The Complete Doctor's Healthy Back Bible: A Practical Manual for Understanding, Preventing and Treating Back Pain

by Stephen Reed, Penny Kendall-Reed, Michael Ford

A practical manual for treating back pain. Nearly 80% of all adults experience low back pain during their lifetime. This painful condition, until recently, has been poorly understood and inadequately managed. Current research, however, has identified pathways and causes for low back pain. Imaging and other diagnostic tests have improved treatment and there have been tremendous advances in minimally invasive interventions and surgery. The Complete Doctor's Healthy Back Bible summarizes current information on low back pain, both acute and chronic. It also explains the diagnostic tests now available and most importantly, when they are actually useful. Full coverage of traditional and complementary therapies, with supporting research, is included. Special sections on chronic pain and surgical intervention are covered in an easy-to-understand format. The Complete Doctor's Healthy Back Bible offers insight into this condition and suggests diagnosis and appropriate intervention with the many treatment options available.

Genres: Health

288 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2004

Reviews

[Florence · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent academic manual to help one understand back pain. This reference manual, written by doctors, is easy to use and is very well illustrated. As described here, back pain is "a common and perplexing problem". In the manual, we move from diagnosis to questions and answers, then to exercises, naturopathic solutions, supplements, diet and vitamins, medications, weight management for back care and finally to the more drastic medical solutions such as injection therapy, surgery and pain management. Indeed, this " back bible" is mandatory reading for anyone who experiences any back pain and is interested in knowing what treatments and options are available.