Top Highlights

• It’s hard to believe that we’ve known for two decades that surgery to get rid of a bulging disc is no better than going without the surgery.
• most of what we do today for patients with spinal problems is not supported by level-I evidence. This includes all spinal surgeries (including fusion, laminectomy, and discectomy), chiropractic adjustments, acupuncture, massage, and most all physical therapy.
• for some reason, our medical-care system often ignores why one joint wore out faster.
• SANS. This stands for stability, articulation, neuromuscular, and symmetry. Sans in Latin means “without”; hence, the focus of this book is to leave you sans pain.
• Pain in the neck or back can be caused when a spinal nerve is pinched by a disc bulge or a bone spur. The spinal nerve can also be irritated by either chemicals leaking out of the disc or sloppy spine bones due to loose ligaments or due to bad spinal stabilizing muscles. Pain can also come from injured or arthritic facet joints. Finally, pain can b...