Heal Your Aching Back (Harvard Medical School Guides)

About this book

Take back your health, your fitness, and your lifeThis authoritative and comprehensive guide, written by a Harvard doctor who has struggled with back pain himself, will help you find the real cause of your problem--and the smartest way to treat it. This simple step-by-step program will show you how to:Get the right diagnosis for your type of back painFind the most effective treatment, including complementary therapiesControl pain through specific exercises, massage, and yogaAvoid surgery, prevent reinjury, and strengthen your back for lifeDr. Katz also gives you the most up-to-date information on chiropractic care, new pain medications, alternative physical therapies, and back surgery.