Spinal Orthoses
CHAPTER 43 Spinal Orthoses Thomas N. Bryce, Parag Sheth, Bojun Chen, Kristjan T. Ragnarsson INTRODUCTION Spinal orthoses are external devices which are typically applied circumferentially about the body with the…
Piriformis Syndrome
CHAPTER 121 Piriformis Syndrome Samir Mehta, Joshua D. Auerbach, Kingsley R. Chin BACKGROUND In 1928, Yeoman1 ascribed 36% of cases of sciatica to sacroiliac arthritis transmitted via the piriformis muscle….
Developmental and Functional Anatomy of the Cervical Spine
CHAPTER 46 Developmental and Functional Anatomy of the Cervical Spine Russell V. Gilchrist INTRODUCTION A thorough knowledge of human anatomy continues to be the cornerstone for all diagnosis and treatment…
Developmental and Functional Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine
CHAPTER 80 Developmental and Functional Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine Russell V. Gilchrist INTRODUCTION A thorough knowledge of human anatomy continues to be the cornerstone for all diagnosis and treatment…
Instability: Clinical Manifestations and Assessment
CHAPTER 101 Instability: Clinical Manifestations and Assessment Ashley Lewis Park INTRODUCTION Lumbar segmental instability is an important but often unrecognized cause of chronic low back pain (LBP). It has been…
Medical Rehabilitation
CHAPTER 81 Medical Rehabilitation Howard Liss, Donald Liss, Steven Helper INTRODUCTION This chapter will provide the reader with a strategy for treating radicular pain and radiculopathy caused by lumbar disc…
Vertebroplasty
CHAPTER 32 Vertebroplasty Amit S. Bhargava, Curtis W. Slipman SCREENING OF PATIENTS REFERRED FOR VERTEBROPLASTY Before considering vertebroplasty, one must perform a through history, physical examination, and review appropriate investigations…
Rehabilitation Methods
CHAPTER 63 Rehabilitation Methods Anthony R. Cucuzzella, Julie Marley INTRODUCTION About two-thirds of all people will experience neck pain at some point in their lives.1 Diverse rehabilitation methods and techniques…
Manipulation and Manual Methods
CHAPTER 91 Manipulation and Manual Methods John J. Triano INTRODUCTION Central axis pain is, perhaps, the core enigma of spine disorders. The diagnosis is one often made by exception and…
Discography
CHAPTER 25 Discography Richard Derby, Sang-Heon Lee, Byung-Jo Kim INTRODUCTION Discography was developed in the late 1940s for diagnosing lumbar intervertebral disc herniation.1,2 In contemporary practice, discography refers to provocation…
