Accessible to all health care professionals, this text provides a guide to understanding and managing back pain and is one of the premier examples of a biopsychosocial approach to medicine. The content challenges unsubstantiated beliefs regarding the best way to treat and manage back pain and presents an interdisciplinary debate on the subject. In a society where patients are demanding more effective approaches to their problems, this resource offers a radical rethink, a necessary step to achieving a more effective method of treatment. The unorthodox spirit of this material places this book at the center of the revolution taking place in the back pain area.<br><br><ul><li>Gordon Waddell is the world authority on the topic of the back pain revolution.</li><li>The content addresses huge problems of concern to many disciplines and governments.</li><li>The unbiased, open-minded view looks at the issues and the evidence and invites the readers to consider, debate, and agree on the best course of action.</li><li>Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the problem offers both interventionist and conservative approaches to treatment, psychosocial issues, economic factors, patient education, and prevention.</li></ul><br><br><ul><li>A new chapter on Occupational Health Guidelines keeps the reader up-to-date.</li><li>New information allows the book to expand on the insights of the previous edition, which was considered a classic text.</li><li>More social and work-related research and material provides information on these important issues.</li><li>Updated guidelines and references make this resource one of the best for current practice.</li><li>The new illustrations, graphs, tables, and education handouts present Waddell's theory in a fresh, new way that aids in the reader's understanding.</li></ul>