The Scoliosis Handbook: A Consultation With a Specialist - Hardcover

Neuwirth, Michael, M.D.; Osborn, Kevin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805037934 ISBN 13: 9780805037937

Publisher: Henry Holt & Co, 1996

Synopsis

This reassuring book will help those afflicted with scoliosis, as well as their family and friends, learn about the causes, progression, and available treatments of the disease, and how to successfully meet its challenges.
The Scoliosis Handbook, written by a top professional in the field, explains the best proven methods of dealing with the disease, including observation, bracing, and surgery; and determining whether the scoliosis is mild or severe, stable or progressive.
This clearly illustrated, comprehensive guide tells you what to expect if surgery becomes necessary, and it offers tips on how best to prepare for the hospital stay. It also shows the best ways to cope at home and in the hospital. Using case histories of both adolescent and adult patients with scoliosis, this helpful book illustrates the impact of the disease, and its various therapies, on the patient's daily life. The Scoliosis Handbook is essential reading for those who are living with this common ailment.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Neuwirth, M.D. is Chief of Spine Services at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City.

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0805037934
• ISBN 13: 9780805037937
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 283