Talking Back

Talking Back teaches people who are disabled by chronic back pain how to put their lives back together again. The book is packed with lessons learned from thousands of real experts: people who did it themselves!

Rowland G. Hazard, MD is emeritus professor of orthopedics, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He has devoted his over 30-year clinical and research careers to the understanding and care of people who are disabled by chronic low back pain. He has been a pioneer in the field of rehabilitation, and he is internationally known for developing the goal achievement model for overcoming painful disability.

Preface Chapter 1. Nobody Knows Your Pain the Way That You Do Chapter 2. You Can't Get What You Want 'Til You Know What You Want Chapter 3. The Medical Office Visit Chapter 4. Drugs Chapter 5. Relaxation Chapter 6. Acute and Chronic Pain Chapter 7. Wellness Epilogue Suggested Readings Appendix A Appendix B Index About the Author