Spinal disorders, especially neck and back pain, are frequent yet challenging for physicians to manage. While most texts are highly subspecialized or focus on only a specific area of management, The Spine Handbook provides a thorough overview of the entire spine and interdisciplinary treatment of common spinal conditions. Sections build from the foundations of history and examination, radiological imaging, and behavioral assessment through the core topics of both interventional and surgical options, as well as exploring emerging and special conditions, and neuromodulation. Chapters are written by experts from a wide array of fields, including physical therapists, radiologists, psychologists, physiatrists, anesthesiologists, orthopedic spine surgeons, and neurosurgeons. Each chapter contains key points to summarize content and discussions of anatomy, pathophysiology, presentation, imaging, and treatment options. This comprehensive handbook provides the fundamental diagnostic and therapeutic information needed to effectively deliver 'best practice' care for spinal disorders, making it a must-read for physicians of any training level that may encounter or treat spinal disorders.
Section 1: Introduction Chapter 1: History and Examination Andrew Cole, Michael Erickson, and Carolyn Marquardt Chapter 2: Clinical Imaging of the Spine Yair Safriel Chapter 3: Behavioral Assessment of the Spine Patient Brent Van Dorsten Section 2: Cervical Spine Chapter 4: Cervical Disc Disease and Extremity Pain Jeffrey D. Petersohn Chapter 5: Cervical Facet Dysfunction Sandeep Amin Chapter 6: Cervical Spinal Stenosis Genaro J. Gutierrez and Divya Chirumamilla Chapter 7: Cervical Spine Trauma Jay S. Reidler, Amit Jain, and A. Jay Khanna Chapter 8: Degenerative Conditions of the Cervical Spine Samuel C. Overley, Dante Leven, Abhishek Kumar, and Sheeraz A. Qureshi Section 3: Thoracic Spine Chapter 9: Thoracic Disc Disease Ankur P. Dave Chapter 10: Thoracic Facet Dysfunction/Costo-transverse Joint Pathology Brian A. Young, Phillip S. Sizer, and Miles Day Chapter 11: Thoracic Spinal Stenosis Ameet Nagpal and Brad Wisler Chapter 12: Intercostal Neuralgia and Thoracic Radiculopathy Yili Huang and Neel Mehta Section 4: Lumbar Spine Chapter 13: Lumbar Disc Disorders Daniel Kline and Michael DePalma Chapter 14: Lumbar Facet Arthropathy Leonardo Kapural, Harish Badhey, and Suneil Jolly Chapter 15: Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Mehul J. Desai, Puneet Sayal, and Michael S. Leong Chapter 16: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis David A. Mazin and Mehul J. Desai Chapter 17: Lumbar Radiculopathy and Radicular Pain Brandon J. Goff,, Kevin B. Guthmiller, Jamie C. Clapp, William B. Lassiter, Morgan J. Baldridge, Sven M. Hochheimer, and Margaux M. Salas Chapter 18: Surgical Approaches for Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis Doniel Drazin, Carlito Lagman, Christine Piper, Ari Kappel, and Terrence T. Kim Section 5: Emerging and Special Issues Chapter 19: Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction Victor Foorsov, Omar Dyara, Robert Bolash, and Bruce Vrooman Chapter 20: Sacroiliac Fusion, Percutaneous, Open Daraspreet Singh Kainth, Karanpal Singh Dhaliwal, and David W. Polly, Jr. Chapter 21: Deformity Thoraco-Lumbar - Scoliosis Daraspreet Singh Kainth, Karanpal Singh Dhaliwal, and David W. Polly, Jr. Chapter 22: Approaches and Relative Benefits of Open vs. Minimally Invasive Surgery for Degenerative Conditions Brett D. Rosenthal, Marco Mendoza, Barett S. Boody, and Wellington K. Hsu Chapter 23: Spinal Tumors: Surgical Considerations and Approaches Nancy Abu-Bonsrah, C. Rory Goodwin, Rajiv R. Iyer, and Daniel M. Sciubba Chapter 24: Pelvic Pain and Floor Dysfunction Danielle Sarno and Farah Hameed Chapter 25: Core Strengthening Priyesh Mehta, David J. Cormier,Julie Ann Aueron, and Jaspal R. Singh Chapter 26: Ultrasound-guided Spine Interventions Michael Gofeld and Rami A. Kamel Chapter 27: Biologic and Regenerative Therapies Ian Dworkin, Daniel A. Fung, and Timothy T. Davis Chapter 28: Platelet Rich Plasma Injections Juewon Khwarg, Daniel A. Fung, Corey Hunter, and Timothy T. Davis Chapter 29: Opioids in Spinal Pain, Indications, Challenges & Controversies Puneet Sayal and Jianren Mao Chapter 30: Sympathetic Blockade of the Spine John M. DiMuro and Mehul J. Desai Section 6: Neuromodulation Chapter 31: Intrathecal Pumps Richard L. Boortz-Marx, Daniel Moyse, and Yawar J. Qadri Chapter 32: Spinal Cord Stimulation Erika A. Petersen Chapter 33: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Lucas Campos and Jason E. Pope
Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD, MPH, is the Founder and Medical Director of the International Spine, Pain & Performance Center, a collaborative, interdisciplinary practice located in Washington DC and Arlington VA. Board Certified in Pain medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Dr. Desai maintains an avid interest in research and clinical trials. He has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles, multiple book chapters and The Spine Handbook represents his second book. Dr. Desai recently completed a leadership fellowship with the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and a legislative fellowship on Capital Hill with the North American Neuromodulation Society. His clinical interests include neuromodulation, discogenic pain, interventional orthopedics, pelvic pain, complex spine conditions, outcomes-based research and healthcare economics.
Reviews for The Spine Handbook
I was impressed by the title as not many books concentrate on the spine (from top to bottom and more) in such a way... 'handbook' understates its impressive and detailed contents as this is a chunky 660-page good-sized book that covers its topic in ample and impressive detail. * Dr Harry Brown, Glycosmedia * The trained pain physician is equally likely to have the book as the curious patient who lines up to see what he or she is in for when visiting the spine physician or the occupational therapist. This successful condensing is what makes this book a must-have for everyone involved in multispecialty spine treatment. * Sujoy Banik, MBBS, MD, DM, Anesthesia & Analgesia *
