Low Back Syndromes: Integrated Clinical Management

Abstract

Morris CE, ed. New York, NY 10121, McGraw-Hill, 2006, hardcover, 768 pp, illus, ISBN: 0071374728; $90. This textbook presents an interdisciplinary and seemingly exhaustive evidence-based approach toward the understanding of low back pain, pain syndromes, and the clinical intervention for patients who have these syndromes. What appears on the surface to be a chiropractic approach to the patient with low back pain is, in fact, a multidisciplinary approach to understanding this clinical challenge. This textbook is arranged into 6 parts. The chapters within each part effectively utilize tables, charts, and illustrations to augment the reader’s understanding of the content. Each chapter begins with a content outline containing learning objectives and ends with a summary highlighting the important content and concepts covered. “Clinical Pearls” located throughout the chapters focus the reader on important concepts and enhance their understanding of these concepts. The references that are included at the end of each chapter seem to be both current and exhaustive. The writing style is clear and thorough, …