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Outwitting Back Pain: Why Your Lower Back Hurts and How to Make It Stop (Outwitting) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Md, Ellis F. Friedman, Abbi Perets
Publisher: The Lyons Press
Category: Book
List Price: $12.95
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 1023117
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 320
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 1592284329
Dewey Decimal Number: 617.564
EAN: 9781592284320
ASIN: 1592284329
Publication Date: September 1, 2004
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Lower back problems are the most frequent reason for referral to orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and physicians specializing in occupational medicine. Eighty percent of adults will experience lower back pain during their lifetime. Obviously, there is a great need for an authoritative, friendly voice to discuss and help with lower back pain, and Dr. Ellis Friedman is that voice. In OUTWITTING BACK PAIN, Friedman acts as mentor and friend, in addition to offering sound medical advice to readers. It is written in nontechnical language and offers clear x-ray illustrations to help readers understand the structure and function of the back, how it can be injured, how the problem can be diagnosed, and the methods of treatment.
With chapters on: .
The Back: What it is and how it works .
The key to a successful diagnosis .
Getting to the heart of your back pain:
How the back gets hurt and what we do to learn what went wrong .
How we don't treat the back: What doesn't work--and why .
How we treat the injured back .
Back pain during pregnancy and after delivery .
Our backs as we age .
Staying out of trouble:
Preventive maintenance .
and Glossary, checklists, "What to Ask Your Doctor" worksheets, additional resources (Web sites and additional places patients can turn to for help), and more.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Depressing and Pessimistic September 9, 2005
Beth B
5 out of 10 found this review helpful
I bought this book for inspiration on how to help my lower back/leg pain from a herniated disc. Instead it pretty much told me that I had no chance to improve without surgery and just surrender. It was a pessimistic book. do not get it....seemed outdated as well....pictures of exercises were confusing.
 Super Helpful! January 2, 2005
Annabel (Boston, MA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is so helpful. The doctor tells you what works - with lists of medicines and home treatments and exercises complete with pictures so you can be sure you're doing it right -- and what DOESN'T work. I tried some of the exercises, and they really work! And he tells you what to expect from your doctor. This is a SUPER HELPFUL book, and if your back has ever hurt, you should read it!
Best Back Pan Book EVER!! September 6, 2004
Sarah (Los Angeles, CA)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I have read a lot on back pain, including books that try very hard to convince you that you never need surgery for any kind of back pain problem. Well, this book is a lot more honest. This doctor tells it like it is. Some back problems will only go away if you have surgery. Other problems, you can fix with exericise and sometimes lifestyle changes. I love the drawings for the exercises!! And the x-rays are really helpful, because you can show them to your doctor and ask intelligent questions. GREAT BOOK!!!
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