End Back Pain Forever - by Norman J Marcus (Paperback)

About the Book

" From a leading pain management expert, a revolutionary book about ending back pain the #1 cause of debilitating pain in people under age forty through treatment of muscles and tendons, rather than through medication or surgeries. Eight out of ten adults in the United States will experience significant back pain during their lifetimes. We spend close to $86 billion annually on treating neck and back pain, but are getting worse results. Spinal surgery failures are as high as 50 percent. Now, Dr. Norman Marcus offers a radically different approach to easing the pain of millions: Sprains and strains are the #1 cause of back pain, and Dr. Marcus explains how muscles are the culprit, rather than the discs and nerves. At the core of No More Back Pain are twenty-one simple exercises that can be done at home, each accompanied by step-by-step instructions and illustrations. First developed by Dr. Hans Kraus, father of the field of sports medicine who was one of John F. Kennedy's back doctors, these exercises have been refined by Dr. Marcus for optimal results. In addition to chapters on pregnancy and aging, Dr. Marcus provides an abundance of tips and tools so readers can find the best course of treatment to end their pain"--

Book Synopsis

From a leading pain management expert, a revolutionary book about ending back pain--the #1 cause of debilitating pain in people under age forty--through treatment of muscles and tendons, rather than through medication or surgeries.

If you or someone you love has been suffering with back pain, this book could change your life.

Americans spend more and more each year treating neck and back pain--over $86 billion annually--but all too often, the treatments simply don't help. Why keep taking medicine if it doesn't work? And why resort to painful, unnecessary surgery or injections if there's a better remedy? End Back Pain Forever is a revolutionary guide that shows you the many ways that back pain can be produced and the easy-to-follow steps you can take to eliminate it.

Norman Marcus, one of the nation's leading back pain specialists, estimates that more than 75 percent of back pain cases can be cured by treating the muscles rather than through surgery or drugs. Yet too many doctors don't recognize this, leaving patients struggling for solutions. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Marcus will show you:

- Why the current standard for diagnosing and treating back pain is flawed.

- Why high-tech imaging tests are not useful in diagnosing most back pain.

- Techniques that can protect you from injury.

- Twenty-one simple exercises that can end your back pain forever.

- How aging and pregnancy affect your back.

- And much more.

Review Quotes

"Although designed for patients, many providers may find the text informative and change their current practices. This volume could be life saving for many patients with persistent back pain."--Bill McCarberg, MD, Founder, Chronic Pain Program, Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, CA

"Your back pain can be cured. Read this book. His treatment and prescribed exercises work-I know because he treated and cured me." --Thomas J.J. Blanck, MD, PhD, Chairman, Dept of Anesthesiology, NYU Langone Medical Center

About the Author

Dr. Norman J. Marcus is the director of muscle pain research at NYU School of Medicine and a former president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine. He has been named one of the "Best Doctors in New York" by Castle Connolly for more than ten years. He lives with his wife Suzy in New York City.