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• Title:I've got your back : the truth about back surgery, straight from a surgeon / Nathaniel L. Tindel with Tamar Haspel.
  
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• Author/Creator:Tindel, Nathaniel L.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Haspel, Tamar.
  
• Published/Created:New York, N.Y. : New American Library, ©2007.
  

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  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WE720 .T562 2007
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Back--Surgery--Popular works.
  
• Medical Subjects: Back--surgery--Popular Works.
  
• Description:xxvii, 304 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
  
• Summary:According to Dr. Nathaniel Tindel, there is an alternative to back surgery in 19 out of 20 cases. This authoritative and plain-spoken guide to what back surgery can and can't do reveals behind-the-scenes information on back pain, back doctors, and back treatments delivered candidly, using case studies and clinical evidence. It arms readers with the information and the courage to ask the right doctors the right questions, so that they can make the right decisions. Topics covered include: What causes back pain and sciatica -- Why surgery doesn't always work -- The truth about disc replacement -- The key to successful pain management -- Back-pain emergencies -- Types of surgery and non-surgical alternatives -- Surgical risks--Publisher.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
  
• ISBN:0451220218
  9780451220219
  
• Contents:Author's Note on Scientific Evidence and Back Pain XXV
  Section I The Back Story: The Basics of Spines and Surgery
  Section II The Causes of Back Pain
  Section III Dodging The Knife: Alternatives to Surgery
  Section IV Going Under the Knife: Surgical Procedures
  Section V After the Surgery: Care and Complications
  Epilogue: It Still Hurts! What Do I Do? 303.