Book Description
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
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.
Back Cover copy
— 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
