Introduction to the issues -- Epidemiological studies on low back disorders (LBDs) -- Functional anatomy of the lumbar spine -- Normal and injury mechanics of the lumbar spine -- Myths and realities of lumbar spine stability -- LBD risk assessment -- Reducing the risk of low back injury -- Building better rehabilitation programs for low back injuries -- Evaluating the patient -- Developing the exercise program -- Advanced exercises.
Introduction to evidence-based practice / Mary Law and Joy C. MacDermid -- Development of evidence-based knowledge / Winnie Dunn and Jill E. Foreman -- Becoming an evidence-based practitioner / Aliki Thomas and Annie McCluskey -- Outcome measurement in evidence-based rehabilitation / Joy C. MacDermid, Mary Law, and Susan L. Michlovitz -- Asking clinical questions and searching for the evidence / Jennie Q. Lou and Paola Durando -- Evaluating the evidence / Joy C. MacDermid and Mary Law -- Systematically reviewing the evidence / Laura Bradley and Mary Law -- Evaluating the evidence : economic evaluations / Mary Law, Michael Law, and Diane Watson -- Knowledge translation / Mary Law and Joy C. MacDermid -- Strategies to build evidence into practice / Mary Law and Joy C. MacDermid -- Evidence synthesis practice tools : guidelines, algorithms, clinical pathways, and decision aids / Joy C. MacDermid -- Communicating evidence to clients, managers, and funders / Linda Tickle-Degnen -- Moving evidence into practice : case examples of the knowledge-to-Action cycle at work / Jocelyn Harris, Saurabh Mehta, and Joy C. MacDermid.
The human spirit -- The Lefaivre rainbow effect -- The total sum -- The loss -- Educating the family -- The loss stress -- The traumatically induced dysfunctional family theory -- The intervention -- Residual loss : cost of future care analysis -- Litigation -- Business practices and public relations -- Four week time management system -- Diverse funding -- The use of volunteers -- Ethical considerations.
