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Access the latest research and applications to build effective prevention and rehabilitation programs for your patients or clients with Low Back Disorders: Evidence-Based Prevention and Rehabilitation, Second Edition. Internationally recognized low back specialist Stuart McGill presents original research to quantify the forces that specific movements and exercises impose on the low back, dispels myths regarding spine stabilization exercises, and suggests prevention approaches and strategies to offset injuries and restore function.

Low Back Disorders: Evidence-Based Prevention and Rehabilitation, Second Edition, presents a clear exposition of back anatomy and biomechanics and demonstrates how to interpret the latest research on low back involvement for clinical applications. The text also contains detailed information on injuries associated with seated work and sport and ergonomic issues related to manual handling of materials. With Low Back Disorders: Evidence-Based Prevention and Rehabilitation, Second Edition, you will

• gain valuable information on measured loading of the back during specific activities and apply it to avoid common--but counterproductive--practices in back rehabilitation;
• learn how to analyze each patient's or client's unique physical characteristics and lifestyle factors to tailor preventive measures and treatments to individual needs;
• learn how to help patients and clients progress through the stages of rehabilitation: corrective exercise, stability or mobility, endurance, and strength; and
• acquire the information necessary to design an effective injury-prevention program.

Cutting-edge research and evidence-based application strategies from the leading spine specialist in North America make Low Back Disorders: Evidence-Based Prevention and Rehabilitation, Second Edition, the authoritative text for study, care, and treatment of the low back. Its unique approach to back care will guide you in developing intervention, rehabilitation, and prevention programs to address the unique needs of each patient or client and develop a strong scientific foundation for your practice. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (13)

Patient with bulging disc
This book is fantastic.I wish I could thank Dr. McGill personally for this well-researched, well-founded book on rehabilitating the lower back.This book should be required reading for low back pain patients and their care givers.After reading the book, I was able to relieve a tremendous amount of back pain through very careful application of the ideas. It also helped me understand why my symptoms seemed to be aggravated by physical therapy.If you suffer from lower back pain, this is a great way to take better control of your therapy.The "evidence-based" nature of the book makes it invaluable.

A 'must read' for everyone who deals with backs
Everyone who deals with backs, either in sports (athletes, coaches, trainers), physicians, therapists, and back pain patients themselves, should read this book. I am a physician who specializes in back disorders and back pain. I have followed Dr. McGill's reseach for many years and it has revolutionized my practice like nothing else. One of my top priorities with back pain patients is to review what exercises they have been given in the past.I invariably stop them from doing several excercises that Dr. McGill's research has proven to be quite harmful for the back. I Substitute the 'big three' excercises that are described in this book, and many of the patients need no further intervention. There is a great deal of misinformation regarding back excercise, and many of the excercise routines used in sports, schools, military, and fitness centers are harmful. That is why this book is so important; not because it gives another fitness guru's opinion, but because it gives good, scientifically based facts on one of the tougher clinical issues from a world renown expert. Thank you Dr. McGill - keep the research coming!
Also check out Dr. McGill's other book "Ultimate back fitness and performance" for a less technically dense description of many of the same issues.

A Good Source of Infromation
I refer to this book many times over over the years and has helped clear up that tricky patient that is not getting better as fast as they and you the doctor would like. Great source of information for any doctor regardless of how many years in practice. Also highly recommend a book I found to be execellent source for rehabing my patients is called The Backsmart Fitness Plan by Dr.Adam Weiss. A DC who has written a very good and detail source of exercises that patients suffering from back or neck pain can do and make progress. These books add many useful tips to my practice.

For Every Doctor
This book is full of information that every doctor who sees patients should have in their office. A must have , detail of structure issues and resvoling layout and protocol.Highly recommended. Also recommend The Backsmart Fitness Plan By Dr. AdamWeiss, a book written for pateint care in laymen's term for a complete full body workout.

Dr.Mcgill - Miracle Cure
I have had chronic lower back pain for over 25 years. I have been to back specialists, the Back Institute, Acupunturists, Massage Therapists, and many Chiropractors. In addition, I read many books on my problem. I have a classic case of acute lower back pain - degenerative discs and some arthritis. I followed the Back Institute's regimen of exercises for 20 years and my family doctors for 5 years. I now realize I was given the wrong exercises and aggrivated the situation.

Two acquiantences recommended Dr. Mcgill's exersises in his book "Lower Back Disorders". I started doing the "Curl Ups", the "Side Bridge" and the "Birddog" exercises. For over one and a half years I have been virtually pain free. I can't believe it. In the past, every year the pain would become so severe I would miss work and be flat on my back.

This past year I have been doing extensive renovations around my home and cottage. I have been lifting 70lb. bundles of shingles up ladders, digging trenches, and moving yards of top soil. My back seems very flexible. Generally I feel great. Some days after the extreme physical activity I feel discomfort. This is caused by sore muscles and arthritis in my pelvic region. I have not had any immobility like in the past.

Finding Dr Mcgill's book was a miracle for me. I feel like I was "cured". I have highly recommended it to many of my friends. ... Read more

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MY QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS is a book about the quarter-life crisis, anxiety, panic, and even moderate depression. Its told from the point of view of a typical, everyday young mannot a professional that might make most readers feel like simply another statisticanother statistic with an anxiety issue or medical problem.Lee Wellman candidly and openly shares with us his battle with an anxiety disorder. He tells us how anxiety, stress, and panic surprisingly overwhelmed him one idle Tuesday afternoon while sitting in a meeting at work. Most importantly though, Lee tells us what he learned and how he overcame such acute anxiety and panic. Step by step he tells us what he did, what he thought, the professional help he sought and the anti-depressants he began to take. In Chapter 10, The Cheat Sheet, he shares with us all he learned: how to take control of his thoughts, how to change the way he views things, and how to stop harping on the future and live in the present. He shares with us fifteen strategies, endorsed by professional therapists, that have been proven to help thousands so far live a better, happier, and more fulfilling life!Book website is www. leewellman. com ... Read more

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Written by an expert renowned for his lucid, well-illustrated explanations of complex pain syndromes, Low Back Disorders: A Medical Enigma provides a clear understanding of the mechanisms underlying functional impairment ofthe spine. Using 100 new original drawings, Dr. Cailliet demonstrates thefunctional anatomy and biomechanics of the spine and explains how impaired biomechanics cause symptoms. The book describes in detail the discogenicpathology that is the predominant factor in impairment and clarifiescurrent concepts on the causes of spinal instability. Dr. Caillietthoroughly reviews treatment options and their physiological basis andoffers recommendations on nonsurgical treatment of low back symptoms. ... Read more

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(Institute of Medicine) New York Academy of Medicine, NY. Examines thescientific basis for connecting musculoskeletal disorders with theworkplace. Presents the latest information on the prevalence, incidenceand costs of musculoskeletal disorders, identifying factors that affectinjury reporting. DNLM: Musculoskeletal Diseases--Epidemiology. ... Read more

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This is a Ph.D. thesis. In the working population, back disorders are the most frequently occurring disorder in the musculoskeletal system and an important reason for sick leave and permanent work inability. Back disorders have been estimated to be the most costly ailment of working adults.

Despite numerous scientific investigations, their aetiology and risk factors are not well understood. The Belgian Low Back Cohort (BelCoBack) Project was designed for low back disorders in occupational settings.

To minimize dropout, only workers with a tenured position or equivalent were included. Furthermore, to reduce the influence of age and of prior back pain episodes, participants had to be no older than 30 years at the time of intake and to have been free of episodes of low back pain of seven or more consecutive days during the twelve months before intake in the study. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on February 1, 2005. The length of the article is 602 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Psychosocial factors predict future back pain.(Musculoskeletal Disorders)
Author: Patrice Wendling
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2005
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 35Issue: 3Page: 68(1)

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This digital document is a journal article from International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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The purpose of this study was to characterize the low-back disorder (LBD) risk in jobs found in automotive parts distribution centers. This descriptive study analyzed 53 jobs at seven automotive distribution facilities in the northern United States. Data were collected using the Lumbar Motion Monitor (LMM) and analyzed using the LMM LBD risk model. To assess the reliability of the sampling process, split-test reliability coefficients were calculated and found to be 0.90. Results indicate that, on average, the jobs in automotive parts distribution are moderately high risk (mean=56%, s.d.=11%); however, nearly half the sample had LMM LBD risk probability values greater than the 60% mark that has been used as a cut point in defining ''high'' risk [Marras W.S. et al., 2000. Prospective validation of a low-back disorder risk model and assessment of ergonomic interventions associated with manual materials handling tasks. Ergonomics 43, 1866-1886]. Many of the jobs contain trunk motions that are associated with high LBD risk; however, many of these same jobs had relatively low lifting frequencies which moderated the risk estimates. Relevance to industry: This study benchmarks the LBD risk levels within automotive parts distribution. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on June 15, 2005. The length of the article is 704 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Watch for red flags in low back pain patients.(Musculoskeletal Disorders)
Author: Robert Finn
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 15, 2005
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 35Issue: 12Page: 49(1)

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This digital document is a journal article from International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Low back disorders (LBDs) are prevalent in the manual furniture moving industry. However, few practical lifting aids are available, especially when handling objects requiring two movers. A belt system, the GRIPSystem(TM), has been developed to assist movers who operate in pairs while lifting heavy and awkward furniture. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of this manual device in reducing key low back disorders risk factors. Twelve experienced movers (9 male and 3 female) were recruited to participate in this study. The participants lifted three household furniture items, at three varied weights, with and without the lifting device, while trunk kinematics and 10 muscle EMG signals were recorded. The results showed that the device significantly lowered the kinematics and muscle activity of the lower back, as well as the risk of LBDs. Other potential benefits of the device are also discussed. However, further studies are needed to confirm the device's effectiveness in reducing LBDs in the moving industry. Relevance to Industry: This study has an immediate relevance to the moving industry and potentially other industries (e.g., paramedics and fire fighting). The approach may provide a cost-effective intervention for reducing LBDs among workers who perform two-person lifting and carrying of large objects. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on November 1, 2004. The length of the article is 2231 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Botox can be useful for back/neck pain.(Musculoskeletal Disorders)
Author: Timothy F. Kirn
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2004
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 34Issue: 21Page: 49(1)

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"Thisis a book that could save your child's life." (Craig Johnson, Ph.D.,Director of the Eating Disorders Program at Laureate Psychiatric Hospital)

At a time when 81 percent of ten-year-old girls say they are afraid ofbeing fat, early dieting is clearly a widespread problem. However, thedifference between being "just a little too thin" and having a full-blowneating disorder can be hard for even the most involved parent todistinguish.

Dr. Michael Strober and Meg Schneider's Just a LittleToo Thin shows parents how to approach this problem proactively.First, it helps parents determine the severity of a child's weight issuesby outlining the three stages of this slippery slope and the behavioralsigns associated with each. The book then gives expert guidance on talkingabout weight and eating in ways that help a daughter cope with theemotional issues that feed her obsession. No matter where a girl rests onthe continuum of eating behaviors, Just a Little Too Thin is aninvaluable aid for parents intent on keeping their children emotionallyand physically healthy in a world of unprecedented pressures. ... Read more

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Offering compassionate, no-nonsense advice on how to talk to one's children about weight issues
Eating disorder authority Michael Strober, Ph.D. and therapist Meg Schneider MA, LMSW combine their expertise in Just A Little Too Thin: How To Pull Your Child Back From The Brink Of An Eating Disorder, a straightforward guide to recognizing the dangerous signs of when one's daughter (or more rarely, one's son) shifts from becoming an "innocent" to "exhilarated" to "preoccupied dieter" - when dieting has less to do with weight and health and more to do with emotional issues that could prove fatal. Offering compassionate, no-nonsense advice on how to talk to one's children about weight issues, and guide him or her away from the slippery slope that can lead to anorexia, bulimia, or other eating disorders, Just A Little Too Thin is a valuable, jargon-free guide. Additional chapters also offer insight concerning when professional help or medical intervention are necessary, and if so, how to go about it. Highly recommended.

Offering compassionate, no-nonsense advice on how to talk to one's children about weight issues
Eating disorder authority Michael Strober, Ph.D. and therapist Meg Schneider MA, LMSW combine their expertise in Just A Little Too Thin: How To Pull Your Child Back From The Brink Of An Eating Disorder, a straightforward guide to recognizing the dangerous signs of when one's daughter (or more rarely, one's son) shifts from becoming an "innocent" to "exhilarated" to "preoccupied dieter" - when dieting has less to do with weight and health and more to do with emotional issues that could prove fatal. Offering compassionate, no-nonsense advice on how to talk to one's children about weight issues, and guide him or her away from the slippery slope that can lead to anorexia, bulimia, or other eating disorders, Just A Little Too Thin is a valuable, jargon-free guide. Additional chapters also offer insight concerning when professional help or medical intervention are necessary, and if so, how to go about it. Highly recommended.

"Understand your history... the inherent emotional experiences related to your body image."
Eating disorders are ever more prevalent in an image-obsessed society, the phenomenon affecting young girls at an alarming rate. Faced with this concern, parents are often understandably overwhelmed, at a loss for information. This book is designed to help parents define their daughter's behavior, whether there are signs of a passing phase or more serious symptoms, making specific suggestions to interpret eating behavior. The focus of this volume is pre-disorder, appropriate information for parents before their daughter has slipped into pathology, offering insights for using this information proactively, concentrating on a developing girl before she falls victim to peer pressure and media saturation. The authors outline three stages of eating behavior: the innocent (but rigid) dieter, the exhilarated dieter and the distressed and preoccupied dieter. The evolution of these stages is subtle, the obsessive dieter ever more skilled in exercising aberrantbehavior, offeringlogical excuses for a temporary problem that may, in fact, be accelerating, a condition that "weakens her emotionally, cognitively and physically."

Puberty is a critical factor in the onset of eating disorder or preoccupation with weight, the body's natural changes occurring with social expectations and hormonal acceleration, all of which may distort a girl's perception of her body, her food obsession and lack of nutrition gaining in significance. Other triggers include: intense participation in athletics, genetic predisposition to weight gain and the messages of family, society and peer pressure. Certainly the media sends a strong and consistent drumbeat of impossible perfection, television, the movies and the music industry major contributing factors. Add in an adolescent's need for control and the potential for an eating disorder deserves serious attention. One chapter offers detailed suggestions for counteracting the pervasiveness of a thin-oriented culture, changing the dialog before the damage is done, speaking positively about physical image, avoiding injurious remarks about overweight people, developing inner resources and natural talents and articulating feelings. Specific case studies offer insights into pre-adolescent thinking, some misperceptions that can be corrected as a girl views her identity and body in relation to the world at large.

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia are disorders that require immediate intervention, a clearly defined diagnosis of specific behaviors and a fear of fat that is not relieved by weight loss. In contrast, Just a Little Too Thin addresses the diet obsession, adolescents and pre-adolescents tailoring their eating habits to control weight gain, a still viable situation where parents can effectively work with their daughters to prevent more serious issues. The most effective treatment is preventive, focusing on teaching girls how to develop healthy self-perception, a valuable asset aimed at dealing with body image before it becomes a problem. Luan Gaines/ 2005.

Should be read with STICK FIGURE by Lori Gottlieb
Dr. Michael Strober provides excellent insight for parents of girls suffering from eating disorders.His combination of academic research and clinical experience makes his advice both practical and effective.There is no other guide like this out there.

Another excellent resource for parents is STICK FIGURE: A DIARY OF MY FORMER SELF by Lori Gottlieb.I heard a reading from both books tonight, and having both the doctor's and patient's points of views was invaluable.As a parent of a teen girl, I highly recommend reading both books together.

David Feinberg, MD
Dr. Michael Strober has taken his life's work, synthesized it, and encapsulated in a very well written, accessible text. Dr. Strober is known internationally in academic psychiatry and psychology as a "triple threat". This means he has the highest respect as a clinician, teacher and researcher. When it comes to eating disorders you want Dr. Strober to care for you; you want him to teach you and you want to follow his research findings. Now all of these arenas are covered in one place: Just a Little Too Thin: How to Pull Your Child Back from the Brink of an Eating Disorder. I consider this a must read for any patient or family dealing with anorexia as well as all students and clinicians interested in eating disorder. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Safety Science, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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A prospective dynamic-population-based study was conducted to investigate factors involved in the accident process preceding over-exertion back injuries among nursing personnel. All reported occupational over-exertion back injuries due to accidents among nurses in hospitals included in one network in Melbourne during 13 months were investigated. The assumption was that several factors interact in the accident process causing a back injury, and therefore detailed information was obtained for each injury by interviews with the injured person. Risks in the physical environment were identified using an ergonomic checklist. During the study period 127 nurses who had reported accidents leading to over-exertion back injury were interviewed. Cluster analysis yielded five well-defined clusters and their pattern of contributing factors for the accident process. The most frequent over-exertion back injury occurred during patient transfer in the bed or to/from the bed. Transfer devices were rarely used, most often due to lack of devices. Risks in the environment, most often lack of space, and/or lack of transfer devices often compelled the nurse to work in an awkward position. The nurse often felt rushed/stressed. The clusters showed the complexity of these kinds of accidents, and indicated that the measures for prevention must be of different kinds and at several different levels in the organization. ... Read more