"It is my honor and responsibility to recommend this textbook to all doctors interested in or specializing in spine care. It covers most broadly the mechanism and diagnosis of back pain conditions, while specifically covering the nonsurgical chiropractic spinal manipulation of the congenital defects of the spine, spinal stenosis due to disc herniation and degenerative spine changes, spondylolisthesis, transitional segment, fibromyalgia, back pain of pregnancy and the rehabilitation necessary to attain maximum pain relief."
- from foreward by Rudy Kachmann, MD, Neurosurgeon
"Though in the past the chiropractic profession has struggled with cultural authority and scietific legitimacy, it continued to evolve because of texts like this one. Those who learn and apply the knowledge from this text will find that they will be able to confidently address many of the challenges we face when addressing low back pain."
- from foreward by Claire Johnson, DC, MSEd, Editor in Chief, JMPT, JCM, JCH, and professor at National University of Health Sciences
| "[early notes from Dr. Cox's lectures] made sense to me; here were scientific facts about the spine linked together with a physiolgoical rationale for how and why chiropractic maneuvers could have their effects. ... Over the years, Dr. Cox has not disappointed me. ... Each edition of this work has been an improvement on the last - and my goodness, what a difference exists between the first and the last few. The level of sophistication, the breadth of information and the applicability of the material has never been stronger. ... The field of back pain is as relevant now as it has ever been. Society is still faced with an enormous public health problem that seems recalcitrant to fixes. We chiropractors have done some good, but even a brief glance at the work contained herein demonstrates how much further we need to go to expand our understanding and our effectiveness as health practitioners in this specialty area."
- from his foreward, William Meeker, DC, MPH, President, Palmer College of Chiropratic - West
| "Dr. Cox would often tell us 'clinical competency is the key to building a successful practice.' I would also like to add that it is the key to building a successful career. We are fortunate to have in front of us [the textbook] the accumulation of knowledge that has been the work of a lifetime."
- from the foreward by Kim Lombardy, DC
"I trust that the seventh edition of Low Back Pain will continue to be the key reference for most nonsurgical clinicians dedicated to the art and science of understanding the fundamental tenets of treatment of this condition."
- from the foreward by Glenn Manceaux, PT, DC, ACA President 2007-1009
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