Eighty percent of Americans experience back pain in varying degrees at some point in their lives. In fact, back pain is second only to the common cold as a reason why people visit a doctor.
In The Back Book, Johns Hopkins surgeons Ziya L. Gokaslan and Lee Hunter Riley explain the causes and complexities of back pain and the various paths to diagnosis and treatment. Stressing the importance of individualized treatment, they discuss the process of establishing a treatment plan that is acceptable to the person with pain as well as to the attending physician. They also:
lay out reasonable expectations for surgical and nonsurgical treatment
illuminate the possibilities, risks, and limitations of back surgery
describe how to select a surgeon and the importance of choosing the right one
Informative and reassuring, The Back Book provides readers with the knowledge they need to understand their back pain and get started on the route to relief.
| ISBN: | 9780801890420 |
| Publication date: | 27th January 2009 |
| Author: | Ziya L Gokaslan, Lee Hunter Riley |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 151 pages |
| Series: | A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book |
| Genres: |
Coping with / advice about personal, social and health topics Musculoskeletal medicine Geriatric medicine |
Eighty percent of Americans experience back pain in varying degrees at some point in their lives. In fact, back pain is second only to the common cold as a reason why people visit a doctor.
The Back Book features in the following genres: Coping with / advice about personal, social and health topics, Musculoskeletal medicine, Geriatric medicine
Hardback. Not Available.
The Back Book was written by Ziya L Gokaslan, Lee Hunter Riley and published by Johns Hopkins University Press
The Back Book has 151 pages
Yes it is part of A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book series