Authors: Michael Urdang, Ronald D. Siegel, Douglas R. Johnson
ISBN-13: 9780767905817, ISBN-10: 0767905814
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
Date Published: April 2002
Edition: Reprint
Dr. Ronald D. Siegel is a licensed clinical psychologist and a member of the clinical faculty of the Harvard Medical School since 1984. In 1988 he was disabled by back pain. His personal experience led him to develop the treatments described in the book. He maintains a private practice specializing in the treatment of chronic pain. Michael H. Urdang is a market research consultant with a background in counseling psychology. His bout with chronic back pain was resolved using the methods in this book. Dr. Douglas R. Johnson is a physician and a board certified specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation. He is currently the medical director of the inpatient rehabilitation unit at Charlton Memorial Hospital and also maintains a private practice in physiatry.
Nearly everyone experiences short term back pain from sore or strained muscles. For many, the notion of a "bad back" brings a cycle of worry and inactivity, only increasing muscle tightness. But most backs are strong and resilient, built to support our bodies for a lifetime. Here you'll find ways to recapture a life free of back pain.
Both clinical psychologist Ronald D. Siegel and market research consultant Michael H. Urdang have suffered from chronic back pain. They learned to treat their pain by using a new system of integrative medicine (a combination of East and West) and by staying physically active. In Back Sense: A Revolutionary Approach to Halting the Cycle of Chronic Back Pain, Siegel and Urdang team up with physician Douglas R. Johnson, a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation, to dispel misunderstandings by both sufferers and medical practitioners about the cause and treatment of back pain, based on their extensive research and success in treating thousands of patients. Agent, Ira Silverberg, Donadio & Olson. ( Apr. 17) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
Acknowledgments | ix | |
Part 1 | Understanding Chronic Back Pain | 1 |
Chapter 1 | A New Approach to Back Pain | 3 |
Chapter 2 | What Is the Program? | 14 |
Chapter 3 | Bad Back? | 22 |
Chapter 4 | Ruling Out Truly Serious Medical Conditions | 34 |
Chapter 5 | Mind and Body in Chronic Back Pain | 39 |
Chapter 6 | The Chronic Back Pain Cycle | 49 |
Part 2 | Relieving Chronic Back Pain | 69 |
Chapter 7 | Belief and the Body | 71 |
Chapter 8 | Restoring Your Life | 82 |
Chapter 9 | The Emotional Toll | 107 |
Chapter 10 | Think Psychologically | 117 |
Chapter 11 | Common Pitfalls | 138 |
Chapter 12 | A Guide to Mindfulness | 151 |
Chapter 13 | A Guide to Regaining Fitness | 162 |
Chapter 14 | Final Thoughts | 187 |
Appendix 1 | Medical Diagnosis of Back Pain | 190 |
Appendix 2 | Medical Treatment of Back Pain | 202 |
Appendix 3 | Resources | 210 |
References | 215 | |
Index | 239 |