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Part 1 Back Pain Up Close and Personal |
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4 | (1) |
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Why Do So Many People Have Back Pain? |
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6 | (1) |
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The Many Faces of Back Pain |
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When to Seek Medical Attention |
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Great Odds for Getting Better |
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Integrative and Complementary Partnerships |
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2 Pain: It's Not All the Same |
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Sudden vs. Long-Lasting Pain |
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Where It Hurts and What It Feels Like |
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Psychology, Stress, and Back Pain |
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Other Nonspine Causes of Back Pain |
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Joints, Part 1: Facets, Cartilage, and Synovial Fluid |
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Joints, Part 2: SI Joints |
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Common Sprains and Strains |
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Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Dysfunction |
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Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis |
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Rare but Serious Spine Issues |
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Infections, Cancer, and Tumors |
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60 | (1) |
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Part 2 Relieving the Pain |
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65 | (14) |
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66 | (1) |
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66 | (4) |
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NSAIDs: They Are Not All the Same |
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With a Little Help from Props |
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6 Nonsurgical Conventional Medical Treatments |
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Epidural Steroid Injections |
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Electrical Stimulation Therapies |
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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation |
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Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation |
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7 Complementary and Alternative Options |
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8 Chronic Pain Management |
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Emotional and Spiritual Therapy |
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9 The Last Resort: Surgery |
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Back Surgery Is No Guarantee |
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Laminotomy and Laminectomy |
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Prominent Research and Development |
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Disc Nucleus Replacement (DNR) and Prostbetic Disc Nucleus (PDN) |
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Thirty-Two-Channel Spinal-Cord Stimulation |
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Cortical and Deep-Brain Stimulation |
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126 | (1) |
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Experimental Treatments Abroad |
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Are Clinical Trials Right for You? |
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Finding and Qualifying for Clinical Trials |
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127 | (1) |
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Part 3 Meet Your Health-Care Providers |
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11 Creating Healing Partnerships |
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Finding Good Health-Care Providers |
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134 | (5) |
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136 | (3) |
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What You Should Ask Your Health-Care Provider |
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What Your Health-Care Provider Should Ask You |
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Bring a Cheat Sheet, Take Notes, and Bring a Friend |
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12 Conventional Medical Doctors and Common Tests |
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Pain-Management Physicians |
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Neurologists and Orthopedists |
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152 | (1) |
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13 Complementary and Alternative Care Providers |
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Complementary Care Providers |
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158 | (4) |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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Alternative Medicine Providers |
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162 | (5) |
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162 | (2) |
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164 | (1) |
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners |
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165 | (2) |
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Part 4 Building a Better Back |
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14 Exercise for a Happy, Healthy Back |
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How Much Exercise Do You Really Need? |
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170 | (1) |
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Balanced Muscles for a Healthy Back |
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171 | (1) |
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15 Lengthen and Strengthen with Pilates |
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177 | (14) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (3) |
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Training and Certifications |
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179 | (1) |
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16 Ancient Wisdom of Yoga |
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Training and Certifications |
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Alternate Nostril Breathing |
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Strike a Pose with Asanas |
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17 Health Clubs and Home Workouts |
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Find a Good Personal Trainer |
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Training and Certifications |
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Power Up with Resistance Training |
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Muscle Conditioning with Resistance Bands |
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208 | (2) |
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Importance of Low-Impact Aerobics |
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Stretch It Out with a Foam Roller |
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18 Ergonomics: Aligned in Life |
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19 It Takes Two: Sex and Pregnancy |
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Candid and Successful Conversations |
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Awareness of Emotional Energy |
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Don't Fall into the Guilt Trap |
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Muscles, Tendons, and Ligaments |
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Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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More Distinctions in the Cervical Spine |
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Neck Pain Causes and Treatments |
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246 | (3) |
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D Frequently Asked Questions |
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