"You can improve your spinal stenosis! More than half of people over the age of 60 have lumbar spinal stenosis --yet most of us know very little about it, and even less about how to manage it. If your "stenosis diagnosis" has caused you all sorts of confusion and panic, take heart. No matter what course of treatment you are considering, Rehab Your Own Spinal Stenosis will give you the necessary understanding (in easy layman's terms), a wealth of information, and the basic steps that will help YOU improve the health of your spine. Ready to become your spine's number one advocate? Physical Therapist Terri Night has written a fun, easy-to-use how-to, packed with practical tools."--

This easy-to-consult guide describes new minimally invasive procedures for the treatment of spinal canal stenosis that are accompanied by fewer complications and side-effects, reduce the risks of anesthesia, and lower costs. Clear accounts are provided of various CT and X-ray guided techniques for lumbar spinal canal and foraminal stenosis, including the use of spacers and minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD). Helpful introductory information is also provided on biomechanics and symptoms. Like other books in the Springer series New Procedures in Spinal Interventional Neuroradiology, this practice-oriented volume will fill a significant gap in the literature and meet the need expressed by a large number of specialists (interventional neuroradiologists and radiologists, neurosurgeons, and orthopedists) for a topical and handy guide that specifically illustrates the presently available materials and methods.

Spinal stenosis usually brings to mind images of bone spurs, pinched nerves, a wornout spine and pain. However few people know that scientific studies have shown up to 69% of people over the age of 55 to have spinal stenosis on an MRI exam, but no pain. Clearly radiographic pictures of one's spine do not tell the whole tale, as there are many people that are able to live pain-free with spinal stenosis. But if having a horrible looking spine on an MRI doesn't necessarily mean you'll have pain, then what does? Well, consider the study that checked out the back muscles of spinal stenosis patients with an EMG - and found that 17 out of 22 of them had abnormalities Apparently there are other factors involved that might determine if one will have pain or not. Treat Your Own Spinal Stenosis will answer these kinds of questions and more. It will teach you what spinal stenosis is and how it got there. Then, you will learn what you can do about it by putting your spine through a series of "Tune-Ups." Based en rely on randomized controlled trials, Treat Your Own Spinal Stenosis is a simple, yet effective program that can be done in the privacy of your home with minimal cost or equipment. Exercise sheets are included to help guide you step-by-step through a sixweek program. Jim Johnson, P.T. is a physical therapist who has spent over nineteen years treating both inpatients and outpatients with a wide range of pain and mobility problems. He has written many books based completely on published research and controlled trials including The Multifidus Back Pain Solution, Treat Your Own Knees, The Sixty-Second Motivator, Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff, The 5-Minute Plantar Fasciitis Solution, Finding Happiness in a Frustrating World, Exercise Beats Depression and Treat Your Own Tennis Elbow. His books have been translated into other languages and thousands of copies have been sold worldwide. Besides working full-time as a clinician in a major teaching hospital and writing books, Jim Johnson is a certified Clinical Instructor by the American Physical Therapy Association and enjoys teaching physical therapy students from all over the United States.

DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES -- TREATMENT -- POTENTIAL DISEASE COMPLICATIONS -- POTENTIAL TREATMENT COMPLICATIONS -- Chapter 11. Biceps Tendinitis -- DEFINITION -- SYMPTOMS -- PHYSICAL EXAMINATION -- FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS -- DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES -- TREATMENT -- POTENTIAL DISEASE COMPLICATIONS -- POTENTIAL TREATMENT COMPLICATIONS -- Chapter 12. Biceps Tendon Rupture -- DEFINITION -- SYMPTOMS -- PHYSICAL EXAMINATION -- FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS -- DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES -- TREATMENT -- POTENTIAL DISEASE COMPLICATIONS -- POTENTIAL TREATMENT COMPLICATIONS -- Chapter 13. Glenohumeral Instability -- DEFINITIONS

Comprehensive book on mitral stenosis not only compiles the existing published knowledge and literature about mitral stenosis in a succinct manner but also has input from experts having years of experience in this field. It will serve as an authentic reference and a ready reckoner for cardiology fellows, practicing cardiologists, academics and researchers

The official publication of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, this volume is the most authoritative and up-to-date reference on the lumbar spine. This edition provides more balance between basic science and clinical material and has been completely reorganized for easy reference. New chapters cover gene therapy, outcomes assessment, and alternatives to traditional nonoperative treatment. The editors have also added chapters on preparation for surgery, surgical approaches, spinal instrumentation, and bone grafts. Chapters on specific disorders have a consistent structure—definition, natural history, physical examination, imaging, nonoperative treatment, operative treatment, postoperative management, results of surgery, and complications.