The Back Pain Sourcebook: Everything You Need to KnowA resource for back pain sufferers that explains the many things that can go wrong with the back, what treatments and therapies are available and how to keep the pain from returning. |
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... Stress tops the list . Stress ... As American as Apple Pie Americans may not know why their backs give them problems , but they can certainly tell you what causes stress in their lives : deadlines , job changes , divorce , new babies ...
... Stress tops the list . Stress ... As American as Apple Pie Americans may not know why their backs give them problems , but they can certainly tell you what causes stress in their lives : deadlines , job changes , divorce , new babies ...
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... stressful situation , such as a death in the family , or a sudden job lay - off . But as the two following examples indicate people can handle stress in very different ways . Joanne , a forty - year - old mother of two children , lost ...
... stressful situation , such as a death in the family , or a sudden job lay - off . But as the two following examples indicate people can handle stress in very different ways . Joanne , a forty - year - old mother of two children , lost ...
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... stress cannot be eliminated through physical activity or relaxation , it builds like a chemical toxin in the body . And it results in negativity , mental confusion , and depression . I Was Born Under the Sign of Stress In the 1960s ...
... stress cannot be eliminated through physical activity or relaxation , it builds like a chemical toxin in the body . And it results in negativity , mental confusion , and depression . I Was Born Under the Sign of Stress In the 1960s ...
Contents
Why So Many Backs Hurt | 10 |
Arthritic and Rheumatic Conditions | 31 |
What Is Pain? | 53 |
Copyright | |
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The Back Pain Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know Stephanie Levin-Gervasi No preview available - 1995 |
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