
Heal Your Aching Back
What a Harvard Doctor Wants You to Know About Finding Relief and Keeping Your Back Strong
Jeffrey Katz(Author)
McGraw-Hill Professional (Publisher)
Published on 16. February 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-07-146765-0 (ISBN)
Description
Take back your health, your fitness, and your life
This authoritative and comprehensive guide, written by a Harvard doctor who has struggled with back pain himself, will help you find the real cause of your problem--and the smartest way to treat it. This simple step-by-step program will show you how to:
Get the right diagnosis for your type of back pain Find the most effective treatment, including complementary therapiesControl pain through specific exercises, massage, and yogaAvoid surgery, prevent reinjury, and strengthen your back for life
Dr. Katz also gives you the most up-to-date information on chiropractic care, new pain medications, alternative physical therapies, and back surgery.
This authoritative and comprehensive guide, written by a Harvard doctor who has struggled with back pain himself, will help you find the real cause of your problem--and the smartest way to treat it. This simple step-by-step program will show you how to:
Get the right diagnosis for your type of back pain Find the most effective treatment, including complementary therapiesControl pain through specific exercises, massage, and yogaAvoid surgery, prevent reinjury, and strengthen your back for life
Dr. Katz also gives you the most up-to-date information on chiropractic care, new pain medications, alternative physical therapies, and back surgery.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
382 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-146765-0 (9780071467650)
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Content
Part One: The Perplexities of Back Pain
1: Bewildered by Your Back Pain?
2: Who Gets Back Pain?
Part Two: Understanding Back Pain
3: The Workings of Your Back
4: Why Your Back Hurts
5: Getting a Diagnosis
Part Three: Controlling Your Pain
6: Priority #1: Relieving Your Pain
7: Can Complementary Therapies Help Your Aching Back?
Part Four: Managing Your Condition
8: Is Surgery Right for You?
9: Preventing a Repeat Episode
10: When Pain Persists
Glossary
Resources
Index
1: Bewildered by Your Back Pain?
2: Who Gets Back Pain?
Part Two: Understanding Back Pain
3: The Workings of Your Back
4: Why Your Back Hurts
5: Getting a Diagnosis
Part Three: Controlling Your Pain
6: Priority #1: Relieving Your Pain
7: Can Complementary Therapies Help Your Aching Back?
Part Four: Managing Your Condition
8: Is Surgery Right for You?
9: Preventing a Repeat Episode
10: When Pain Persists
Glossary
Resources
Index