Introduction: As Common as the Common Cold and Twenty Times More Painful
Part I. What's Causing Your Symptoms?
Chapter 1. Twenty-Four Vertebrae and Twenty-Three Discs
Chapter 2. Who Gets Back Pain, and What Causes It?
Chapter 3. Things That Go Wrong in the Back
Chapter 4. Spinal Tumors and Metastatic Cancer
Part II. Getting a Diagnosis and Seeking Treatment
Chapter 5. What's Wrong with Me, and What Should I Do about It?
Chapter 6. Pain Relief and Nonsurgical Treatment
Chapter 7. Physical Therapy for Pain, Strength, and Function
Chapter 8. Making the Decision about Surgery
Chapter 9. Back Surgery and Recovery
