The classic program for relieving back pain, revised and updated with the latest innovations in treating pain and maintaining mobility.
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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents
Acknowledgmentsix
Introduction: The Back Rx Way to a Healthy, Pain-Free Backxi
What to Do If You’re in Pain Right Nowxvii
Part one
chapter one: How Your Back Works3
chapter two: Why Your Back Hurts9
chapter three: The Four Stages of Low Back Pain Care and Recovery15
chapter four: Flexibility, Strength, and Endurance: the Three Keys to Good Balance and Posture25
chapter five: Power Tips for Healthy Backs35
chapter six: Resuming Activity after a Low Back Injury51
Part two: Back Rx Series A, B, and C
chapter seven: Introduction: Doing the Back Rx Exercises57
chapter eight: Return to Movement: Back Rx Series A63
chapter nine: Resuming Full Activity: Back Rx Series B95
chapter ten: Into the Fast Lane: Back Rx Series C 119
Part three
chapter eleven: Other Caregivers143
chapter twelve: State-of-the-Art Treatments and the Future of Low Back Care149
Appendix: Resources on the Web156
