The Back Pain Helpbook - Softcover

Moore, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 073820112X ISBN 13: 9780738201122

Publisher: Da Capo Press, 1999

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

James E. Moore, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist in the Section of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Kate Lorig, R.N., Dr.P.H., directs the Arthritis Self-Management Patient Education Project at the Stanford University Arthritis Center. Michael Von Korff, Sc.D. is a Senior Scientific Investigator at the Center for Health Studies at Grouop Health Cooperative of Puget Sound in Seattle, WA, and an Affiliate Professor in the Departments of Health Services and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Virginia M. Gonzalez, is a Health Educator at the Stanford Patient Education Research Center. Diana D. Laurent, M.P.H. is a Health Educator at the Stanford Patient Education Research Center.

Review:

"If you or a loved one suffer from chronic or recurrent back pain, this book can provide significant relief." -- Mind/Body Health Review

"This book teaches good self care, the knowledge of which is vital to getting the best care and achieving the best results for yourself." -- C. Everett Koop, M.D.

About this edition

• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 073820112X
• ISBN 13: 9780738201122
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 233