The Complete Idiot's Guide to Back Pain: Understand the Causes and Explore Your Options for Relief

by Jason Highsmith M.D., Jovanka Milivojevic

Overview

Leave back pain behind. 

For the millions of back pain sufferers, the causes can be numerous, making the search for relief frustrating and complex. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Back Pain and its expert authors explain the many causes of back pain and provide the best methods and techniques for relief and prevention of back pain and maintaining a healthy back. 

• Do-it-yourself relief 
• Conventional and alternative options 
• Chronic pain management 
• Exercises, yoga, and Pilates to keep the back healthy

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101478608
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	02/01/2011
Series:	COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE Series
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Jason Highsmith, MD, is a neurosurgeon who specializes in minimally invasive brain surgery and spine surgery, the latter of which he is an expert in. Highsmith did his residency in neurosurgery at the Medical College of Virginia after finishing his pre-med at Cornell. His research into the treatment of spinal cord injuries with artificial blood products was featured in Popular Science. Highsmith has appeared on local and national news networks and has done humanitarian work in Belize.

Jovanka Milivojevic is a content strategist and writer. She has a number of television broadcasting credits to her name, including work as a field producer for ABC News One. Nowadays she specializes in B2B (business to business) and B2C (business to consumer) with a particular focus on health issues, fitness, and related SEO (search engine optimization). Milivojevic is also a certified personal trainer and an instructor in Zumba and Pilates.