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Title: Conquer Back and Neck Pain: Walk It Off! A Spine Doctor'sProven Solutions For Finding Relief Without Pills or Surgery
ISBN: 1934716014
Author:
Mark Brown
Publicate Date: 2008-06-15
Publish: 2008-06-15
List Price: $11.95
Average Customer Rating: 5.0
Format: Paperback
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Amazon Lowest New Price: $7.51
Amazon Lowest Used Price: $7.04
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1: Great book overall; misses one common type of back pain
My step-dad just went through a major episode with his back, and this book was invaluable to making the process much less painful and expensive than it would have otherwise been. It helped immensely with the discussions with his doctor.
There is one type of back pain which I feel is common, and is overlooked by the book (it outlines seven types). I suffer from non-chronic back-pain. Occassionally my back will go "out", the muscles and nerves get pinched, tighten up or spasm, and eventually release (usually after a chiropractic treatment). The book doesn't give specific advice for this scenario, other than moderate exercise, which I have found to be useful.
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2: An informative guide to when surgery is truly required and when it is not
Millions of Americans experience chronic back pain, and have little clue on how exactly to deal with it. "Conquer Back and Neck Pain: Walk It Off!" is a complete and comprehensive guide for sufferers, written by nationally renowned spinal surgeon Dr. Mark D. Brown. Despite his profession, Brown suggests against surgery for most types of back pain, suggesting many ways to relieve the pain without going under the knife - including literally walking it off. An informative guide to when surgery is truly required and when it is not, "Conquer Back and Neck Pain: Walk It Off!" is highly recommended for sufferers of back and neck pain, and for community library health collections.
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3: Great Way to Avoid Scammed Medicine
This is a great resource to help folks avoid the common pitfalls of dealing with back and neck pain. It kept me from going to the next step (steroid shots) and then to back surgery. Walk it off is working.
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4: MY FIRST 5-STAR BOOK REVIEW
This is the first book I have ever given a 5-star review.
No other medical ailment, except perhaps cancer, is more subject to misinformation and pure chicanery than back pain. Yet here is a guy who makes his living doing back surgery, yet thinks his specialty is overused, and that in most cases you can solve your problem just by maintaining healthy weight and doing aerobic exercises.
The book came at a perfect time for me. I was having so much lower back pain that I decided to take two weeks off with almost no moving, hoping that whatever it was would heal itself. Nature intervened, however, and I found myself outside for hours at a time with a chain saw cutting up trees and hauling heavy pieces to the burn pile. I was sure I would pay a terrible price in much worse back pain. To my surprise, however, my pain completely disappeared.
While I was trying to solve this puzzle, my wife saw a review of this book. It sounded good especially since the author is giving advice against his own financial interest, which is unusual. I ordered it from Amazon with extra-cost overnight delivery and read it the next day. (It isn't very long and the cartoons and illustrations take up some space.) Now I understand the reason for my instant cure.
The write-up in the product listing is excellent, so I won't repeat it, but it is important for you to know that it is very readable by a layman. (I'm never sure whether I have two livers and one kidney, or the other way around.
If you have back pain or just want to wow your friends with all the inside dope, get this book - fast.
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