LEADER 03672nam 2200529 a 450 001 9910698532303321 005 20221108032838.0 010 $a0-19-158031-7 035 $a(CKB)2550000001219457 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH21617857 035 $a(OCoLC)472256188 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001219457 100 $a20090403d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aBack pain$b[electronic resource] /$fJohn Lee, Suzanne Brook, Clare Daniel 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aOxford $cOxford University Press$d2009 210 1$a[Bethesda, Md.] :$cU.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases,$d[2005] 215 $a1 online resource (viii, 134 p. ) $cill 225 1 $aThe facts series 300 $aFormerly CIP.$5Uk 300 $aIncludes index. 327 $aSECTION 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 resources 330 $aThis 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. 330 $bBack Pain: The Facts is aimed at people who want to help themselves. Affecting nearly everyone at some time in their lives, 40% of people will have experienced some form of back pain within the last year, with around 5% of sufferers taking time off work within the last month. Long-term back pain causes a great deal of distress and unhappiness, affecting work life, income, home life, relationships, fitness and mood. Back Pain: The Facts uses clear, succinct chapters to give advice about every aspect of managing back pain, as well as answering frequently asked questions from sufferers. A key element is empowerment through understanding why back pain starts and why it persists. There are chapters promoting stretching, exercise, relaxation, communication, and advice on sexual relations, as well as considerable on emphasis on helping with thoughts and feelings. 410 0$aFacts (Oxford, England) 606 $aBackache$vPopular works 608 $aElectronic books.$2lcsh 615 0$aBackache 676 $a617.564 700 $aLee$b John$f1963-$01109300 701 $aBrook$b Suzanne$f1967-$01109301 701 $aDaniel$b Clare$f1966-$01109302 712 02$aNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (U.S.) 801 0$bStDuBDS 801 1$bStDuBDS 801 2$bUk 801 2$bStDuBDSZ 801 2$bUkPrAHLS 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910698532303321 996 $aBack pain$92633979 997 $aUNINA