What Your Dr...Back Pain: The 6-Step Programme for Lasting Relief

di Debra K. Weiner (Autore)

Deborah Mitchell (Autore)

Little, Brown & Company, 2007

Millions of Americans suffer from chronic back pain, but what most don't realize is that their ailment is a complex issue, often caused by more than one factor and that identifying the disorders that contribute to lower pack pain is a critical part of the treatment process. According to Dr. Debra Weiner, treatment requires a multifaceted, multidisciplinary approach-no single pill or therapeutic procedure will likely solve the problem. In this authoritative guide, Dr. Weiner has distilled 20 years of research and clinical practice into an integrative 6-step program to help back pain sufferers find the source of their discomfort and achieve lasting relief. Readers will learn:*How to identify the causes of their back pain and determine which course(s) of treatment are right for them*How to distinguish their problem from potential misdiagnoses*Both traditional and alternative physical therapies and exercises*Proven mind/body approaches*A guide to the common medications and injections used to treat chronic back pain*Information on the different surgeries and invasive procedures and their pros and cons

• Autore: Debra K. Weiner, Deborah Mitchell
• Editore: Little, Brown & Company
• Collana: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You
• Anno: 2007
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 320 p.
• Dimensioni: 202 x 131 mm
• Peso: 274 gr.
• EAN: 9780446694957

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