The Back Pain Revolution

By Gordon Waddell and Gordon Waddell DSc MD FRCS

This is a medical text book aimed at all health care professionals who care for patients with back pain. It is a book for health professionals about the understanding and management of back pain. It has become established as one of the leading examples of a biopsychosocial approach to medicine. It sets out to challenge unsubstantiated beliefs regarding the best way to treat and manage back pain and to create an interdisciplinary debate on the subject. Patients and society are demanding more effective approaches to this huge problem. This requires a radical rethink among professionals about their individual contributions to the problem. This book is about the revolution that is taking place in this area.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.New chapter on Occupational Health Guidelines involving new co-authorChapters on Social Interactions and A New Clinical Model both completely rewrittenChapters on Clinical Guidelines and Information and Advice for Patients both completely rewritten with new co-authorsMajor new research findings incorporated throughoutThe '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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0443072272
• ISBN13: 9780443072277
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Length: 492 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 1.3" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Brilliant!

A comprehensive account of the state of play of the evidence-based management of low back pain. This book does not pretend to focus on the pathophysiology of back pain (for that, see Bogduk's 'Clinical Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine and Sacrum') but instead delivers a wealth of information on how the problems caused by back pain should be dealt with by patients, practitioners, purchasers, policy makers, politicians and the general public. A superb resource.

Excellent source for practice of evidence-based medicine

This book offers an excellent summary of the most current evidence about causes, prognosis, treatment and rehabilitation of back problems. I recommend it for physicians, patients and policy makers.

Back Pain:Reversing the epidemic.

The book is fascinating. Some issues discussed in this book might challenge the reader and that is the main purpose. The chapter "Back pain through history" gives an important historical perspective of the matter. "Psychologic Distress" "Beliefs about Back Pain" and "Social interactions" are of enormous importance for those who deals with "Back Care". The message is: Back pain should be a benign, self-limiting symptom and rest should be avoided. I strongly recommend this book for everyone who deals with Back Care.