The essential guide to the medical and legal aspects of low back pain. The book provides doctors with a clear insight into the legal processes should they be called upon to act as an expert witness with regard to compensation claims arising from back injury. The book also provides lawyers with an excellent introduction to the pathology, investigation and treatment of common spinal problems.
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978-1-85996-110-0 (9781859961100)
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Introduction; Anatomy; Classification of back pain; The accident; Prolapsed intervertebral disc; The strained back; Root entrapment from degenerative change; Spondylolisthesis; Neurogenic claudication: spinal stenosis; Contusion; Fracture of the vertebral body; Abnormal pain behaviour; Glossary; Writing a medical report; Useful addresses.
