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Low Back Pain: Healing your Aching Back
Harvard Health Publications/Staywell, Jan 2011, Pages: 43
Back pain is one of the most common, non-life-threatening, painful conditions, affecting four in five Americans at some point in their lives. And many have to be wary of return bouts. But low back pain treatment has undergone a sea change since the 1990s. Experts now appreciate the central role of exercise in treating back problems and maintaining a healthy back. They also better understand which conditions surgery will help and which patients are good surgical candidates.
This report describes the different types of back problems and the tailored treatments that are more likely to help specific conditions. A special section is dedicated to the self-care steps you can take to mend your back, and features information on different types of exercise and complementary therapies such as chiropractic care, acupuncture, and massage, as well as healthy back habits and tips on choosing a mattress.
This report was prepared by the editors of Harvard Health Publications in consultation with Jeffrey N. Katz, M.D., M.S., Professor of Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School.
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