Low Back Pain: Healing your aching back

Product Description Treatment of low back pain has undergone a recent sea change. Experts now appreciate the central role of exercise and the importance of maintaining a healthy back. This Special Health Report, Low Back Pain: Healing your aching back, helps you understand why back pain occurs and which treatments are most likely to help. This report describes the different types of back problems and the tailored treatments that are more likely to help specific conditions. About the Author This report was prepared by the editors of Harvard Health Publications in consultation with Jeffrey N. Katz, M.D., M.S., Professor of Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School.