel, and Jeffrey C. Wang ■ Introduction Back pain is among the most frequently encountered problems…
Conservative Treatment: Drugs, Physiotherapy, and Alternative Medicine
11Conservative Treatment: Drugs, Physiotherapy, and Alternative Medicine Christopher C. Ornelas and Mona Zall ■ Introduction Low back pain (LBP) has a high prevalence in the adult and geriatric population. Up…
Economic Issues, Risk Factors, and Litigation
1Economic Issues, Risk Factors, and Litigation Marco Brayda-Bruno ■ Introduction The epidemiological burden of low back pain (LBP) and its socioeconomic impact in developed countries have been well analyzed and…
Adaptive Alpine Skiing and Para-snowboarding
Fig. 23.1 (a) Photograph courtesy of Brian J. Juriga. (b) Photograph courtesy of Brian J. Juriga Para-alpine skiing has six different disciplines as follows [1–7]: downhill, super G, slalom, giant…
Wheelchair Sports Technology and Biomechanics
Fig. 2.1 The basic components of sports wheelchairs are the wheels, casters, footrests, backrest, and seat In order to meet the needs of a variety of different wheelchair sports, wheelchairs…
History of Adaptive and Disabled Rights within Society, Thus Creating the Fertile Soil to Grow, Adaptive Sports
Fig. 1.1 The hospital for lunatics. Bethlem Hospital, London: the incurables. More from english-heritage.org.uk/ Early Wars and the Advance of Disabled Rights These incremental recognitions of the civil rights of…
Power (Wheelchair) Soccer
Argentina○ Germany Singapore Australia○ Hong Kong South Korea* Austria○ India Spain○ Belgium*♦ Ireland○ Switzerland○ Brazil○ Italy Turkey Canada*○ Japan*○ United States of America*○ Denmark*○ New Zealand Uruguay○ England*○ Poland Wales…
Adaptive Water Sports
LTA: leg, trunk, and arms Athletes who are able to use their legs, trunk, and arms to propel the boat as well as are able to use the sliding seat….
