Back Pain

Back Pain – How to Relieve Low Back Pain and Sciatica
By Loren Fishman, MD
Doctor Fishman is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (a Physiatrist) and is on the faculty at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. His book is intelligently written and provides a very comprehensive review of causes of back pain and diagnostic and treatment options. While it is written for patients, it is also complete enough for medical professionals to use. The book has fewer illustrations and less practical advice for day-to-day activities than many of the other books profiled here, but has much more factual, in-depth information for patients and is very useful for people who want to take a more active role in researching and managing their own care.