Back Pain Remedies for Dummies

Back Pain Remedies for Dummies

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Book Description
Back pain is such a common condition that many doctors and researchers consider the complaint a normal part of life, similar to having an occasional cold or flu. If you are a back pain sufferer, you are not alone:

Back pain affects more than 80 percent of the population at some time during their lifetime.
Back pain is second only to the common cold as a reason for visits to the doctor and it is second only to childbirth as a reason for hospitalization.
Approximately 50 percent of the working population reports back problems every year.
The total medical cost of back pain exceeds 20 billion dollars a year in the United States.

Back Pain Remedies For Dummies takes a holistic approach to back pain prevention and treatment. Exploring the therapeutic options – from conventional medicine to popular alternative treatments – this patient-friendly guide gives you a heads-up on how to relieve pain now and avoid future injuries, plus

Boning up on your spinal column's pieces and parts
Uncovering some conditions that cause back pain
Examining the lineup of doctors who treat what ails your back
Taking your pain lying down – or not
Giving weight to alternative therapies, including yoga, acupuncture, and imagery exercises
Promoting the importance of good posture
Returning to work and play with a healthy outlook
Saying yes to sex after a back injury

As you try to manage your back pain problem and investigate various treatment approaches, you can help yourself by being assured and hopeful that you can remedy your problem. This reliable reference gives you plenty to reason to believe that back pain does get better, and successful treatment is possible. You can expect to find the best treatment for your back problem when you have some understanding of who treats back pain, how he or she treats it, and why using a multidisciplinary approach is important – all of that awaits in Back Pain Remedies For Dummies.

From the Back Cover
"This book may be more helpful than a dozen back specialists' - and it won't keep you waiting!"
- Theodore Goldstein, MD, Fellow, American College of Surgeons

Get your back on track with 17 healthy exercises

Get your options, get a treatment plan, and get the pain under control

If you suffer from back pain, this friendly guide is for you. It explains the causes of back pain in plain English and then walks you through today's treatment options - from pain medications and surgery to alternative remedies such as acupuncture and chiropractic. It's just what you need to get started on the road to recovery.

Praise for Back Pain Remedies For Dummies

"In a clear and concise manner, this book distills the essential information needed to understand back pain basics and treatment alternatives."
- John L. Reeves II, PhD, past president of The American Pain Society

"The simplest, most easy-to-understand back pain book on the market today, bar none."
- Allan F. Chino, PhD, ABPP, and Corinne D. Davis, MD

Discover how to:

Understand what causes back pain
Evaluate the pros and cons of surgery
Find relief with alternative therapies
Prevent reinjury
Get back to work, play, and sex

Back Pain Remedies for Dummies

Back Pain Remedies for Dummies,Michael S. Sinel,William W. Deardorff,For Dummies,0764551329,Back Pain,Backache,Consumer Health,General,Health & Fitness,Health/Fitness,Holism,Pain Management,Popular works,Coping with illness,Health & Fitness / Diseases / Musculoskeletal,Popular medicine

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