The Complete Idiot's Guide to Back Pain: Understand the Causes and Explore Your Options for ReliefLeave back pain behind. For the millions of back pain sufferers, the causes can be numerous, making the search for relief frustrating and complex. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Back Pain and its expert authors explain the many causes of back pain and provide the best methods and techniques for relief and prevention of back pain and maintaining a healthy back. • Do-it-yourself relief • Conventional and alternative options • Chronic pain management • Exercises, yoga, and Pilates to keep the back healthy |
Contents
Ouch Why Backs Hurt | |
Relieving the Pain | |
Nonsurgical Conventional Medical Treatments | |
Complementary and Alternative Options | |
Surgery | |
Meet Your HealthCare Providers | |
Complementary and Alternative Care Providers | |
Ancient Wisdom of Yoga | |
Health Clubs and Home Workouts | |
Aligned in Life | |
Sex and Pregnancy | |
A Pain in the Neck | |
Appendix A Glossary | |
Appendix B Resources | |
Insurance | |
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Back Pain Jason M. Highsmith,Jovanka JoAnn Milivojevic No preview available - 2011 |
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