Heal Your Aching Back by Jeffrey N. Katz

Take back your health, your fitness, and your life
This authoritative and comprehensive guide, written by a Harvard doctor who has struggled with back pain himself, will help you find the real cause of your problem-and the smartest way to treat it. This simple step-by-step program will show you how to:
[*]Get the right diagnosis for your type of back pain
[*]Find the most effective treatment, including complementary therapies
[*]Control pain through specific exercises, massage, and yoga
[*]Avoid surgery, prevent reinjury, and strengthen your back for life
Dr. Katz also gives you the most up-to-date information on chiropractic care, new pain medications, alternative physical therapies, and back surgery.