LEADER 04875nam 2200577 450 001 9910464104503321 005 20211005030722.0 010 $a0-19-998650-9 035 $a(CKB)3230000000204938 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH24678688 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5759594 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1100064 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4190927 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1100064 035 $a(OCoLC)958567985 035 $a(EXLCZ)993230000000204938 100 $a20190515d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aDo you really need back surgery? $ea surgeon's guide to neck and back pain and how to choose your treatment /$fAaron G. Filler 205 $a2nd ed. 210 1$aOxford :$cOxford University Press,$d[2013] 210 4$dİ2013 215 $a1 online resource (xxiii, 436 p. ) $cill 300 $aPrevious ed.: 2004. 300 $aIncludes index. 300 $aFormerly CIP.$5Uk 311 $a0-19-989551-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 8 $aThis second edition provides a wide range of information for back and neck pain sufferers - ranging from 'Pilates to Pedicle Screws.' It is written by a world famous neurosurgical spine expert, who is also a widely published author, and contains answers to questions that your doctors often don't have time to discuss.$bMost people have back surgery to relieve pain, but all too often it doesn't help. For the half million people who undergo back surgery each year, and the additional million who are seriously contemplating it, Do You Really Need Back Surgery?, Second Edition, is a godsend--an informed, reliable guide to when you should consider surgery and when you should not. Written by an internationally recognized expert in nerve and spinal surgery, this highly readable guide covers everything back patients need to know to make informed decisions about their treatment. The book discusses the details of spinal anatomy; explains the difference between acute, chronic, and recurring pain; shows how to keep the spine healthy; and defines such terms as spurs, stenosis, and slippage. It also reveals what clues your physician uses to predict whether a given type of pain is likely to go away with rest and exercise, and which types may become emergencies. Dr. Filler discusses the risks of surgery, the decisions you may be faced with and what options you have, and your expectations for recovery. He provides detailed explanations of the wide array of spinal injections and surgeries, including discectomies and fusions, as well as innovative procedures such as electrothermic and laser techniques and artificial disks. He explains the various medical imaging and diagnostic tests available and even covers the complexities of health insurance. The new and extensively revised edition of this book is expanded to cover the impact of dozens of new advanced technologies in spinal diagnostics and treatment that have emerged in the eight years since the original very successful edition. Advances in new types of pain medications and new types of surgeries that minimize recovery time and achieve better outcomes are explained. In addition, this book examines the problems in the case of a few new devices in spinal surgery where money from medical device manufacturers has led to distorted research that had to be withdrawn. A major change from the previous edition is the inclusion of two chapters that describe a series of different nerve entrapment syndromes that can cause headache, neck, shoulder and arm pain as well as causing buttock and leg pain - but are not caused by spine problems. This includes information about piriformis syndrome causing sciatic, thoracic outlet syndrome causing shoulder and neck pain and about pudendal nerve entrapments causing groin and pelvis pains. From Pilates to pedicle screws, and from osteoporosis to spina bifida, Do You Really Need Back Surgery?, Second Edition, covers all the questions your doctor usually doesn't have the time to answer. Featuring almost 100 illustrations, it is an essential manual for every neck or back pain sufferer. 606 $aSpine$xDiseases$xTreatment 606 $aSpine$xWounds and injuries$xTreatment 606 $aNeck$xDiseases$xTreatment 606 $aPatient education 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aSpine$xDiseases$xTreatment. 615 0$aSpine$xWounds and injuries$xTreatment. 615 0$aNeck$xDiseases$xTreatment. 615 0$aPatient education. 676 $a617.471044 700 $aFiller$b Aaron G.$f1956-$01051426 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910464104503321 996 $aDo you really need back surgery$92481916 997 $aUNINA