Beating Back Pain through Conventional and Complementary Methods
Published on 15. January 2004
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-1-84000-745-9 (ISBN)
Description
The book explains the anatomy of the back and what can go wrong. It gives detailed information on specific conditions and injuries and offers practical advice on how to maintain a healthy back, listing a wide range of treatments and therapies.
The book explains the anatomy of the back and what can go wrong. It gives detailed information on specific conditions and injuries and offers practical advice on how to maintain a healthy back, listing a wide range of treatments and therapies.
The book explains the anatomy of the back and what can go wrong. It gives detailed information on specific conditions and injuries and offers practical advice on how to maintain a healthy back, listing a wide range of treatments and therapies.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Illustrations
35 colour photos, glossary, index
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
338 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84000-745-9 (9781840007459)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Understanding back pain - the structure of the back: the spine; the spinal joints; the skull; ligaments and muscles; the spinal cord and nerves; the autonomic nervous system; the pelvis; blood vessels; individual variations. Symptoms and their causes: pain; mechanical and non-mechanical pain; symptoms of mechanical back disorders; spondylosis; neck problems; chest problems; osteoporosis; other diseases and conditions; back ache in pregnancy; pain referred to the back. Diagnosis: when to call your doctor; chronic and recurrent back pain; specialist diagnosis; other investigations; risk factors for back pain; a holistic approach to diagnosis. Options for a healthy back - preventing back pain: posture; sleep; sex; movement; lifting; in the home; in the garden; at work; back schools; driving; air travel; nutrition. Exercising your back: exercise throughout life; walking; running and jogging; swimming; cycling; dancing; back exercises; the pros and cons; neck exercises; thoracic spine exercises; lumbar spine exercises. Treating acute back pain: to rest or not?; constipation; pain relief with medication; pain relief without drugs; massage; complementary treatments; TENS - a safe alternative to drugs; the healing process. Treating chronic back pain: new ideas about pain; multidisciplinary rehabilitation; non-surgical interventions; surgery; summary. Therapies and therapists: choosing a complementary practitioner; telling your GP; time and cost; regulation. Physical therapies: osteopathy and chiropractic; massage techniques; acupuncture; postural therapies. Natural therapies: herbal medicine; other natural products; homeopathy; meditation, relaxation and self-hypnosis; autogenic training. Conclusion. Useful organizations.