ISBN:

• 9781934716014
• 1934716014

Description: 163 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Notes:

• "A spine doctor's proven solutions for finding relief without pills or surgery"--Cover.
• Includes index.

Contents:

• Back pain is very common, and here's why
• Which of the 7 types of back pain do you have?
• Acute severe back pain: what could it be, and what should you do?
• Choosing the right kind of doctor
• What you should know - and do - if you have a herniated ("slipped") disk
• Spinal stensosis: what is it and what can you do about it?
• What to do if your pain is from an unstable or deformed spine
• Chronic back pain: what to do when the pain just won't go away
• A plethora of back-pain care: pills, exercise, injections, and alternative treatments
• What you can do to avoid 'failed back syndrome'
• How to prevent back pain from ruling your life
• Disc transplants, replacements, and gene therapy: they sound good, but do they work?

LCCN: 2007049940

Control Number: 406091

Subjects:

• Backache.
• Neck pain.