The Ailing Spine

This text considers the broad spectrum of factors that can help or hinder the rehabilitation process for patients with spinal ailments. The emphasis is on viewing patients and their lifestyles - including work, surroundings and diet - as a whole. Various therapeutic measures are then discussed.

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This text considers the broad spectrum of factors that can help or hinder the rehabilitation process for patients with spinal ailments. The emphasis is on viewing patients and their lifestyles as a whole. For example, work, surroundings, leisure, sports activities and diet are given equal weight to the history of illness and the physical diagnosis. Various therapeutic measures are then discussed, which feature manual medicine, acupuncture, physical therapy, neural therapy and dietary rehabilitation. In painting a complete picture of the patient, the ailment and the treatment possibilities, this book highlights many aspects that are often neglected.