The Best Way to Beat Back Pain

Although the best way to beat lower back pain would probably be a quick epidural, it's not necessarily the most appropriate avenue of treatment available. Fortunately, there are other ways to help the millions who suffer from that "oh-my-God-that-was-a-wrong-move" sensation that we laconically refer to as "back pain." The video offers a quick graphics-enhanced overview of what happens in the spinal cord to cause back pain; shows viewers the best ways to stand, sit, lift, and drive; and demonstrates a series of exercises designed to strengthen and stretch the back. Interviews with people who suffer from back pain are interspersed throughout to illustrate various right and wrong methods of treating back pain. A good program, though not as in-depth as Stop Back Pain Now! (VL-11/94), this one's recommended for comprehensive health collections. Aud: P. (R. Pitman)