Heal Your Aching Back: What a Harvard Doctor Wants You to Know About Finding Relief and Keeping Your Back StrongTake back your health, your fitness, and your life This authoritative and comprehensive guide, written by a Harvard doctor who has struggled with back pain himself, will help you find the real cause of your problem--and the smartest way to treat it. This simple step-by-step program will show you how to:
Dr. Katz also gives you the most up-to-date information on chiropractic care, new pain medications, alternative physical therapies, and back surgery. |
Contents
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Controlling Your Pain | 99 |
Managing Your Back Condition | 173 |
Glossary | 247 |
Additional Resources | 255 |
Index | 261 |
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Heal Your Aching Back: What a Harvard Doctor Wants You to Know About Finding ... Jeffrey Katz No preview available - 2007 |
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