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Conquer Back and Neck Pain: Walk It Off!
Every human being suffers from back pain at some point in life. In an effort to find relief, people turn to a wide variety of treatments, and to doctors who will prescribe narcotic painkillers. What they don t realize is that many of these treatments -- especially narcotic drugs -- actually interfere with their body s own ability to heal and overcome pain. When these treatments fail to help, they desperately conclude that surgery is their only option for relief.
In his new book Conquer Back and Neck Walk It Off!, renowned spine surgeon Dr. Mark Brown, MD, PhD, explains exactly what causes back pain and why humans are so predisposed to spinal problems. He provides a detailed questionnaire that allows you to identify which of seven types of back pain you are experiencing, and then he explains each of those types in clear and easy-to-understand language.
Contrary to what you might expect from a spinal surgeon, Dr. Brown actually advocates against turning to surgery in most cases of spinal pain. In his 35 years of experience, he has found that the vast majority of back pain cases will resolve with minimal treatment. In fact, the very best thing you can do is to simply allow your body to heal itself by avoiding the many treatment pitfalls that people with back pain commonly fall into when looking for relief. Avoiding these mistakes, along with incorporating gentle aerobic exercise, will almost always allow you to walk off your back or neck pain naturally.
With an interesting collection of anecdotes and a frank discussion of the pitfalls that come with many of the back-pain treatments out there, Conquer Back and Neck Walk It Off! will give you fresh, new insight into how your back really works and how to finally find healthy relief from your back pain.
In his new book Conquer Back and Neck Walk It Off!, renowned spine surgeon Dr. Mark Brown, MD, PhD, explains exactly what causes back pain and why humans are so predisposed to spinal problems. He provides a detailed questionnaire that allows you to identify which of seven types of back pain you are experiencing, and then he explains each of those types in clear and easy-to-understand language.
Contrary to what you might expect from a spinal surgeon, Dr. Brown actually advocates against turning to surgery in most cases of spinal pain. In his 35 years of experience, he has found that the vast majority of back pain cases will resolve with minimal treatment. In fact, the very best thing you can do is to simply allow your body to heal itself by avoiding the many treatment pitfalls that people with back pain commonly fall into when looking for relief. Avoiding these mistakes, along with incorporating gentle aerobic exercise, will almost always allow you to walk off your back or neck pain naturally.
With an interesting collection of anecdotes and a frank discussion of the pitfalls that come with many of the back-pain treatments out there, Conquer Back and Neck Walk It Off! will give you fresh, new insight into how your back really works and how to finally find healthy relief from your back pain.
164 pages, Paperback
First published June 15, 2004
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February 4, 2020
After reading healing back pain I found this to be a big disappointment. Yes , more medically based but also more anxiety inducing. It felt like a waste of time and money.
February 9, 2025
Very informative. Gives a person the knowledge they need to decide what is best for them. Written in a manner that brings the technical down to the everyday man's level.
January 22, 2011
Have just looked over three books on back pain and found this to be the most concise, useful, and easy to read. Simple advice and basic illustrations. The parts that do not apply to you can easily be skipped. Bottom line: walk more, lose weight, careful how you bend and lift. Some useful advice on how to talk to doctors.
January 22, 2009
His advice: wait it out, walk, no pills or therapy, then have surgery when all that fails.
August 25, 2009
Quick and easy read with decent info.
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