Back Pain Remedies For Dummies

Upon a recent visit to a pain management provider, it was recommended that I buy this book (at a very reasonable price) so I did. I received it in a timely manner and began reading it immediately. The chapters were set up logically and covered a wide range of subject matters, and as I am not one to read any book from front to back, I chose a chapter and just began.First off, it covered the wide variety of choices out there for acute and chronic back pain suffering, and while it did not recommend one specific remedy for either an injury or a long term back problem, I was pleased to read that it did not press/suggest medications (OTC analgesics or narcotics) as a first choice.The information was straightforward and very simply put, and while it tried to be humorous at times, it was a bit too simplistic for my professional taste. It was titled appropiately though, "...for Dummies" and while it was not insultingly infantile in its presentation of information, it was a bit too childlish in some of it explainations.I did enjoy reading the explainations and have initiated their recommendations listed for exercises, and since many of the suggestions were similar to those I was working on during my physical therapy sessions, I have enjoyed the results of my efforts with progressive flexiblity.I would recommend this book for those that have never been exposed to the medical/nursing world, but nor for those with any prior professional training or knowledge; the information was too simple and the explainations not as in-depth as I was hoping for.All-in-all, a well-rounded book fiiled with a variety of first-step recommendations and suggestions to see professionals for those of us with a higher pain tolerance than others. The price range was well within range of anyone's pocketbook and Amazon's timely delivery of the product made it easy to get started right away, No Excuses!

I bought this book sometime within the last year. My initial reaction, the authors did not wish to offend anyone suggesting alternative treatment. (I realize trying to convince an alternative treatment believer that a conventional peer reviewed treatment might be better is much like speaking to a religious fanatic.)About three months ago my back went out again. I'm 59, play piano and occasionally have to lift equipment as part of my work. This time I made an appointment with a physical therapist who turned out to be 31 years old and who stays up to date with the latest therapies. The exercises she has given me are nowhere to be found in this book. I am lifting free weights as well as using the weight\pulley machines found in your local gym.What is even more interesting, I am occasionally stopped by the work out guys (the guys with overdeveloped muscles) and am told by them that those exercises are bad for my back. I have approached my therapist about this as well as have her explain her exercises to those same guys. She explains exactly the reasoning behind those exercises. (I do five different weight exercises at the gym every other day and five on the floor stretching exercises every morning at home.)The bottom line is this, times have changed, more studies have been done and it would seem that aggressively exercising the back muscles is the current and latest approach. It's too bad this book has not been updated.My advice for anyone with back problems, see a physical therapist (after seeing your family doctor), a therapist who either recently graduated or one who has kept up with the literature.My two cents. Dave Horne

This book helped me figure out what was going on when I had spinal fusion. It has great explanations and suggestions. I like that it is realistic and practical.

For the most part this is a good resource for those suffering with back pain and want to be a little more knowledgeable about your misery. Simple layman terms, nice lay out as is the custom of this publisher, and excellent home resource which could help you avoid the doctors if your condition is not too sever. I also like the style that you do not have to read it from front to back. You can jump around from one subject to another without missing anything. The only word of warning, be prepared to have some medical professionals contradict the findings in the book. Medicine is not an exact science and in some cases health care professionals would prefer their patients not have too much knowledge regarding their condition. However, it is your back pain not theirs and the better you are prepared to address the problem hopefully the quicker it will go away. This book is a good place to start and well worth the money.

I've been having back pain in the morning for the last few months after some furniture moving. I stopped at Borders for a coffee and picked this up to read (ok, I'm shameless). After about an hour with the book, I developed a game plan for dealing with the backache which I learned is of a very common garden type. It might be too early to declare victory but I woke this morning with almost no pain after sleeping in the prescribed position with a heating pad and taking a few NSAIDS before bed.I have family members that opted for surgery years ago and it ruined their lives - possibly even led to a death of a cousin from OD of narcotics. I wish that they had had this book to read. A lot has changed in medicine and it seems like the author has much more modern thinking than most of the medical profession that still seems bent on drugs and surgery first.

A back specialist recommend, I didn't even read. Too big, was returned

A really informative book.I would recommend it to anyone who is unfortunate enough to suffer with back pain.It explains things in simplistic terms with ease.

I have had back pain for some time infact I took ten months of therapy in 2010, but still have flare ups of pain. The book is well written and is informative; however, there is nothing new in here!This book would be very useful for somebody experiencing their first onset of back pain.