Clinical Reasoning in Spine Pain: Primary Management of Low Back Disorders with the CRISP Principles (Volume 1) (EPUB)

by Donald R. Murphy DC FRCC, Gary Jacob

An ideal resource for busy clinicians and students who encounter patients with spine-related disorders, Clinical Reasoning in Spine Pain: Primary Management of Low Back Disorders with the CRISP Principles is an up-to-date manual that provides practical approaches to diagnosis and treatment. This unique guide synthesizes a vast amount of information on spine care into a concise, user-friendly format for the clinic or the classroom, offering a systematic, time-saving approach that can be applied in any clinical context.Clearly explains Clinical Reasoning in Spine Pain® (the CRISP® principles): an evidence-based, patient-centered approach that encompasses all potential biological, psycho-emotional, and social factors that can contribute to patients’ suffering in diagnosis and managementOffers a focused, streamlined approach to a complex topic for easy understanding and immediate applicationExplains the decision-making process to determine appropriate treatment, an evidence-based means of monitoring progress, how to make referral decisionsTeaches up-to-date manual, exercise, and self-care techniques that can easily be applied in a busy clinical or teaching environmentFeatures 250 high-quality images for visual guidance, including figures of spine care pathways, photos of diagnostic tests and exercises, x-ray and MRI images, and photos and line drawings of spine pathophysiologyOffers practical, evidence-based, “how-to” guidance for clinicians, instructors, students, and researchers whose work involves patients with low back disordersCompanion volume also available: Clinical Reasoning in Spine Pain: Primary Management of Cervical Disorders with the CRISP Principles, 1st Edition, Volume 2 (ISBN: 9780443400445)