C. Everett Koop, M.D.
"This book teaches good self care, the knowledge of which is vital to getting the best care and achieving the best results for yourself."


Mind/Body Health Review
"If you or a loved one suffer from chronic or recurrent back pain, this book can provide significant relief."


Book Info
Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA. Consumer guide demonstrates the key to successful back pain management: activity and increased physical fitness. Halftone illustrations. Softcover.


About the Author
James E. Moore is a psychologist at Virginia Mason Medical Center and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Washington. Kate Lorig is the coauthor of The Arthritis Helpbook, the Director of the Stanford Patient Education Research Center, and an Associate Professor at Stanford School of Medicine. Michael Von Korff is a Senior Scientific Investigator at Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound in Seattle. Virginia M. Gonzalez and Diana D. Laurent are both Health Educators at the Stanford Patient Education Research Center.

ANNOTATION

"...an invaluable self-care companion...includes a comprehensive fitness and strength program, proven mind-body methods to relax the back, and strategies for combating the depression that can accompany chronic pain."

FROM THE PUBLISHER

This invaluable self-care companion includes a clinically tested fitness and strength program, proven mind-body methods to relax the back, strategies for combating the depression that often accompanies chronic pain, recommendations for pain relievers, and more. Illustrations.

FROM THE CRITICS

Mind/Body Health Review

If you or a loved one suffer from chronic or recurrent back pain, this book can provide significant relief.

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