Overview
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.
The book, The Back Pain Helpbook [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9780738201122 in Paperback by Diana Laurent, James Moore, Michael Von Korff, Virginia Gonzalez, Kate Lorig may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
Details
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
04/09/1999
ISBN-10:
073820112X
ISBN-13:
9780738201122
Pages:
240
Publisher:
Grand Central Publishing
