Back Pain: What Works! : A Comprehensive Guide to Preventing and Overcoming Back Problems - Softcover

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Back Pain—What Works! is a complete, easy-to-read guide to understanding your back and what you can do to cure, treat, and prevent back problems. From preventative measures to last-resort surgery, Back Pain—What Works! takes the mystery out of back trouble. Inside you'll learn:

• How the back works and what causes pain
• How to improve your back with simple excercises
• What to expect from back exams and diagnostic tests
• What medications are available for pain
• What alternative therapies and options exist
• How stress, fatigue, and depression affect back health
• What you should know before you have back surgery
• How to make sure you get the best possible care


Featuring a section addressing frequently asked questions, as well as specific chapters on back trouble and sex, sports and travel, Back Pain—What Works! is a comprehensive handbook to healing the back.

About the Authors

Joseph Kandel, M.D., is founder and medical director of the /Neurology Center of Naples (Florida), as well as co-author of Migraine—What Works! (Prima). His articles have appeared in numerous medical journals, and he is a popular speaker on disorders of the spine.

David B. Sudderth, M.D., co-author of Migraine—What Works (Prima), is the senior partner at the Neurology Center of Naples and co-founder of the Gulfcoast Spine Institute in Naples.

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