Back Sense
a revolutionary approach to halting the cycle of chronic back pain
$38.01
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
9 April 2002
Summary
Back Sense: Reclaim Your Life from Chronic Back Pain
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; this aggravates existing muscle tightness and leads them to think of themselves as having a “bad back.”
Even worse is the understandable but usually counterproductive assumption that back pain is caused by …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780767905817 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0767905814 |
| Author: | Michael Urdang, Dr. Ronald D. Siegel, Dr. Douglas R. Johnson |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 9 April 2002 |
| Weight: | 206g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 132mm x 15mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“I highly recommend this wonderful book to everyone with back pain. The first of my patients who read it got out of bed and off narcotics for the first time in months. We’re both thrilled.”–Christiane Northrup, M.D., author of Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause“Back Sense is a well-researched, well-written, and approachable book. I can testify to its efficacy, both as a patient and a practitioner: this approach works.”–David K. Urion, M.D., Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
About The Author
Michael Urdang
Dr. Ronald D. Siegel is a licensed clinical psychologist and 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 the book. He maintains a private practice specializing in the treatment of chronic pain.
Michael H. Urdang is a market research consultant with a background in counseling psychology. His bout with chronic back pain was resolved using the methods in this book.
Dr. Douglas R. Johnson is a physician and a board certified specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation. He is currently the medical director of the inpatient rehabilitation unit at Charlton Memorial Hospital and also maintains a private practice in physiatry.
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