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• Title:Your aching back : a doctor's guide to relief / Augustus A. White III, with Preston J. Phillips.
  
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• Author/Creator:White, Augustus A., III, 1936-
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Phillips, Preston J.
  
• Published/Created:New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2010.
  

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  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WE720 .W582 2010
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Backache.
  
• Medical Subjects: Back Pain--prevention & control--Popular Works.
  
• Edition:Simon & Schuster trade pbk. ed., 3rd rev., updated ed.
  
• Description:xiv, 351 pages : ill ; 24 cm.
  
• Summary:The authors of this back pain manual "give a short primer on the basics of back mechanics as well as a discussion of the wide array of possible causes. Treatment is the primary focus of the book. Emphasizing evidence-based medicine, the authors give a full account of the risks and benefits associated with treatments from acupuncture to spine surgery. You will find out when self-care makes sense, when you need to see a doctor, what questions to ask, and how to tell if you need a second opinion. Along the way, you'll learn about exciting advances in implant technology, recent studies on ergonomics, cutting-edge imaging technology, the newest forms of alternative care, and much more"--P. [4] of cover.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9781416593010
  
• Contents:Who suffers?
  Basic back mechanics
  Why does my back hurt?
  Pain and the mind
  Basic back self-care
  The problem back
  To operate or not to operate?
  Sex and the aching back
  How to avoid and relieve backache in sports and dance
  Answers to some backache questions patients frequently ask
  The future of back care.