Low Back Disorders, 9781450472913
Hardcover
Comprehensive guide to biomechanics and management of low back disorders.

Low Back Disorders

Evidence-Based Prevention and Rehabilitation

$254.87

  • Hardcover

    424 pages

  • Release Date

    16 November 2015

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Summary

A reference for physical and occupational therapists, sport and orthopedic physicians, rehabilitation specialists, athletic trainers, and fitness specialists. Also useful for students as a primary or secondary resource on biomechanics and low back disorders.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781450472913
ISBN-10:1450472915
Author:Stuart McGill
Publisher:Human Kinetics Publishers
Imprint:Human Kinetics
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:424
Edition:3rd
Release Date:16 November 2015
Weight:1.25kg
Dimensions:143mm x 325mm x 272mm
About The Author

Stuart McGill

Stuart McGill, PhD, is a professor at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and a world-renowned lecturer and expert in spine function, injury prevention, and rehabilitation. He has written more than 300 scientific publications on lumbar function, mechanisms of low back injury, investigation of rehabilitation programs matched to specific categories of back pain patients, and the formulation of work-related injury avoidance strategies. He has received several awards for his work, including the Volvo Bioengineering Award for Low Back Pain Research from Sweden.

McGill has been an invited lecturer at many universities and delivered more than 300 addresses to societies around the world. As a consultant, he has provided expertise on assessment and reduction of the risk of low back injury to government agencies, corporations, professional athletes and teams, and legal firms. He is one of the few scientists who, in addition to performing research, is regularly requested by the medical profession to consult with challenging patients from around the world.

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