Accessible to all health care professionals, this text provides a guide to understanding and managing back pain and is one of the premier examples of a biopsychosocial approach to medicine. The content challenges unsubstantiated beliefs regarding the best way to treat and manage back pain and presents an interdisciplinary debate on the subject. In a society where patients are demanding more effective approaches to their problems, this resource offers a radical rethink, a necessary step to achieving a more effective method of treatment. The unorthodox spirit of this material places this book at the center of the revolution taking place in the back pain area.
New to this edition
New chapter on Occupational Health Guidelines involving new co-author
Chapters on Social Interactions and A New Clinical Model both completely rewritten
Chapters on Clinical Guidelines and Information and Advice for Patients both completely rewritten with new co-authors
Major new research findings incorporated throughout
The 'message', the size of the book, the overall style, and the target audience are be unchanged from the successful first edition.
The simple style and readability of the first edition has been carefully maintained.
Key Features
- Gordon Waddell is the world authority on the topic of the back pain revolution.
- The content addresses huge problems of concern to many disciplines and governments.
- The unbiased, open-minded view looks at the issues and the evidence and invites the readers to consider, debate, and agree on the best course of action.
- Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the problem offers both interventionist and conservative approaches to treatment, psychosocial issues, economic factors, patient education, and prevention.
Author Information
By Gordon Waddell, DSc, MD, FRCS, Orthopedic Surgeon, Glasgow
1. The Problem2. Diagnostic Triage3. Pain and Disability4. The History of Back Pain5. The Size of the Problem6. Risk Factors7. The Clinical Course of Simple Backache8. The Physical Basis of Simple Backache9. Physical Impairment10. Illness Behavior11. Psychological Distress
Chiropractic Journal of Australia, December 2004"Waddell's biopsychosocial model provides a most appropriate context in which clinicians of all hues may best address the problem. There is a more empathetic view with the patients's perspective. This second edition is a nice follow-up."