Phil Ross

Discover countless options for rest and relief when you have chronic back pain You're probably not thrilled that you need a book called Managing Back Pain For Dummies, but you'll be thrilled that you bought it. Written by a neurosurgeon and a master personal trainer, this book contains expert advice that will help you feel better. You'll get step-by-step guidance on how to lessen your pain and reduce reliance on medication, using self-treatments and exercises that really work. You'll also learn about the clinical treatments that are available to treat back pain—and when it's time to seek a doctor's help. Back pain is different for everyone. You might benefit from simple posture fixes and at-home exercises, or you might be ready to pursue injections, nerve blocks, and other medical treatments. Wherever you are on the back pain spectrum, this helpful Dummies guide will help move the needle toward relief. Prevent and reduce back pain by improving your posture and technique during daily activities like yard workUnderstand the latest professional treatments and self-treatments, and know when to see an MDReduce your reliance on medication by exploring our methods of stimulating self-healing and permit the body to heal itself. Follow clear, concise, illustrated exercise routines designed to strengthen your core and support muscles of the spine. This book is for the millions of people who are struggling with back pain and looking for non-surgical options to improve their quality of life.

The historically important story of the Blue Hombres, Major League Baseball's Latino umpires, never has been fully told -- until now. In his trilogy, author Phil Ross, a former umpire with two decades of experience, takes the reader inside this special corner of the profession.

For 30 years as a loyal manager, Dan Northam (not his real name) meticulously climbed the corporate ladder at a large health care company (the fictional Portmel Preferred). Then, he went in to a medical center owned by his employer, purportedly for a routine outpatient procedure. However, hours later, after a doctor employed by the same company botched an unexpected surgery that almost cost Northam his life, the patient emerged severely harmed. Mere months later, Northam, a trusted executive, saw his position eliminated and was fired. The series of events turned this soft-spoken middle manager into the ultimate whistleblower, as he filed separate lawsuits alleging medical malpractice and wrongful termination. Ride with Dan Northam in the ambulance rushing him to a second facility where he underwent ordeal after ordeal to keep him alive, then sit alongside him as the gripping, gory details are re-lived in ongoing depositions and declarations. Northam got justice -- or did he? What affected him could happen to anybody in today's uncertain health care climate. You are invited to delve into BOTCHED BLOODING but, caution, you will easily be able to imagine yourself walking in this man's path to edge of death, and from a comfortable existence to near-poverty.