Chiropractor's Self-Help Back and Body Book: Your Complete Guide to Relieve Common Aches and Pains at Home and on the Job »

Most books on backache emphasize medication or surgery as cures. This practical guide suggests a better approach for sufferers. Using self-healing techniques to relieve pain, distinguishing back trouble from other problems, and protecting a weak back during sex or pregnancy are just a few of the topics in this thorough handbook. Over 40 black-and-white illustrations are included.

Contents

List of Illustrations....................x
Foreword....................xiii
Preface: How to Use This Book....................xiv
Introduction: What This Book Can Do for You....................1
1 * Pinpointing the Cause of Your Head, Neck, Shoulder, Arm, Back, and Leg Pain....................4
2 * Headache: Home Treatment and Prevention....................30
3 * How to Relieve Neck, Shoulder, and Arm Pain....................53
4 * What You Can Do about Back, Hip, and Leg Pain....................75
5 * How You Can Loosen and Align Your Spinal Joints Safely and Effectively....................119
6 * How to Eat to Reduce Body Weight and Relieve Backache....................140
7 * Protective and Remedial Exercise in a Personalized Back-Care Program....................164
8 * How to Handle Spinal Arthritis in a Self-Help Program....................182
9 * How to Prevent Back Strain by Using Proper Sitting, Standing, Lifting, and Sleeping Postures....................203
10 * Preventing and Easing Back Pain During Pregnancy....................222
11 * How to Protect a Painful Back During Sex and while Pregnant....................231
12 * Evaluating Back and Leg Pain after Middle Age....................240
13 * When You Need the Help of a Specialist....................248
14 * Sense and Nonsense in Chiropractic Care of Back Pain....................259
15 * Questions Patients Commonly Ask about Back Trouble....................268
Endnotes....................276
Glossary....................277
Index....................288