| Description |
278 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-168) and index. |
| Summary |
"From a leading pain management expert, a revolutionary book about ending back pain the #1 cause of debilitating pain in people under age forty through treatment of muscles and tendons, rather than through medication or surgeries. Eight out of ten adults in the United States will experience significant back pain during their lifetimes. We spend close to $86 billion annually on treating neck and back pain, but are getting worse results. Spinal surgery failures are as high as 50 percent. Now, Dr. Norman Marcus offers a radically different approach to easing the pain of millions: Sprains and strains are the #1 cause of back pain, and Dr. Marcus explains how muscles are the culprit, rather than the discs and nerves. At the core of No More Back Pain are twenty-one simple exercises that can be done at home, each accompanied by step-by-step instructions and illustrations. First developed by Dr. Hans Kraus, father of the field of sports medicine who was one of John F. Kennedy's back doctors, these exercises have been refined by Dr. Marcus for optimal results. In addition to chapters on pregnancy and aging, Dr. Marcus provides an abundance of tips and tools so readers can find the best course of treatment to end their pain"-- Provided by publisher. |
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"By the director of Muscle Pain Research at NYU School of Medicine and the former president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, a revolutionary book about solving back pain through muscle strengthening, increased flexibility, and electrostimulation, rather than through medicine or surgery"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
"Doctor, my back is killing me!" -- You are not alone: the back pain epidemic -- Understanding pain -- Back pain and anatomy -- Pain from damage in your spine -- Muscles and back pain -- Stress, tension, and pain -- Ovecoming stress and tension -- Test yourself with the Kraus-Weber tests -- The twenty-one Kraus-Marcus exercises for low back pain -- Upper body exercies for upper back, shoulder, and neck pain, and tension headaches -- Pregnancy and back pain -- Back home with the baby -- Back pain and aging -- Dieting -- Drugs, vitamins, supplements, and snake oil -- Choosing and working with your doctor -- Dos and don'ts of daily living: sex, food, work, and play -- When exercise alone is not enough: the new news about trigger points and muscle tendon injections -- Other cases of muscle pain, from head to foot, with a stop at the groin -- Not the end, the beginning. |
| Subject |
Backache -- Treatment.
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Backache -- Physical therapy.
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Backache -- Exercise therapy.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Musculoskeletal.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Pain Management.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- General.
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Backache -- Exercise therapy.
(OCoLC)fst00825098
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Backache -- Physical therapy.
(OCoLC)fst00825104
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Backache -- Treatment.
(OCoLC)fst00825110
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| Genre/Form |
Popular Works.
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| Added Title |
1st Atria pbk. ed |
| ISBN |
9781439167441 (pbk.) |
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1439167443 (pbk.) |
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9781439167458 (ebook) |
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1439167451 (ebook) |
| Standard No. |
9781439167441 |
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