Chapter 1 Introduction to the Issues; Chapter 2 Scientific Approach Unique to This Book; Chapter 3 Epidemiological Studies on Low Back Disorders (LBDs); Chapter 4 Functional Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine; Chapter 5 Normal and Injury Mechanics of the Lumbar Spine; Chapter 6 Lumbar Spine Stability: Myths and Realities; Chapter 7 LBD Risk Assessment; Chapter 8 Reducing the Risk of Low Back Injury; Chapter 9 The Question of Back Belts; Chapter 10 Building Better Rehabilitation Programs for Low Back Injuries; Chapter 11 Evaluating the Patient; Chapter 12 Developing the Exercise Program; Chapter 13 Advanced Exercises.
Stuart McGill, PhD, is a professor at the University of Waterloo at Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and a world-renowned lecturer and expert in spine function, injury prevention, and rehabilitation. McGill has written more than 200 scientific publications on the topics of lumbar function, low back injury mechanisms, investigation of tissue loading during rehabilitation programs, and the formulation of work-related injury avoidance strategies. He has received several awards for his work, including the Volvo Bioengineering Award for Low Back Pain Research from Sweden. McGill has been an invited lecturer at many universities and delivered more than 200 addresses to societies around the world. As a consultant, he has provided expertise on assessment and reduction of the risk of low back injury to government agencies, corporations, professional athletes and teams, and legal firms. He is one of the few scientists who consults and to whom patients are regularly referred.
""McGill's text on "Low Back Disorders" is one that every treating clinician should have for their own professional library.""-"AAESS News "(Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science) ""This is a fine blend between science and practical application by a credible author. The author is in a unique position to share his own valuable research and clinical experience to advance the treatment of alleviating low back disorders." "Doody's Book Review Service
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