03672nam 2200529 a 450 991069853230332120221108032838.00-19-158031-7(CKB)2550000001219457(StDuBDS)AH21617857(OCoLC)472256188(EXLCZ)99255000000121945720090403d2009 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBack pain[electronic resource] /John Lee, Suzanne Brook, Clare Daniel1st ed.Oxford Oxford University Press2009[Bethesda, Md.] :U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases,[2005]1 online resource (viii, 134 p. ) illThe facts seriesFormerly CIP.UkIncludes index.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?; SECTION 3 - SELF TREATMENTS; 8. Thoughts and feelings; 9. Communication; 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: REAL PATIENTS' TALES; 14. 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; Internet resourcesThis 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 term pain.Back Pain: The Facts is aimed at people who want to help themselves. Affecting nearly everyone at some time in their lives, 40% of people will have experienced some form of back pain within the last year, with around 5% of sufferers taking time off work within the last month. Long-term back pain causes a great deal of distress and unhappiness, affecting work life, income, home life, relationships, fitness and mood. Back Pain: The Facts uses clear, succinct chapters to give advice about every aspect of managing back pain, as well as answering frequently asked questions from sufferers. A key element is empowerment through understanding why back pain starts and why it persists. There are chapters promoting stretching, exercise, relaxation, communication, and advice on sexual relations, as well as considerable on emphasis on helping with thoughts and feelings.Facts (Oxford, England)BackachePopular worksElectronic books.lcshBackache617.564Lee John1963-1109300Brook Suzanne1967-1109301Daniel Clare1966-1109302National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (U.S.)StDuBDSStDuBDSUkStDuBDSZUkPrAHLSBOOK9910698532303321Back pain2633979UNINA