CHAPTER 27 Technique for Chemonucleolysis of Lumbar Disc Herniation Mark D. Brown INTRODUCTION Chemonucleolysis is a method for the dissolving of displaced nucleus pulposus of the spinal intervertebral disc (Fig….
CHAPTER 5 Central Influences on Pain Michael H. Moskowitz INTRODUCTION Understanding central influences on pain is crucial if acute pain is to be prevented from becoming chronic and chronic pain…
CHAPTER 75 Surgery: Thoracic Disc Disease Kirkham Wood INTRODUCTION Compared with the cervical and lumbar spine, degenerative thoracic disc pathology is relatively uncommon. When present, however, it can produce symptoms…
CHAPTER 52 The Biomechanics of the Cervical Spine during Whiplash Injury Gerard A. Malanga, Luke Rigilosi INTRODUCTION Understanding the true biomechanics of whiplash injury is important in that it can…
CHAPTER 59 Cervical Radicular Pain: Injection Procedures Jason S. Lipetz INTRODUCTION This chapter will review the literature pertaining to the use of epidural space steroid injection (ESI) in the treatment…
CHAPTER 102 Fusion Surgery Andrew Perry, Choll W. Kim, Steven R. Garfin INTRODUCTION Fusion has been used for decades to manage a variety of spinal disorders. However, the incidence of…
CHAPTER 45 Kyphoplasty Daisuke Togawa, Isador H. Lieberman INTRODUCTION The National Osteoporosis Foundation estimates that over 100 million people worldwide, and nearly 30 million in the United States, are at…
CHAPTER 125 Biomechanics of the Spine in Sport Lisa M. Bartoli, Robert S. Gotlin INTRODUCTION The spine is a complex design of bony and soft tissues, allowing the human form…
CHAPTER 106 Epidural Adhesiolysis Miles Day, Rinoo Shah, James Heavner, Gabor Racz INTRODUCTION Chances are each of us will experience low back pain at some point in our lives. The…
CHAPTER 58 Rehabilitation Methods in Cervical Radicular Pain David A. Lenrow, Jeffrey Ostrowski Treatment of cervical radiculopathy spans the spectrum from medication and activity modulation through surgical decompression. Treatment recommendations…
