Book Review: When Bad Backs Happen to Good People by Jordan S. Fersel, MD

Title: When Bad Backs Happen to Good People

Author: Jordan S. Fersel, MD

Publisher: iUniverse

Genre: Medical

Format: Ebook

Chronic back and neck pain is a thorny issue that plagues millions living in today’s modern world and has the power to take over a person’s life—not just physically, but also psychologically, emotionally, and physiologically. The good news is that there are effective ways of dealing with chronic pain that allows patients to return to a productive life without undergoing unnecessary surgery. Dr. Jordan Fersel is a board-certified pain specialist who relies on his diverse professional experience to distinguish the differences between acute and chronic pain, scrutinize the accuracy of an MRI scan to diagnose pain, examine the architecture of the spine, explain nerve injuries, differentiate between the various types of arthritis, and offer potential treatment options. Through included case studies and illustrations, pain sufferers will learn there is hope for managing pain through proper diagnosis and a treatment plan tailored to treat individual needs. It’s Not All in Your Head shares guidance from a trusted physician that explores chronic back and neck pain, its sources, and the many treatment options available.

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REVIEW

Suffering from back and neck pain is the plight of many people in the world. And, unfortunately, there is nothing that works for everyone. What this book does, and does well, is lay out different possibilities that may work, and a plan to put them in place.

I found it a refreshing take on an age old problem and one that many people should be able to benefit from. I highly recommend it for anyone that suffers from back pain or neck pain or their family.

Jordan Fersel, MD, is a board-certified, pain-management fellowship-trained physician who earned a BA in biology from Queens College and an MD degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He has been director of Pain Management Services at Trinitas Medical Center Oncology Unit for several years. Dr. Fersel and his wife, Esty, divide their time between Philadelphia and West Orange, New Jersey.