Say Goodbye to Back Pain
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Say Goodbye to Back Pain

  1. 384 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

Say Goodbye to Back Pain

About this book

DON'T LET BACK PAIN RUN YOUR LIFE!

Anyone who experiences chronic or even minor back pain knows there are plenty of remedies for temporary pain relief -- but how do you know you're treating the correct problem in the most effective way? Top neurologist and pain management expert Emile Hiesiger draws on the newest medical information to target back pain at its source. From whiplash and sciatica to osteoporosis and spondylolysis, from faulty facets to herniated disks, Dr. Hiesiger identifies the origins of common problems, and arms you with essential information on


  • Diagnostic tests and what they mean

  • Key questions to ask your doctor

  • Medical and surgical options from nerve blocks to vertebroplasty

  • Exercises and lifestyle changes for pain relief and prevention

  • Physical therapy

  • Prescription drugs

  • And much more


Practical and accessible, this one-stop resource will take you
from symptoms to diagnosis to cure, so you can say goodbye
to back pain -- forever!

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Information

Publisher
Pocket Books
Year
2007
Print ISBN
9781476792774
eBook ISBN
9781416595816
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Alternative & Complementary Medicine

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Living with back pain?
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  7. DISCLAIMER
  8. Contents
  9. Introduction
  10. PART I: THE BASICS
  11. Chapter 1 Understanding How Your Back Works
  12. Chapter 2 Why a Good Diagnosis Is Hard to Find
  13. Chapter 3 Will Pictures Tell the Story? What to Know about Diagnostic Tests
  14. Chapter 4 Finding the Doctor Who Can Really Help You
  15. Chapter 5 How to Get and Pay for the Best Treatment for Back Pain
  16. PART II: COMMON CAUSES OF BACK PAIN
  17. Chapter 6 Muscle Injuries and Myofascial Back Pain
  18. Chapter 7 Facet Syndrome: Painful Spinal Joints
  19. Chapter 8 Chronic Whiplash Pain
  20. Chapter 9 Pain from Spinal-Disk Herniation
  21. Chapter 10 Discogenic Back Pain
  22. Chapter 11 Spinal Slippage and Instability: Spondylolisthesis and Spondylolysis
  23. Chapter 12 Spinal-Canal Narrowing: Stenosis
  24. Chapter 13 Osteoporosis of the Spine
  25. Chapter 14 Benign and Malignant Spinal Tumors and Cancer Pain
  26. Chapter 15 Recognizing and Treating Other Causes of Back Pain
  27. PART III: TYPES OF TREATMENT FOR BACK PAIN
  28. Chapter 16 Physical Therapy and Exercise
  29. Chapter 17 The Challenge of Finding the Drugā€” or Drugsā€”That Will Ease Your Back Pain
  30. Chapter 18 Radiofrequency Lesioning and Other Interventional Treatment for Back Pain
  31. Chapter 19 Treating Back Pain with Surgery
  32. Chapter 20 Eastern Needling and Other Integrative Means of Pain Relief
  33. PART IV: PREVENTING BACK PAIN
  34. Chapter 21 Watch Your Back! How Lifestyle Can Hurt or Help
  35. GLOSSARY
  36. Appendix

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