Product Description

Dr Art Brownstein suffered the ravages of back pain for twenty agonising years. His ordeal led him through spinal surgery, dependency on pain killers, deep depression and even thoughts of suicide. Today, he runs a busy medical practice, cycles, surfboards, teaches a yoga class and leads an active, normal life completely free of pain! In 'Healing Back Pain Naturally', Dr Brownstein tells how he permanently cured himself and thousands of other back pain patients with his revolutionary 'Back to Life Programme'. He leads you through his programme step-by-step, showing you how to triumph over pain and rediscover the joy of living. 'Presents the best strategies to overcome back problems and addresses the causes of pain, not just the symptoms. It is accurate, up-to-date, reliable, and should be read by anyone suffering from recurrent pain.' Karl Prendergast, Irish Osteopathic Association 'A truly integrative approach to the treatment and prevention of back pain.' Dean Ornish M.D. 'I hope that everyone who suffers from back pain will read his book and heed his wisdom.' Bernie Siegal M.D.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #273404 in Books
• Published on: 2000-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

About the Author
Dr Art Brownstein is a Clinical Instructor of Medicine at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He lives in Princeville, Hawaii where he is Medical Director of the Princeville Medical Clinic.

Customer Reviews

Excellent, Holistic approach to back pain
I bought this book not only to help with my own back pain, but as an aid to my clients (I am a massage therapist). Art writes from the perspective of someone who has been through years of incredible pain and hardship with various back injuries and surgery, only to find no solution in the conventional approaches.

He therefore developed his own method for not only treating the symptoms of back pain but also to re-build and strengthen his back. When he started he was barely able to walk properly he was in so much pain. By the end was 2 inches taller than he was before his problems, and is now pain free and enjoying a full and normal life.

His method uses a blend of effective approaches, from yoga postures to release tension and strengthen, to visualisations, and work to explore and change the underlying emotions associated with back pain (where I feel a lot of the root cause lies). It is the most thorough and comprehensive book on back pain.

By following everything laid out in this book, anyone's back pain will be significantly improved and even cured, no matter what they've been told by anyone in the medical profession (I work in several hospitals, and the best of the doctors will privately acknowledge that they often don't have a clue, and sometimes have to rely on a 'best guess'). Before you try surgery (which Art himself says in most cases only makes the problem worse - it certainly did for him), try this book. Brilliant.