Backache: What Exercises Work

By Dava Sobel and Arthur C. Klein

Book Overview

What is the most powerful backache treatment ever developed to help prevent recurring back pain and restore you to a healthy, pain-free life? The answer is exercise. Exercise has: Helped more bachage sufferes than drugs, surgery, or any other treatment--without dangerous side effects Been widely prescribed by medical doctors and other health practitioners. Been rated the best source of relief by backache sufferers themselves Been uniformly supported by current medical research Each exercise is explained in words and diagrams so that even a beginner can put together an individualized exercise program that works. Included are: Exercises to relieve acute and chronic plain, plus preventative measures Self evaluation checklists Instructions for increasing activity levels Tips on performing everyday activities without pain Let Backache: What Exercises Work work wonders in ending your back pain. Only this book has the techniques you need. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312142811
• ISBN13: 9780312142810
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Best I've Seen - I'll recommend to patients

I am a practicing physician (internal medicine/nephrology), and have recently had the misfortune of needing some help for my back. I perused the back pain section of one of the big book stores, and selected this one. Although it does not, as one reviewer pointed out, go into detailed descriptions of the mechanics of the spine and musculature, in my opinion that sort of detail is unnecessary except to the curious or those who...

Suffer Back Pain No More -- This Book is A Must Have !!

I consider myself a quasi back pain expert. I had two herinated discs removed 10 years ago and believed that would be the end of my trouble; it was only the beginning. I have have 4 MRIs, five physical thearpy experiences, have seen othropedic surgeons, neurolists, and a pain specialist for cortezone shots. I currently have another herinated disc and a miscellaneous bulge at the site of the prior two surgeries. This book...

No nonsense approach for back pain relief

I have struggled for years with acute back pain. Reading Sobel & Klein's book gave me the answers I was looking for. After getting X-Rays and an MRI revealing that 4 of my discs were herniated from one degree to another. I made an appointment with a trained physical therapist and we set to work on a plan of stretching & strengthening the key muscles. Bingo! I have never felt better. M.D., Mary Pullig Schatz's "Back Care...

Fellow author, pain-doc recommends this book!!

I have recommend these exercises to patients, but more importantly, they can benefit anyone who doesn't want to develop back pain in the future. Unfortunately our medical model is one of treatment and not prevention. I agree with another reviewer that consultation with a qualified physician is recommended for any type of chronic severe back pain, but there are very few cases I have seen, including patients who have failed...

Saved my life

I've tried them all. Every threapy you can think of. Was about to give up and submit to surgery. Got a book club catalog in the mail that included this book. Decided to try once more. One of he best decisions of my life. I could not do one situp or push at the time . . . without back pain. I do 75 pushs a day and hundreds of what the book recommeds for addominal work. Do yourself a favor and get this book. Follow the instructions...