Overview
Is Back Pain Interfering With Your Quality Of Life? In this book, Harvard Trained Neurosurgeon Dr. Richard Westmark uses everyday language to teach you: ""RED-FLAGS"" indicating emergency attention is warranted. Your condition and treatment options. The right questions to ask your doctor. How to keep your out-of-pocket expenses down. Medical terminology translated into everyday language.
Full Product Details
Author: Richard M Westmark
Publisher: Opportune Independent Publishing Co.
Imprint: Opportune Independent Publishing Co.
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 0.50cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.104kg
ISBN: 9781970079920
ISBN 10: 1970079924
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 19 March 2021
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""If you, or someone you know, has ever suffered from back pain, then this book is a must-read. This handbook will guide you through your journey with pain and hopefully allow you to emerge from it at the end being pain-free."" -E. Antonio Chiocca, MD, PhD, FAANS Harvey W. Cushing Professor of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School Neurosurgeon-in-Chief and Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery ""This is a wonderfully written handbook that is easy to read and understand. Dr. Westmark is an honest and caring physician who gives patients a straightforward way to work through the difficulties of treating back pain. I highly recommend that every patient with back pain read this great resource."" -Rex A.W. Marco, M.D. Emeritus Staff Reconstructive Spine Surgery and Musculoskeletal Oncology Department of Orthopeadic Surgery Houston Methodist Hospital
If you, or someone you know, has ever suffered from back pain, then this book is a must-read. This handbook will guide you through your journey with pain and hopefully allow you to emerge from it at the end being pain-free. -E. Antonio Chiocca, MD, PhD, FAANS Harvey W. Cushing Professor of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School Neurosurgeon-in-Chief and Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery This is a wonderfully written handbook that is easy to read and understand. Dr. Westmark is an honest and caring physician who gives patients a straightforward way to work through the difficulties of treating back pain. I highly recommend that every patient with back pain read this great resource. -Rex A.W. Marco, M.D. Emeritus Staff Reconstructive Spine Surgery and Musculoskeletal Oncology Department of Orthopeadic Surgery Houston Methodist Hospital
Author Information
After completing his neurosurgery training at the Harvard teaching hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Westmark trained in advanced spine surgery techniques at the world-famous Barrow Neurologic Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. He has also worked with pioneers in spinal cord injury and regeneration research at the University of California San Francisco and the University of Florida. Dr. Westmark is board certified, a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and a member of the AANS/CNS (Congress of Neurosurgeons) Joint Section of Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Dr. Westmark has been treating patients with back pain for over 35 years and has performed over 5,000 spinal surgeries. He has written numerous publications including several chapters in key medical textbooks on the diagnosis and treatment of spinal disorders. Having such vast practical experience has prompted him to help those suffering by writing My Back Hurts: A Guide to Understanding What's Wrong and Choosing the Best Treatment. This fact-filled guide has been written specifically for the person suffering from back pain with no prior medical training!
