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The Arthritis Helpbook (6th edition) - Kate Lorig & James F Fries
A tested self-management programme of coping with arthritis and fibromyalgia, this book aims to enable
people with arthritis to change their activities and abilities, decrease their pain and develop more
confidence in themselves as caretakers for their bodies.
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Arthritis - The complete guide to relief using methods that really work - Arthur C Klein.
This book is based on public surveys in which arthritis sufferers were asked to say what best relieved
their symptoms and improved their quality of life. In this revised and updated text, incorporating the
results from a new UK survey, you will find: conventional treatments, surgery and drugs; experimental
treatments; pain-relieving techniques; alternative therapies; self-help techniques, organising your
life and home; nutritional advice, including diet and 30-day meal plan; nearly 200 pages of illustrated
and effective exercise plans.
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Back Pain What Really Works – Arthur C Klein
This best-selling guide is based on an extensive survey of what those with back problems actually
experience and the treatments they have found to work. This fully updated edition includes the results of
a UK survey carried out in 2004 with BackCare.
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Back Sufferer’s Bible – Sarah Key
Information in simple language for sufferers and professionals. Starting with totally curable
conditions, which 90% of the population have, the author reveals the secrets of her 25 years of
success in alleviating back pain.
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Living With Back Pain – Helen Parker and Chris Main
Practical advice and guidance, which helps people to minimise the physical and psychological impact
of, lower back pain. Offers self-help strategies for increasing fitness and mobility and reducing
stress.
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Managing Arthritis Pain – Dr Jo Clough
This is a UK version of the US Arthritis Foundation’s guide to pain management adapted for the UK
with the help of Arthritis Care. It provides a scientific explanation of what causes pain and how
it manifests itself in different forms of arthritis and includes hints and tips on useful self-help pain
relief.
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Managing Your Arthritis – Mary Anne Dunkin
This is a UK version of a comprehensive guide originally published by the Arthritis Foundation in
the United States. It covers the whole range of arthritis-related conditions and issues and is
intended to help people to understand and manage their condition.
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Pain Relief without Drugs - Jan Sadler
A self-help guide for chronic pain and trauma. The author's 25 years of coping with her own pain and
sixteen years of teaching pain management techniques result in a book that is filled with practical
activities and possibilities for a better life. Accompanied by a 55-minute CD.
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Sex and Back Pain – Lauren Herbert (USA)
Illustrated step-by-step advice on restoring a sex life lost to back pain.
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The Back Pain Book (2nd edition) – Mike Hage
Offering a practical approach to back care, this comprehensive self-help guide provides thorough
guidance on how to achieve quick pain relief. It explains how to heal and prevent pain during
daily activities and shows how to perform different types of exercises with helpful drawings and
easy to follow instructions. It also reflects recent advances in back pain treatment.
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The Essential Carer’s Guide – Mary Jordan
This new book is an essential companion for anyone responsible for an elderly relative or friend.
It covers physical, social and financial needs, across the stages of immediate, intermediate and
advanced care. The author has extensive experience both of care of elderly relatives and of the NHS.
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Treat Your Own Back (6th edition) – Robin Mackenzie
This easy to follow patient handbook provides the reader with an active self-treatment plan to resolve
and manage back pain. It contains over 100 pages of easily understood exercises with vital information
to enable you to self-manage your back pain.
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Treating Your Back and Neck Pain For Dummies – Loic Burn, Michael Sinel and William W Deardorff
This book shows readers how to manage and treat both back and neck pain (commonly linked) and helps
readers to tailor a treatment plan to suit their needs. It also provides a range of exercises to
enable sufferers to treat and manage their pain themselves.
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Understanding Arthritis & Rheumatism – Dr Jennifer Worral
A Family Doctor publication, this book explains the musculoskeletal system alongside some simple
diagrams and what arthritis and rheumatism is and the importance of visiting your GP and hospital
to obtain the correct diagnosis.
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Understanding Back Pain – Professor Malcolm Jayson
A Family Doctor Publication, this easy to read book explains how the spine works, gives simple diagrams
and describes some common back problems providing simple ideas and suggestions to protect your back.
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Understanding Body Stress Release – Kerry Teakle
The first one in English on this subject, this pocket sized booklet describes the principles and
history of body stress release, what happens during an appointment and what problems the technique
can help.
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Understanding Osteoporosis – Juliet Compston
A Family Doctor publication, this very informative book gives a full description of the complex subject of
osteoporosis and its treatment with each chapter covering a different aspect.
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Your Guide to Back Pain – Dr John Tanner
This Royal Society of Medicine book focuses on both the diagnosis and treatment of back pain, giving
the reader advice on all the options available and how to deal with it in everyday life. This
comprehensive guide will inform, reassure and support you when you need it the most.
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Set of five self-help manuals
Devised by Duane Saunders MSPT of the USA, these well-illustrated manuals are in a large, clear
A4 format.
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Book 1: Your Healthy Back
A supervisor’s handbook, to prevent and manage injuries. Covers worksite evaluation and redesign, office
and industrial plant plus retail environment, body mechanics and lifting techniques, communicating with
employees and managing injuries.
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Book 2: The Ergonomics Manual
A user-friendly introduction to ergonomics theory and practical application in the workplace.
Constructive principles of injury prevention, setting up of new administrative practices, an
ergonomic programme and analysis checklist.
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Book 3: Self-help for your Back
Gives common causes of back problems and a rehabilitation programme with a wide range of anatomical
diagrams. Posture and lifting techniques examined.
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Book 4: Self-help for your Neck
The causes of problems and rehabilitation. An exercise section includes information on aerobics,
strengthening, flexibility and relaxation.
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Book 5: Managing Back Pain
A practice manual on the principles of daily back care. Covers a range of everyday activities, listing
do's and don'ts.
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Other books (not sold by BackCare)
Gowrings Mobility UK Road Atlas
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