Back Pain

Dr Sam Chong (ed), is Consultant Neurologist, The Medway Hospital NHS Trust Gillingham, Kent and Kings College Hospital London Dr Roman Cregg (ed), is Consultant in Pain Management, West Sussex Primary Care Trust Dr Andrew Souter (ed), is Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine. Royal United Hospitals NHS Trust, Bath, UK

1. Epidemiology of Back Pain ; 2. Early Assessment and Triage of Patients with Back Pain ; 3. Anatomy and pathophysiology of back pain ; 4. Investigation of patients with back pain ; 5. Physical approaches to the management of back pain: I. Physiotherapy ; 6. Physical approaches to the management of back pain: II. Manipulative therapy ; 7. Physical approaches to the management of back pain: III. Acupuncture and TENS ; 8. Physical approaches to the management of back pain: IV TENs ; 9. Psychology and pain management approach ; 10. Pharmacotherapy of back pain ; 11. Invasive therapies for back pain ; 12. The role of surgery in back pain ; 13. Management of patients with failed back pain ; 14. Rehabilitation and return to normal function ; 15. Overview of back pain and its future management