An estimated 8 million Americans require medical care or time off from work because of back pain each year. Despite advances in modern medicine, there is no cure for back pain and the most commonly prescribed remedy for this painful and debilitating condition is long-term self-management.A self-care program for better living, The Back Pain Helpbook includes mind-body methods for relaxation such as breathing and meditation techniques, strategies for combating the depression and fear that often accompany chronic pain, a comprehensive program for fitness including strengthening and stretching exercises, recommendations for prescription and over-the-counter drugs to ease back pain, advice for when to see your doctor and how to get the most out of those visits, tips for engaging in daily activities from sleeping to working to sex, and guidelines for avoiding flare-ups or managing them when they occur.
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"If you or a loved one suffer from chronic or recurrent back pain, this book can provide significant relief." -- Mind/Body Health Review
"This book teaches good self care, the knowledge of which is vital to getting the best care and achieving the best results for yourself." -- C. Everett Koop, M.D.
"This book teaches good self care, the knowledge of which is vital to getting the best care and achieving the best results for yourself." -- C. Everett Koop, M.D.
About the Author
James E. Moore, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist in the Section of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Kate Lorig, R.N., Dr.P.H., directs the Arthritis Self-Management Patient Education Project at the Stanford University Arthritis Center. Michael Von Korff, Sc.D. is a Senior Scientific Investigator at the Center for Health Studies at Grouop Health Cooperative of Puget Sound in Seattle, WA, and an Affiliate Professor in the Departments of Health Services and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Virginia M. Gonzalez, is a Health Educator at the Stanford Patient Education Research Center. Diana D. Laurent, M.P.H. is a Health Educator at the Stanford Patient Education Research Center.
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Excellent book for first time injuries!!!,
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I checked out this book from the library, and after using it for several weeks, decided it would be cheaper to buy the book than pay the library fines. The book provides lots of very useful information on how to manage back pain. Using techniques in the book I was able to recover from a herniated disc much faster than my doctor expected. I gave it 4 of 5 stars only because I found the planning lists at the end of every chapter a bit of overkill. Having fewer lists would have gotten it 5 stars.
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My husband suffers from Ankylosing Spondylitis. I checked out every back book I could find at all of our local libraries to read everything I possibly could on that disease and every other type of back ailment. This was the least informative of them all, and I feel as though this book only skimmed the surface of back pain in general. Each mini section was very short, and I found some of the medication information to be incorrect (I am not a doctor but we've had quite the experience with all types of medication). I think this book would be a great place to start for someone just learning about back pain, but if you've read more in depth books, this one wouldn't teach you something you didn't already know.
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Back pain can affect every part of your life, from daily activities to how you think and feel. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
controlling back pain, red flag symptoms, recurrent back pain, good body mechanics, proper body mechanics, vertebral disks, spinal joints Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Back pain can affect every part of your life, from daily activities to how you think and feel. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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