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Back Pain

“Back pain is one of the most common medical problems in the United States. It affects most people once in their lifetime. If not taken seriously, back pain can last for a long period of time, and become disabling.” – National Library of Medicine

BOOKS

All You Need to Know about Back Pain: Beat Pain, Increase Your Mobility, Know Your Options.
617.564 D
Mary Anne Dunkin; chief medical editor, John H. Klippel.
Atlanta: Arthritis Foundation, 2002.

American College of Physicians Home Medical Guide to Back Pain
617.564 A
David R. Goldmann, editor
New York: Dorling Kindersley Pub., 2000.

Back Pain: How to Relieve Low Back Pain and Sciatica.
617.564 F
Loren Fishman and Carol Ardman
New York : Norton, 1999.

The Back Pain Bible.
617.564 C
Anthony J. Cichoke.
Los Angeles: Keats Pub., 1999.

The Back Pain Helpbook.
617.564 B
James E. Moore ... [et al.].
Reading, Mass.: Perseus Books, 1999.

Back Sense: A Revolutionary Approach to Halting the Cycle of Chronic Back Pain.
617.564 S
Ronald D. Siegel, Michael H. Urdang, and Douglas R. Johnson.
New York: Broadway Books, 2002.

The Chiropractor's Self-help Back and Body Book: How You Can Relieve Common Aches and Pains at Home and on the Job.
617.564 H
Samuel Homola
Alameda: Hunter House Publishers, 2002.

Good-bye to Bad Backs: Stretching and Strengthening Exercises for Alignment and Freedom from Lower Back Pain, 3rd ed.
617.564 S
Judith Scott.
Hightstown: Elysian Editions/Princeton Book Co., 2002.

The Pilates Back Book: Heal Neck, Back, and Shoulder Pain with Easy Pilates Stretches.
613.71 S
Tia Stanmore.
Gloucester: Fair Winds Press, 2002.

The Posture Prescription: The Doctor's Rx for Eliminating Back, Muscle, and Joint Pain.
617.564 W
Arthur White and Kate Kelly.
New York : Three Rivers Press, 2001.

7 Steps to a Pain-free Life: How to Rapidly Relieve Back and Neck Pain Using the McKenzie Method.
617.564 M
Robin McKenzie
New York : Dutton, 2000.

Treat Your Back Without Surgery: The Best Non-surgical Alternatives for Eliminating Back and Neck Pain, 2nd ed.
617.564 H
Stephen Hochschuler.
Alameda: Hunter House, 2002.

25 Natural Ways to Relieve Back Pain.
617.564 F
Romy Fox
Chicago: Keats Pub., 2001.

Wear and Ear: Stop the Pain and Put the Spring Back in Your Body.
616.7223 A
Robert Burns Arnot
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003.

The Whartons' Back Book.
617.564 W
Jim and Phil Wharton, with Bev Browning.
Emmaus: Rodale, 2003.

Web Sites

About Back Pain
Created by the University of Washington Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, this site features a section on back pain. Contents include risk factors, causes and effects, diagnosis and treatment. Articles related to the prevention of back pain through exercise and outdoor activities are also featured.

NINDS Back Pain Information Page
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke collects and provides research information concerning neurological disorders. The page on back pain focuses on symptoms, causes, prognosis and research. Also included are related organizations, as well as, a fact sheet and information booklet on pain.

MayoClinic.com
Authoritative coverage of the causes of back pain, common back problems, prevention and treatment options. Includes links to articles, health guides and FAQs.

MedlinePlus: Back Pain
The National Library of Medicine’s Patient Education Institute offers a reference summary on the prevention of back pain. The tutorial highlights the anatomy of the back, the common causes of pain and prevention measurements.

M. Tuliao, 2/04