Heal Your Aching Back: What a Harvard Doctor Wants You to Know about Finding Relief & Keeping Your Back Strong

Excellent book written in common sense and understandable language. Reassuring to know that just a small percentage of back problems are terribly serious, and that the majority can be helped and avoided by doing some easy exercises. Was a real help and would recommend it to anyone.

This book has greatly helped me understand that problems with my back. It offers different solutions and helps with the meaning of words my doctor uses.

I'm very glad I purchased this book, as it is well written, easy to understand and very thorough. Dr. Katz discusses the anatomy of the back, the causes of back problems, medications, treatments, surgery and much more. I would recommend the book to anyone who has back problems and wants help knowing what to do about them.

Explains all causes and all treatments including alternative medicine and exercising without any of the biases normally found with differnent practitioners. A good discussion of pain management. Pain management is a team effort of anti-inflamatories, pain meds, exercise and mental outlook. As a 7 year survivor of back fusion, I find his information right on.

Dr. Katz thoroughly covers the many aspects of back pain in a straightforward, easy to understand manner. At times, it seems like he is sitting with you explaining the material. I particularly liked the sections on the reasons for having pain, how to navigate the health care system and partner with your doctor, the review of medications, a honest review of the evidence for nontraditional treatments, and the strong support for nonsurgical options. This book beautifully accomplished the goal of a self-help book: it puts knowledge of the problem and treatment options and a "take charge" attitude into the hands of the people who need it most, in this case the person with back pain. This book has something for everyone who suffers with back pain. Regardless of whether you are new to back pain or someone who has dealt with it for years, this book will help you maximize your health while managing your back.