Understanding Back Pain

This COAP presentation in PowerPoint contains 52 slides developed for public audiences. The presentation explains back pain - how many people suffer from it, diagnosing the causes, who's at risk and therapies that can help back pain sufferers.

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• Additional download information.
• PowerPoint Show (10 MB)
• Microsoft Word Script (82 KB)
• Video Presentation (69 MB)
• Evaluation Form (52 KB) - please download, fill out and fax back to us at 847-823-7268.

Corresponding Brochures and Booklets (current titles with links on aaos.org):

• About Your Back
• Arthritis
• Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
• Herniated Disk
• Low Back Pain
• Low Back Surgery
• Neck Pain
• Orthopaedics
• Scoliosis

Corresponding orthoinfo.org titles:

• Low Back Pain
• Sciatica
• Herniated Disk
• Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
• Spinal Stenosis FAQs
• Cauda Equina Syndrome
• Neck Pain
• Cervical Spondylosis
• Back Pain in Children
• Spondylosis and Spondylolisthesis
• Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents
• Spinal Fusion
• Disk Replacement
• Low Back Pain Exercise Guide
• Fibromyalgia Syndrome
• Infections
• Lifting Techniques for Home Caregivers
• Tips for Lifting and Carrying Luggage
• Safe Exercise
• Smoking and Musculoskeletal Health
• What Are NSAIDs?
• Getting the Most Out of a Visit to Your Doctor
• Backpack Safety
• Back Pain Prevention for New Moms
• Preventing Back Pain at Work and at Home