Save Your Aching Back, A Patient's Guide [Paperback]

Stewart G. Eidelson M.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 20, 1999

This book is designed to meet the needs of the average person with back trouble. Each Chapter has been written to answer the questions many people want answered.

Beginning in Chapter One, You Are Not Alone!, the reader is helped from feeling isolated. After A Short Lesson in Spinal Anatomy (Chapter Two), the reader is taken on a visit with a specialist. The book provides a wealth of information about diagnostic testing, common spinal disorders, pain management, physical and alternative therapies, and surgery.

Throughout the book medical terms are not only defined but also, phonetically spelled. The last chapter is a Glossary of Terms compiled for quick and easy reference. In addition, the book utilizes over twenty-five visual illustrations designed to benefit the average person.

Save Your Aching Back, A Patient's Guide is not meant to replace the relationship between a patient and his or her doctor. On the contrary, general information about the design of the spine and its mechanics can help a person to understand why his or her back aches.

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From the Back Cover

Save Your Aching Back.

Is a book specifically written in layman language designed to meet the needs of the average person with back trouble.

What is an epidural injection? (Chapter 6).

Some patients may find it comforting to know that out of approximately 100 patients, fewer than 5% may require surgery. (Chapter 9).

Why examine my back when the pain is in my leg? (Chapter 3).

What type of therapy is beneficial? (Chapter 7).

About the Author

Dr. Stewart G. Eidelson is a 1972 graduate of Drew University in Madison, New Jersey with a degree in Zoology. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1976, and served his internship at Metropolitan Hospital in New York. His orthopaedic surgery residences were completed at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania, and the Alfred I. duPont Institute in Wilmington, Delaware.

He received advanced Fellowship Training in Spinal Surgery at the Cleveland Spine Center under the direction of Dr. Arthur Steffee, and was on the teaching faculty of the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in Lexington, Kentucky for seven years.

Dr. Eidelson is a member of the North American Spine Society, the Palm Beach County Medical Society, the Florida Orthopaedic Society, and the Palm Beach County Orthopaedic Society. Dr. Eidelson is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

With his keen interest in outcome studies relating to spinal surgical procedures in the elderly, Dr. Eidelson was instrumental in founding the Palm Beach Orthopaedic and Spinal Research Foundation located in Boca Raton, Florida. In conjunction with the Foundation's research, many of Dr. Eidelson's papers have been accepted and presented worldwide.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 155 pages
• Publisher: SYA Press, Inc. (April 20, 1999)
• ISBN-10: 0966925203
• ISBN-13: 978-0966925203
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 2.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,483,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you! Finally a back book for non-medical people!, May 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Save Your Aching Back, A Patient's Guide (Paperback)

Recently, I was diagnosed with Spinal Stenosis. I felt as though my doctor was speaking Greek to me when he tried to explain my condition. It was then I decided to educate myself on this abnormality and the general 'make up' of the back.

I purchased a copy of Save Your Aching Back, A Patient's Guide written by Dr. Eidelson. Finally I found a book written especially for people without a medical background. It helped me (and my wife) to understand the complexity and illnesses that typically affect the back.

I highly recommend that anyone interested in gaining knowledge of this part of the anatomy to take time to read this book. Who knows, doing so may help avoid future back ailments. I am certain that I could have avoided my situation if I had the knowledge gained by reading this book earlier in my life.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a book with direct answers to my questions!, August 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Save Your Aching Back, A Patient's Guide (Paperback)

My husband has suffered from low back pain for a number of months. At first, he was reluctant to see a doctor because he thought he might need back surgery. After reading Save Your Aching Back, we learned surgery is seldom needed. What a relief! Also, the book helped us both to understand what was going on during the office visit. Since starting physical therapy, he is feeling much better and is able to play golf again. Thank you.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Content educational but in dire need of an editor, August 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Save Your Aching Back, A Patient's Guide (Paperback)

The information in the book was very helpful and useful, but the font looked like it was picked by a preschooler. And who writes continued on the bottom so readers know to go on to the next page. I must admit that I finished with a somewhat better understanding of the spine. Next time, however, Dr. Eidelson should hit spell check.