A totally new paradigm for treating back pain
Virtually every American will suffer from back pain at some point. Dr. Jack Stern, a neurosurgeon and professor at Weill Cornell Medical College, brings relief to these millions of sufferers (including himself) who literally ache for help. Based on the latest scientific data, Dr. Stern developed a five-step solution with a multidisciplinary, holistic perspective that's been missing from conventional back pain wisdom: Step One: Unlock your back's unique pain codeStep Two: Prepare to work with health care professionalsStep Three: Ensure proper diagnosisStep Four: Embrace various pathways to healingStep Five: Live a life that supports a strong, healthy backEngagingly written and chock-full of enlightening case studies, " Ending Back Pain" finally shares the program that's already helped more than 10,000 grateful patients.

Jack Stern, M.D., Ph.D., is a board-certified neurosurgeon specializing in spinal surgery, and cofounder of Spine Options, one of America's first facilities committed to nonsurgical care of back and neck pain. Dr. Stern is on the clinical faculty at Weill Cornell Medical College and has published numerous peer- and non peer- reviewed medical articles. He lives and practices in White Plains, New York.