Management of Low Back Pain in Primary CareRichard Bartley, Paul Coffey Written by a Clinical Physiotherapy Specialist and a GP, the Management of Low Back Pain in Primary Care will be an essential purchase for GPs and trainees but should also encompass other professionals working in primary care, including nurses, physiotherapists, chiropractors and osteopaths. This concise book, with its fundamental approach will also be useful for both medical students and orthopaedic specialist registrars. The book: Richard Bartley, MSc MCSP Paul Coffey, MBBS MRCGP |
Contents
Section One Background | 3 |
The Prevalence of Low Back Pain in Great Britain | 19 |
Section Two Simple Back Pain | 29 |
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