Back RX
A 15-Minute-a-Day Yoga- and Pilates-Based Program to End Low Back Pain
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Dr. Vijay Vad’s Back Rx program has helped readers with back pain, joint pain, arthritis, and related conditions for decades, using a clinically proven mind-body regimen to reduce pain and painkiller usage. In this expanded edition, Dr. Vad explores the extraordinary innovations in managing pain to restore health and wellness not only to your back, but to your entire body.
In addition to the stretches that are the touchstone of the program, Back Rx includes new information on
• The best overall eating regimen for back pain sufferers, including new guidance on the science of Intermittent Fasting (IF).
• Exercise, including high-intensity interval training (HIIT).
• The use of medical marijuana and CBD oil (cannabidiol) to relieve back pain.
• The safest way to use over-the-counter anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen.
• Developments in ergonomics, from furniture to clothes.
• An assessment of the future of back pain relief, including the latest advances in stem cell treatment and electronic stimulation.
• Introduction of the Back Rx app, a powerful self-help tool to enhance compliance and end your pain once and for all.
Including dozens of exercises and poses, all clearly demonstrated in precise photos, Back Rx will put the power to relieve back pain in your hands.
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Release date
February 9, 2004 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781101075845
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781101075845
- File size: 21678 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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December 1, 2003
Many Americans suffer from some form of lower back pain, and these two consumer health guides aim to relieve their discomfort. Vad (sports medicine, Hosp. for Special Surgery, New York City), a back-care adviser for the Professional Golfers' Association, incorporates the best of allopathic and integrative medicine in his well-organized, three-part book. In Part 1, he reviews the workings of the back and explains "why it hurts." In Part 2, he presents exercises-standard, proven rehabilitative kinds as well as yoga and Pilates for those wanting or needing more than the basics-with excellent graphics; clear, step-by-step instructions; and three levels of rehabilitation and their sequences. Then in Part 3, Vad looks at various nonsurgical and surgical treatments and future trends in back care. He notes that his program requires just 15 minutes a day for eight weeks. Oxenhandler, a medical doctor and acupuncturist specializing in chronic pain, seeks to "educate laypersons and healthcare practitioners about pelvic tilt/short leg syndrome," one of the six failed lower-back syndromes that he argues is responsible for chronic lower back pain. Most of the 24 chapters (plus an epilog) are dedicated to diagnosis and therapeutic options, including exercises, for pelvic tilt/short leg syndrome. While Oxenhandler's book presents interesting and potentially useful information, it suffers from poor organization and editing. Back Rx is highly recommended for all consumer health collections because of its unique incorporation of allopathic and integrative medicine. The Humpty Dumpty Syndrome is recommended, but with reservations, for its in-depth coverage of a topic not commonly addressed.-Howard Fuller, Stanford Health Lib., Palo Alto, CACopyright 2003 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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