MANAGING LOWER BACK PAIN
Dr Kirkaldy-Wallis

Managing Lower Back Pain by Dr Kirkaldy-Wallis is Dr Chris Penter's choice for most useful medical book. Says he:"Any chiropractor worth his salt will have read and re-read this book. It gives great insight to the degenerative processes of the spine and that knowledge can be applied to the rest of the spine."
SECTION 1 - Order Out of Chaos
- The Anatomy of the Lumbosacral Spine
- Biomechanics of the Lumbar Spine
- The Innervation of the Lumbosacral Spine
- Pathology and Pathogenesis of Low Back Pain
SECTION 2 - Easy and Difficult Problems
- Psychological Factors in Back Pain
- The Site and Nature of the Lesion
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques
- Lumbar Spine Imaging
- Making a Specific Diagnosis
- Differential Diagnosis of Low Back Pain
- The Three Phases and Three Joints
- A Comprehensive Outline of Treatment
SECTION 3 - Back School
- Physical Rehabilitation Programs for Chronic Low Back
- The Manual Therapist Approach to Low Back Pain
- Spine Manipulation
- The Osteopathic Approach Towards Rehabilitation
- Psychotherapy and Related Treatment for Chronic Back Pain
- The Worker with a Low Back Injury
- Sports and Supports
- Low Back Care: The Gravity of the Situation
- Surgical Techniques
SECTION 4 - Looking to the Future
Leg Length Inequality
There is much research in both chiropractic and medical literature concerning Leg Length and Low Back Pain.
Leg Length Inequality research
Leg Length Inequality and Low Back Pain
Rehabilitation vs Medication in the treatment of LBP
Research in a Swiss clinic found that rehab was significantly more effective than pain medication in getting patients back to work.However, after three years, around 50% of the patients in both programmes were permanently disabled. Can chiropractic do better?
Read more …FUNCTION CENTRED TRAINING versus DRUGS >>
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L4 Lumbar Spine CaseFile
There is an epidemic of low back pain in the West. After the common cold, it is the most common cause of doctor consultations. Much research proves that Chiropractic manages LBP better than pills. Dr Kirkaldy-Wallis is a great supporter of Chiropractic, as you will find if you read is book " Managing Lower Back Pain".Here a chiropractic case file that may be of interest ...
L4 Lumbar Spine CaseFile
Atherosclerosis - a cause of LBP?
Research shows a strong association between smoking, high serum cholesterol, atherosclerosis and LBP. These are certainly important factors when managing lower back pain.
Atherosclerosis symptoms low back pain.

Dr Penter's second choice is
Orthopedic Physical Assessment
David J. Magee, MD
Brilliant concise book containing all the orthopedic tests you would ever want on orthopedic examination of the spine and the extremities!!!"
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