Lower Back Pain

Treating Your Back and Neck Pain for Dummies

Written in simple everyday language, this volume is written with the lay person in mind. The authors of this book are doctors who have specialized in the treatment of back and neck pain for several years. This volume is a result of the combination of several years of experience treating patients suffering from chronic and acute neck and back pain.

Many patients believe that surgical procedures offer the answer to all their problems. Many of them opt for surgical remedies before exploring all their options. This volume, written by medical experts, offers various alternative methods for managing chronic and acute pain in the back and neck. The remedies include physical therapy involving exercises that are easy and safe to execute in the privacy of your home without any assistance from a professional physiotherapist. The exercises are explained in depth and illustrations are provided to enhance your understanding.

The authors go on to explain how to combine therapies for the best results. Physicians often find that the effective treatment or management of chronic and acute back and neck pain requires a combination of various therapies. The authors suggest combinations that have been known to work. However, results are dependent on the individual patient.

This book is a great read for those who prefer not to get into the science behind their pain and would simply like to know how to best deal with it. The book does however offer basic information on the possible causes of the pain and how to avoid further injuries.

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Treating Your Back and Neck Pain for Dummies

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