Treating your back & neck pain for dummies

著者

• Burn, Loïc
• Sinel, Michael S.
• Deardorff, William W.

書誌事項

Treating your back & neck pain for dummies

by Loïc Burn, Michael S. Sinel and William W. Deardorff

（--For dummies）

Wiley, c2007

注記

"UK edition" -- Spine

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Includes a wide range of pain-alleviating exercises to practise at home Covers every aspect of back and neck pain Relieve pain now and avoid problems in the future with this comprehensive guide covering everything you need to know to treat your back and neck pain. Packed with expert advice on the common causes of pain and the various treatment options available - from conventional medicine to popular alternative methods - this patient-friendly guide helps you to decide what suits your situation best and safely alleviate pain yourself. Discover how to * Understand and manage the causes of back and neck pain * Choose a treatment plan that suits you * Prevent pain in the future * Be aware of your legal rights and benefits as a back and neck pain sufferer

目次

Introduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 What You're Not to Read 2 How This Book Is Organised 3 Part I: Getting Back to Back and Neck Basics 3 Part II: Conventional Treatment Options 3 Part III: Complementary Approaches: Are They for You? 4 Part IV: Rehabilitation 4 Part V: Resuming Normal Activity and Preventing Future Injury 4 Part VI: The Part of Tens 5 Part VII: Appendixes 5 Icons Used in This Book 5 Where to Go from Here 6 Part I: Getting Back to Back and Neck Basics 7 Chapter 1: Ouch! The Problem of Back and Neck Pain 9 Defining Back and Neck Pain 10 Who experiences back and neck pain? 11 What causes back and neck pain? 11 Treating Back and Neck Pain 12 My back or neck pain can get better, can't it? 13 Who can treat my back or neck pain? 14 How is my back or neck pain treated? 16 How do I choose a multidisciplinary approach? 18 Chapter 2: Introducing the Parts of Your Spine 21 Feeling Fine with Help from Your Spine 22 Touring Your Splendid Spine 23 The spinal column 24 The vertebrae: the bones of your back 24 The discs 25 The facet joints 26 The ligaments 28 The spinal canal 29 The sacrum and the coccyx 29 The sacroiliac joints 30 The spinal nerves 30 The muscles 30 The vertebral arteries 33 Chapter 3: Examining the Nature and Causes of Back and Neck Pain 35 Discovering the Gate Control Theory of Pain 36 Understanding Categories of Pain 38 Debating the Need to Diagnose: Helpful or Harmful? 39 Diagnosing based on an imaging scan 40 Recognising the role of psychological and emotional factors 40 Understanding the Deconditioning Syndrome 41 Considering Conditions That Cause Spinal Pain 41 Herniated disc/arm pain/sciatica 42 The sprain-strain diagnosis 46 Cervical migraine and headaches 48 The whiplash neck 48 Bizarre (ear, nose, and throat) neck symptoms 48 Neck, shoulder, and arm pain 48 Stress-related back and neck pain 49 Arthritis of the spine 49 Degenerative disc disease 50 Facet syndrome 50 Arachnoiditis 52 Spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis 53 Coccydynia 54 Spinal fractures 55 Lumbar spinal stenosis 56 Chronic back and neck pain syndrome 57 Exploring Other Conditions That Cause Back and Neck Pain 58 Discitis 59 Fibromyalgia 59 Osteomyelitis 60 Scoliosis 60 Transitional vertebrae 61 Osteoporosis 61 Chapter 4: Finding Someone to Help with Back and Neck Pain 63 Who Treats Back and Neck Pain? 63 Primary care doctors 64 Specialists 64 Pain clinic consultants 65 Physiotherapists 65 How Well Qualified Is Your Specialist? 65 Dealing with Osteopaths, Chiropractors, and Other Complementary Practitioners 66 Building a Positive Relationship with Your Health Care Provider 68 Chapter 5: Knowing Your Rights and Benefits 69 Being Aware of Your Rights 69 Seeking a second opinion 70 Your right to hospital treatment 70 Leaving hospital after treatment 71 Checking Out the Alternatives 71 Accessing Medical Reports and Health Records 72 Getting Around the Benefits Jungle 72 Taking time off work: Short-term absence and benefits 73 Looking at long-term absence and benefits 73 Dealing with disability: The personal capability assessment 73 Getting a helping hand 74 Getting Personal Advice 75 Part II: Conventional Treatment Options 77 Chapter 6: Home Remedies: First Aid for Your Back or Neck 79 Heading to Your GP 79 Using Home Remedies 81 Climb into bed - but not for too long! 81 Cool down and heat up 85 Try anti-inflammatory drugs 86 Starting to Move and Returning to Normal Activity 87 Chapter 7: Back and Neck Pain under the Microscope: Common Medical Tests 89 Appreciating the Importance of Your Medical History and Physical Examination 90 Getting personal 90 Getting physical 91 Examining Your Doctor 92 Exploring Your Diagnostic Testing Options 93 Plain X-Rays 94 MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 95 CT (computerised tomography) scanning 96 Myelography 96 Bone scanning 97 Discography 98 Electrodiagnostic studies 98 Moving from Body to Mind 99 Chapter 8: Going the Conservative Treatment Route 101 Analysing Active Therapies 102 Exercising healthily 102 Understanding pain and functional restoration programmes 107 Perusing Passive Therapies 108 Hot and cold packs 108 Ultrasound 109 Massage 109 Bed rest 110 Water therapy 110 Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) 110 Traction 111 Corsets, braces, and collars 111 Mulling Over Medications 112 Analgesics 113 Anti-inflammatory medications 114 Muscle relaxants 115 Sedatives 116 Anti-anxiety agents 117 Antidepressants 117 Investigating Invasive Conservative Treatments 119 Trigger point injections 119 Facet joint injections 119 Spinal epidural steroid injections 120 Selective nerve root blocks 120 Implantable pain therapies 121 Chapter 9: Choosing to Have Surgery 125 Choosing to Have Surgery 126 Determining When Surgery Is Necessary 126 Medically necessary spinal surgery 126 Elective spinal surgery 127 Addressing Psychological Issues and Surgery 129 Getting a Consultation with a Spinal Surgeon 131 Understanding the Different Types of Spinal Surgery 132 Chymopapain injection or chemonucleosis 132 Percutaneous discectomy 133 Microsurgical discectomy 133 Laminectomy 134 Spinal fusion 135 Preparing for Surgery 136 Looking at the Future of Spinal Surgery 137 Part III: Complementary Approaches: Are They for You? 139 Chapter 10: Ancient Eastern Wisdom and Contemporary Ideas 141 Selecting a Complementary Medicine Practitioner 142 Choosing the Best Complementary Medicine Approach for You 143 Asking the right questions 143 Avoiding quackery 143 Considering Specific Complementary Treatment Methods 144 Acupuncture: Needling your way to a better back and neck 144 Appreciating aromatherapy 148 Taking up t'ai chi 149 Rebalancing with reflexology 149 Bodywork 150 Chapter 11: Chiropractic and Osteopathic Solutions for Your Back and Neck Pain 155 Understanding the Chiropractic and Osteopathic Ways of Thinking 156 Choosing Chiropractic or Osteopathy 156 Knowing What to Expect 158 Making a diagnosis 158 Starting treatment 159 Looking at the Side Effects of Manipulation 160 Stopping Manipulative Treatment 161 Chapter 12: All in Knots: Trying Yoga 163 Beginning Hatha Yoga 163 Practising yoga postures 164 Controlling your breath 164 Meditating towards samadhi 166 Using Yoga to Treat Back and Neck Pain 166 Using yoga exercises for your back and neck pain 167 Keeping a daily journal 168 Resting and Relaxing 169 Chapter 13: Using the Power of the Mind-Body Connection 171 Taking Control of Your Thoughts and Emotions 172 Recognising automatic thoughts 172 Using automatic thoughts to your advantage 173 Changing your thoughts 174 Using the three- and five-column techniques 175 Recognising the Relaxation Response: More than Just Relaxing 178 Trying Different Types of Breathing 180 Breathing awareness 180 Diaphragmatic or abdominal breathing 181 Relaxed breathing 182 Considering Cue-controlled Relaxation 183 Using Imagery Techniques 185 Practising imagery 186 Trying some standard imagery exercises 188 Beginning Biofeedback Training 190 Homing In on Hypnosis 191 Part IV: Rehabilitation 195 Chapter 14: The Importance of Posture 197 Sizing Up Static Postures 197 Standing up for yourself 198 Sitting casually 202 Lying down on the job - and anywhere else 205 Dealing with Dynamic Postures 207 Walking tall 208 Looking at lifting and bending 210 Chapter 15: Exercising Your Way to a Healthy Back and Neck 217 Exercise Tips 218 Exercise Warnings 219 Your Exercise Programme 219 Exercise 1: Pelvic tilt 220 Exercise 2: Single leg pull 221 Exercise 3: Double knee to chest 221 Exercise 4: Pelvic lift 222 Exercise 5: Partial sit-up 223 Exercise 6: Oblique sit-up 224 Exercise 7: Hamstring stretch 225 Exercise 8: Gentle press-up 226 Exercise 9: Cat and camel 226 Exercise 10: Arm reach 227 Exercise 11: Leg reach 229 Exercise 12: Alternate arm and leg reach 230 Exercise 13: Wall slide 231 Exercise 14: Side stretch 231 Exercise 15: Back arch 232 Exercise 16: Head roll 233 Exercise 17: Head pull 236 Exercise 18: Neck tilt 236 Exercise 19: Shoulder shrug 237 Exercise 20: Shoulder roll 238 Chapter 16: Products to Improve Your Back and Neck Health 241 Relaxing at Home 242 Everyday chairs for the home 242 Massage chairs 243 Sleeping Soundly 243 Mattresses 243 Pillows 244 Opting for Office Comfort 244 Office chairs and stools 245 Changeable-height workstations 246 Ergonomic footrests 247 Travelling in Comfort 247 Staying Fit and Healthy 248 Part V: Resuming Normal Activity and Preventing Future Injury 249 Chapter 17: Getting 'Back' to Work 251 Pondering the Purpose of Work 251 Identifying Risky Occupations 252 Jobs that require lifting and bending 252 All shook up: Exposure to vibration 253 Sitting down on the job 255 Identifying What's Stopping You from Returning to Work 255 Preparing to Return to Work 256 Physically reconditioning 256 Understanding your limits 257 Preparing for flare ups 257 Returning to the Office 258 Chapter 18: Returning Safely to Your Favourite Sports 263 Getting Involved in Sport Safely 264 Warming up and cooling down 264 Considering competition in your sport 265 Knowing the risks 266 Playing Sport with Spinal Pain 267 Low-risk sports 268 Low- to medium-risk sports 269 Medium-risk sports 271 Medium- to high-risk sports 273 High-risk sports 277 Chapter 19: Getting Back in the Saddle: Back and Neck Pain and Sex 279 Understanding the Vicious Circle of Back and Neck Pain 279 Communicating With Your Partner 280 Getting in the Mood 283 Getting Physical 284 Getting Down to It, or Spine-Friendly Sexual Positions 284 Getting started 285 Outercourse 285 The missionary position 286 The female superior position 287 Doggie style 287 Side by side 288 Putting It All Together 289 Part VI: The Part of Tens 291 Chapter 20: Ten Common Questions about Back Pain 293 Can I Manage My Herniated Disc Without Surgery? 293 What Kind of Practitioner Should I See for My Back Pain? 294 Why Do I Still Have Pain When My Imaging Scans Are Normal? 295 What about Alternative Treatments for My Back Pain? 296 Is My Diagnosis as Terrible as it Sounds? 296 When Should I Consider Surgery for My Back Pain? 297 Can Stress and Emotion Cause My Back Pain? 298 How Can Pain Only in My Legs Be Related to My Back? 298 What Makes Up a Good Medical Evaluation for Back Pain? 298 Should I Continue Exercising if Doing So Worsens My Pain? 299 Chapter 21: Ten Common Questions About Neck Pain 301 I've had Neck Pain for Years but my Doctor Says Nothing's Wrong and I Must Live With It Is this True? 301 I'm Going Out and Doing Less Because of My Neck Pain. Do You Have Any Advice? 302 Why Have I had Three Different Diagnoses for my Neck Pain in as Many Weeks? 302 Am I Ever Going to Find a Cure for My Neck Pain? 303 What are the Pros and Cons of Neck Surgery? 303 I'm Worried that My Family Thinks I'm Malingering What can I do? 304 Could My Headaches Originate in My Neck? 304 An X-Ray Shows I Have Cervical Spondylosis What does this mean? 305 How Should I Deal With Whiplash Following a Car Accident? 305 Can Neck Problems Cause Shoulder Pain? 305 Chapter 22: Ten Steps to a Healthy Back and Neck 307 Stay in Shape 307 Do Your Back and Neck Exercises 308 Maintain Your Proper Body Weight 308 Watch Out for High-Risk Sports 308 Foster a Positive Attitude 309 Lift and Move Properly 309 Don't Lift and Twist 309 Don't Stand or Sit for Long Periods 309 Use a Good Chair 310 Avoid Carrying Heavy Luggage 310 Chapter 23: (Almost) Ten Reasons to See a Doctor for Your Back or Neck Pain 311 You're Weak in the Legs or Feet 311 You Can't Control Your Bowels or Bladder 312 Your Back or Neck Pain Awakens You 312 You Have New Symptoms or Excruciating Pain 312 You Have a Serious Accident 313 You Want to Pursue Complementary Treatments 313 You Need More than an Aspirin for Your Pain 314 You're not Seeing any Improvement 314 Your Medication Isn't Working 315 Chapter 24: (Almost) Ten Tips for Working Successfully with Your Doctor 317 Identify Your Communication Style 318 Become an Assertive Communicator 319 Plan Your Consultation in Advance 320 Prepare Your Medical Fact Sheet 320 Check Your Attitude 321 Allow the Doctor to Ask Questions First 321 Make Sure that You Understand the Conclusions 322 Bring a Friend 322 Explore Other Sources of Information 323 Part VII: Appendixes 325 Appendix A: Glossary 327 Appendix B: Resources for Additional Information 337 Organisations 337 Acupuncture 337 Alexander technique 337 Alternative and complementary medicine (general) 338 Ankylosing spondylitis 338 Arthritis 338 Aromatherapy 338 Bodywork 339 Chiropractic 339 Consumer information and protection 339 Drugs, medications, and products 339 Fibromyalgia 339 Homeopathy 340 Hypnosis and hypnotherapy 340 Massage therapy 340 Meditation 340 Mental health 340 Naturopathy 341 Nutrition 341 Osteopathy 341 Pain (general) 341 Reflexology 342 Support groups 342 Surgery 342 Yoga 343 Product Resources 343 Index 345

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA81717730
• ISBN:
  • 9780470035993
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Chichester
• ページ数/冊数: xviii, 362 p.
• 大きさ: 24 cm
• 親書誌ID:
  • BA22893377