In his book, Back Pain Understood: A Cutting-Edge Approach to Healing Your Back, Dr. Hainline has combined his years of clinical experience with his knowledge of emerging pain medicine, mind-body medicine, and the multitude of treatment paradigms offered to patients who suffer with chronic back pain.

From the most elite tennis player to the most sedentary layperson, Dr. Hainline’s writing provides insight into understanding the essential meaning of back pain.

About the Author

Brian Hainline, M.D., is Chief of Neurology and Integrative Pain Medicine at ProHEALTH Care Associates in Lake Success, NY, and Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at New York University School of Medicine. At ProHEALTH, he has developed a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary Pain Center that embraces a rigorous scientific approach with compassionate wholistic medicine.

In addition to his daily work in pain medicine, Dr. Hainline—an avid tennis player and tennis advocate—has raised the standard of care for tennis medicine worldwide. He is Chief Medical Officer of the US Open Tennis Championships, and Chair of the International Tennis Federation Sport Science and Medicine Commission. In recognition of his medical contributions to the sport of tennis, he is the recipient of the prestigious 2001 International Tennis Hall of Fame Tennis Education Merit Award, and the 2004 WTA Tour Irving Glick Award.