Subjects:  1. Back    2. Back Pain    3. Backache    4. Care and hygiene    5. Family & General Practice    6. Medical    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Surgery - General    9. Clinical & Internal Medicine    10. Pain & pain management   

Reviews (4)

Finally a book with direct answers to my questions!
My husband has suffered from low back pain for a number of months.Atfirst, he was reluctant to see a doctor because he thought he might needback surgery.After reading Save Your Aching Back, we learned surgery isseldom needed.What a relief!Also, the book helped us both to understandwhat was going on during the office visit.Since starting physicaltherapy, he is feeling much better and is able to play golf again.Thankyou.

Content educational but in dire need of an editor
The information in the book was very helpful and useful, but the font looked like it was picked by a preschooler. And who writes continued on the bottom so readers know to go on to the next page. I must admit that Ifinished with a somewhat better understanding of the spine. Next time,however, Dr. Eidelson should hit spell check.

Thank you!Finally a back book for non-medical people!
Recently, I was diagnosed with Spinal Stenosis.I felt as though my doctor was speaking Greek to me when he tried to explain my condition.It was then I decided to educate myself on this abnormality and the general'make up' of the back.Read more

Subjects:  1. Arthritis    2. Back    3. Back Pain    4. Backache    5. Care and hygiene    6. Diet / Health / Fitness    7. Health & Fitness / Reference    8. Medical    9. Medical / Orthopedics    10. Orthopedics    11. Osteoporosis    12. Pain    13. Reference    14. Spine    15. Stenosis   

Subjects:  1. Allied Health Services - General    2. Anatomy    3. Back    4. Extremities (Anatomy)    5. Human Anatomy    6. Life Sciences - Human Anatomy & Physiology    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Musculoskeletal System    9. Physiology    10. Science    11. Science/Mathematics    12. anatomy & histology    13. Medical / Allied Health Services / Physical Therapy    14. Physiotherapy   

Reviews (2)

The best book I've yet to find on back pain
As a back pain sufferer and doctor this is as complete and valuable resourse as I've ever found. Highly recommended.

Great source of information and help
In "Back Pain Solutions" author Bruce Kodish presents easy to follow techniques for helping with back pain problems.After a brief introduction into Posture-Movement Therapy he provides a section on how your back works, the physiology of the spine, discs, joints, etc. and how this relates to your posture, movement and back problems.Bruce Kodish covers everything that you need to understand in order to safely use the techniques on yourself.Read more

Subjects:  1. Backache    2. General    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health & Fitness / Diseases / Musculoskeletal    5. Health & Fitness / Pain Management    6. Health/Fitness    7. Physical therapy    8. Treatment    9. Back Pain    10. Diseases - Musculoskeletal    11. Pain Management   

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This really works!
Over ten years ago, my former company hired Dr. Imrie to reduce the back injury incidents at their manufacuring plant.Having suffered thru the pain, legal problems, financial problems .... etc., I approached the invitation with skepticism.I followed this program with desperation as nothing else was working.It is not an instant fix, rather it is life commitment (kind of like brushing your teeth everyday). The book explains why your back is hurting, what can be done about it, what can't be done about it, and how to overcome the obstacle of debilitating pain and go on to lead a healthy active life.It takes time (8 min. a day) but it leads to an injury resistant back.Companies who are looking for looking for Occupational Injury prevention should take a second look at this program. I am noting for the record, although having met Dr. Imrie and particpated in his workshop, I am not affiliated or in anyway connected to or profiting from this book. On a personal note, I think it is really funny and quite sad to try to help someone mired in the cycle of pain and debilitation along with the accompanying "quick fixes", pain reliever addiction, alcoholism, self-pity and on and on..., to try to help them with the techniques this book offers and hear them say, "I can't do that!" The difference between this book and the other many books I purchased on back injuries is not the exercises, they are all very similar.Rather Dr. Imrie focuses on the HOW to do them. This one very simple technique makes all the difference between effectiveness and just doing exercises by rote with no results. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Back Pain    2. Backache    3. Chiropractic treatment    4. Consumer Health    5. General    6. Health & Fitness    7. Health Care Issues    8. Health/Fitness    9. Pain Management    10. Physical Impairments    11. Health & Fitness / Physical Impairments   

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Best book on massage I have ever seen: BECAUSE OF the pictures
Let's be honest, who needs a massage book? Nobody really. Massage is not rocket science. You just do it, and over time you get better, more attuned to the needs of the other. Whoever is lucky enough to be on the receiving end will usually TELL you what feels good and what does not. The learning curve is not that steep. I don't know about other folks, but as for me it seems like every other acquaintance is a licensed massage therapist (LMT) so I can get advice any old time. Besides, popular media nowadays is inundated with techniques, blah de blah. If you want to get fancy, okay, skip this book, buy your specialty book. For me, and for any practical-minded person, this was more than enough.
A decent book for a low price
This introductory book on holistic massage contains chapters on head, foot, and body massage.Each chapter further divides into sections outlining basic massage strokes with reccommended oils, and a basic routine with a partner or for yourself.It contains useful information for those interested in learning massage, and is well-illustrated as a further guide to technique.Aside from the useful illustrations, however, the use of photographs in other sections is just excessive and fails to make up for a lack of well-organized information.Also, be prepared to read through an amount of spiritualized material with plenty of warm fuzzy feelings but a deficit in thorough explanation and concrete evidence.All in all, this book is probably worth buying (for the beginner only) at around $5, but there are better guides out there. ... Read more

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Excellent book for first time injuries!!!
I checked out this book from the library, and after using it for several weeks, decided it would be cheaper to buy the book than pay the library fines. The book provides lots of very useful information on how to manage back pain. Using techniques in the book I was able to recover from a herniated disc much faster than my doctor expected. I gave it 4 of 5 stars only because I found the planning lists at the end of every chapter a bit of overkill. Having fewer lists would have gotten it 5 stars. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Backache    2. Consumer Health    3. General    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Pain Management    7. Popular works    8. Coping with disability    9. Coping with illness   

Subjects:  1. Anesthesiology    2. Back Pain    3. Backache    4. Evidence-based medicine    5. Internal Medicine    6. Medical    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Musculoskeletal Diseases    9. Orthopedics    10. Rheumatology    11. Surgery - General    12. Chiropractic & osteopathy    13. Medical / Orthopedics    14. Pain & pain management   

Subjects:  1. Backache    2. Consumer Health    3. Diseases - Musculoskeletal    4. Exercise    5. General    6. Health & Fitness    7. Health/Fitness    8. Neck pain    9. Pain Management    10. Popular works    11. Psychology   

Reviews (3)

Pretty basic
Not a lot of content here- big type, lots of repetition.Says in about 100 ways that back pain may limit your sexual activity and don't feel guilty about it.Duh!There is some practical advice on positions and techniques, but mostly stuff you'd figure out yourself through trial and error.Some good content on what can cause back pain.

Useful and informative.Highly recommended!
This is a useful and informative book, written by a highly regarded and respected physical therapist.We have multiple copies of this book in our clinic, and I recommend it to our patients whenever appropriate.Thefeedback I have received from our patients has been very positive. Gives realistic, and easy to follow help!
As a Librarian who selects books for a living, I saw this book, and had to give an Amazon review on it!This is a simple to follow and well illustrated manual for those with back problems, male or female.Thepositions given are creative and truly helpful.My only wish was that italso had a section on people with Sciatic nerve problems, as well.Ihaven't found any book that is better than this one... it will really helppeople. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Family & Relationships / Sexuality    2. Health/Fitness    3. Back Pain    4. Backache    5. Coping with disability    6. Diet / Health / Fitness    7. Love / Sex / Marriage    8. Sex & sexuality    9. Sexual intercourse   

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Great Book by a Great Surgeon
I've read the book and had surgery on my back by Dr. Jarolem about 2 weeks ago.I'm ordering extra copies of the book to hand out to friends and family who have back trouble.This book makes a complicated subject easy to understand.
Finally a clear explanation of important back issues
I have been operated on twice on my back, and I wish this book was available years ago. Back surgery is a complicated process and it is difficult for a patient to look at a MRI image that the doctor is looking at, and even with explanations from the doctor, to understand. This book clearly and simply explains all surgical options, the pro's and con's and the risks involved with each. It also describes the likley hood of side effects. It also has sample images from MRI's, CT scans and X rays to show you a picture of the problems, with clear labeling. The key , I think, is that it helps you better undersatnd your problem and to communicate intelligently with the surgeon about your condition. I recommend to anyone who may may considering surgery! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Surgery - General    4. Surgery    5. Spine    6. Spinal cord    7. Neck    8. Back    9. Orthopedic Surgery   

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Back Trouble? Read this book!
Caplan's book is a user-friendly guide to good body use, including many illustrations and exercises which will help anyone who wishes to avoid back trouble. She covers all sorts of situations, including bone and joint ailments and post-surgery. Do yourself a favor and buy this book.

An excellent, easy to understand book for recouperation
This book does a great job to educate about how the body functions, with emphasis on helping those with back pain.It is an excellent integration of the Alexander approach with physical therapy to aide in recovery, andbetter lifetime function.The illustrations are very helpful.As a physicaltherapist, I recommend this book to all of my patients with Back Trouble. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alexander technique    2. Backache    3. Consumer Health    4. Diet / Health / Fitness    5. General    6. Health & Fitness    7. Health Care Issues    8. Health/Fitness    9. Pain Management    10. Physical Impairments    11. Prevention    12. popular works    13. prevention & control    14. Popular medicine   

Subjects:  1. Backache    2. Decision making    3. General    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Patients    8. Psychological testing    9. Psychosomatic aspects    10. Surgery    11. Surgery - General    12. Medical diagnosis    13. Pain & pain management    14. Psychological testing & measurement   

Subjects:  1. Abnormalities    2. Backache    3. Exercise therapy    4. Health/Fitness    5. Orthopedics    6. Patients    7. Spine    8. Sports Medicine    9. Orthopaedics & fractures   

Subjects:  1. Backache    2. Diagnosis    3. Musculoskeletal Diseases    4. Orthopedics    5. Therapy    6. Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects   

Subjects:  1. Backache    2. Exercise therapy    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Neck Pain    6. Orthopedics    7. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation    8. Surgery - General    9. diagnosis    10. Orthopaedics & fractures    11. Pain & pain management   

Subjects:  1. Backache    2. Exercise therapy    3. Health/Fitness    4. Prevention    5. Health & Fitness / General   

Subjects:  1. Backache    2. Exercise therapy    3. Gravity    4. Health/Fitness    5. Physiological effect    6. Posture, Inverted   

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The problem explained and simple exercises that work!
This book is a classic.The mechanics of the low back and neck are explained in language anyone can understand.You finally learn what the problem is, how you got it, and how to keep from making it worse.Moreimportant, the author offers clearly described exercises that really makeyou feel better.The Williams Exercises revolutionized therapeutictreatment of lower back problems, and they are presented here in theirpurest and most accessible form.This little book offers big relief! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Backache    2. Etiology    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Neck pain    5. Orthopedics    6. Popular works    7. Therapy   

Subjects:  1. Backache    2. Cancer    3. Imagery (Psychology)    4. Medicine And Psychology    5. Psychosomatic aspects