This book provides extensive discussion of treatments and back practioners, including medical doctors, non-MD practitioners, the most widely used treatments, the less common (and more controversial) treatments, new, unusal, and seldom-used treatments, diagnosing your diagnosis, how to be your own low back doctor for acute/severe pain, how to be your own low back doctor for chronic pain, how to recover from ruptured disc, had to get rid of a pain in the neck, how to relieve osteoarthritis-based back pain,... more info
Still the best review of Practitioners and Practice:
This book originally appeared in 1985 and was reissued in 1991. Based on a review of questionaires issed to selected individuals, the relative rating of practioners and methods of treatment is still current as of this date (2/2005), judged by my personal experience with treatment of this condition for over 30 years.
His bottom line:
See a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation if your back does not get well with treatment by someone else, especially if someone has recommended... more info
Bachache Sufferers Surveyed:
This book is the result of a survey of 492 backache and neckache sufferers, and what did and what did not work for them. It discusses types of practitioners, drugs, therapies, exercises, and other lifestyle tips. I found it very helpful.
