Back Sense: A Revolutionary Approach to Halting the Cycle of Chronic Back Pain - Hardcover

Siegel, Ronald D.; Urdang, Michael H.; Johnson, Douglas R., M.D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0767906365 ISBN 13: 9780767906364

Publisher: Broadway Books, 2001

Synopsis

A new guide to overcoming back pain emphasizes the latest in scientific and medical research into the psychological and physiological factors underlying most back discomfort as it presents a safe, effective, and easy-to-follow self-treatment program to end the back-pain cycle. 15,000 first printing.

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About the Author

Dr. Ronald D. Siegel is a licensed clinical psychologist and has been a member of the clinical faculty of the Harvard Medical School since 1984. In 1988, he was disabled by back pain. His personal experience led him to develop the treatments described in this book. He maintains a private practice in Massachusetts specializing in the treatment of chronic pain.<br><br>Michael H. Urdang is a qualitative market research consultant in Boston. He holds an M.Ed. in counseling psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His bout with chronic back pain was resolved using the methods in this book. He currently lives in Arlington, Massachusetts.<br><br>Dr. Douglas Johnson is a physician and a board-certified specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation. He is the medical director of the inpatient reh

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our back pain in a whole new way and break the cycle forever.<br><br>Back pain is a serious problem, disabling over 5 million Americans and costing society $20 to $50 billion annually. Until recently both doctors and patients have misunderstood its true causes and have unwittingly fostered the pain cycle. <b>Back Sense</b> is the groundbreaking book that promises to change the way we approach the problem by proving that almost all chronic back pain is caused by stress and muscle tension, rather than by damage to the spine.<br><br>On occasion nearly everyone experiences short term back pain--from sore or strained muscles. But for many who come to treat their back gingerly because they fear further "injury," a cycle of worry and inactivity results, which actually increases muscle tightness and leads them to think of themselves as having a "bad back." In reality, most backs are strong and resilient--built to support our bodies for a lifetime. Contrary to popular beli

Edition details

• Publisher: Broadway Books
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0767906365
• ISBN 13: 9780767906364
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 246