This accessible book, written by an expert spinal surgeon for the general public, discusses the impact of pain and disability and the exercises, therapies, and medications used to treat them. It also has a detailed discussion of surgery including the risks, options, expectations for recovery, and even the complexities of health insurance.
Most people have back surgery to relieve pain, but all too often it doesn't help. For the half million people who undergo back surgery each year, and the additional million who are seriously contemplating it, Do You Really Need Back Surgery? is a godsend-
PART 1: SPINE HEALTH; 1. Acute, Chronic and Recurring: A Quick Tour of Neck and Back Pain; 2. The Nature of Pain and How it is Treated; 3. Keeping the Spine Healthy: Ergonomics for Life; 4. Renewal without Surgery: Schools of Therapy; 5. Anatomy 101: From
Most people have back surgery to relieve pain, but all too often it doesn't help. For the half million people who undergo back surgery each year, and the additional million who are seriously contemplating it, Do You Really Need Back Surgery? is a godsend-
PART 1: SPINE HEALTH; 1. Acute, Chronic and Recurring: A Quick Tour of Neck and Back Pain; 2. The Nature of Pain and How it is Treated; 3. Keeping the Spine Healthy: Ergonomics for Life; 4. Renewal without Surgery: Schools of Therapy; 5. Anatomy 101: From