The 10 Commandments of Back Pain

Like the common cold, back pain will hit you at some point another, so don't panic. While some physicians think back problems are mostly psychological, I believe in a practical, diagnosis-based approach.
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Twenty years of treating people whose backs ache, trying to help thousands find its cause and deal with its crippling challenges, I have developed my own set of ideas for what to do when your back hurts, when you have a pain in the butt or when nasty sensations radiate down your leg.

While some physicians think back problems are mostly psychological, I believe in a practical, diagnosis-based approach. To avoid back pain Hell and wandering from clinician to clinician, these are the rules to follow.

You Will Get Back Pain

10 Commandments of Back Pain

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