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UNINA9910811584903321 |
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Autore |
Lee John <1963-> |
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Titolo |
Back pain / / John Lee, Suzanne Brook, Clare Daniel |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009 |
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1-383-04604-2 |
1-283-58141-8 |
9786613893864 |
0-19-157580-1 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (143 p.) |
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BrookSuzanne <1967-> |
DanielClare <1966-> |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Section 1 Understanding back pain; 1 How is the back constructed?; 2 What is back pain?; 3 Scans, X-rays and that word 'degenerating'; 4 How did the pain get to take over my life?; Section 2 Medical treatments; 5 What different types of professionals could help?; 6 Can my back pain be cured by injections or surgery?; 7 Can I take medications for my pain?; 8 Thoughts and feelings; 9 Communication; Section 3 Self-treatments; 10 Relaxation; 11 What is the role of exercise and movement?; 12 How much activity can I do?; 13 Specific stretches and exercises |
Section 4 Bringing things together and real patients' stories14 Coping with a new pain: what can I expect from treatments?; 15 Making sense of scan results and finding a cure; 16 Home life is difficult; 17 Nights are the worst time; 18 My pain has got a whole lot worse; Appendix: Internet resources; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; X; Z |
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This title provides the reader with an in-depth understanding of why chronic back pain develops and what makes it persist. Practical help is given to promote self-management with advice on stretching, exercise, relaxation, and managing thoughts and feelings associated with long |
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