Back pain

Includes index

Sect. 1 Understanding back pain 1 How is the back constructed? 3 2 What is back pain? 12 3 Scans, X-rays and that word 'degenerating' 19 4 How did the pain get to take over my life? 23 Sect. 2 Medical treatments 5 What different types of professionals could help? 29 6 Can my back pain be cured by injections or surgery? John Lee Lee, John Suzanne Brook Brook, Suzanne Clare Daniel Daniel, Clare James Allibone Allibone, James 35 7 Can I take medications for my pain? 42 8 Thoughts and feelings 48 9 Communication 57 Sect. 3 Self-treatments 10 Relaxation 65 11 What is the role of exercise and movement? 69 12 How much activity can I do? 77 13 Specific stretches and exercises 83 Sect. 4 Bringing things together and real patients' stories 14 Coping with a new pain: what can I expect from treatments? 93 15 Making sense of scan results and finding a cure 97 16 Home life is difficult 102 17 Nights are the worst time 110 18 My pain has got a whole lot worse 118 Appendix Internet resources 128 Index 129

Sect -- 1 Understanding back pain 1 How is the back constructed? 3 2 What is back pain? 12 3 Scans, X-rays and that word 'degenerating' 19 4 How did the pain get to take over my life? 23 Sect -- 2 Medical treatments 5 What different types of professionals could help? 29 6 Can my back pain be cured by injections or surgery? -- John Lee Lee, John Suzanne Brook Brook, Suzanne Clare Daniel Daniel, Clare James Allibone Allibone, James 35 7 Can I take medications for my pain? 42 8 Thoughts and feelings 48 9 Communication 57 Sect -- 3 Self-treatments 10 Relaxation 65 11 What is the role of exercise and movement? 69 12 How much activity can I do? 77 13 Specific stretches and exercises 83 Sect -- 4 Bringing things together and real patients' stories 14 Coping with a new pain: what can I expect from treatments? 93 15 Making sense of scan results and finding a cure 97 16 Home life is difficult 102 17 Nights are the worst time 110 18 My pain has got a whole lot worse 118 Appendix Internet resources 128 Index 129.