WHAT YOUR DOCTOR MAY NOT TELL YOU ABOUT (TM): BACK PAIN The 6-Step Program for Lasting Relief

by Weiner, Debra K.; Mitchell, Deborah

• ISBN13: 9780446694957
• ISBN10: 0446694959
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-24
• Publisher: Grand Central Life & Style
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Summary

Millions of Americans suffer from chronic back pain, but what most don't realize is that their ailment is often caused by a combination of factors. According to Dr. Debra K. Weiner, identifying the disorders that contribute to chronic back pain is a critical part of the treatment process. To achieve lasting relief, a multifaceted, multidisciplinary approach is needed--no single pill or therapeutic procedure will solve the problem. In this authoritative guide, Dr. Weiner has distilled 20 years of research and clinical practice into an integrative six-step program. Readers will learn: how to identify the causes of their back pain and determine which treatments are most useful; how to distinguish their problem from potential misdiagnosis; traditional and alternative physical therapies and exercises; proven mind/body approaches; a guide to common medications and injections; pros and cons of different surgeries and invasive procedures; and much more.

Author Biography

DEBRA K. WEINER, M.D., lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xi
Understanding Back Pain
Your Aching Back: Why You Hurt	p. 3
Getting Help for Your Chronic Back Pain	p. 34
Six Steps to Back Pain Relief
Step 1: Let's Get Physical	p. 75
Step 2: Body Therapies	p. 112
Step 3: Minding Your Back	p. 147
Step 4: Getting the Point: Injection Therapies	p. 183
Step 5: Meet the Meds	p. 200
Step 6: Surgery and Other Invasive Treatments	p. 222
Epilogue: Looking Ahead at Back Pain	p. 252
Notes	p. 261
Glossary	p. 277
Resources	p. 285
Suggested Reading and Videos/DVDs	p. 291
Index	p. 295
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