Virtually every American will suffer from back pain at some point. Based on scientific data, Dr. Jack Stern developed a five-step solution with a multidisciplinary, holistic perspective that’s been missing from conventional back pain wisdom in his book Ending Back Pain: 5 Powerful Steps to Diagnose, Understand, and Treat Your Ailing Back.

Beth Ruggiero York is the author of Flying Alone: A Memoir. She is a former airline pilot for Trans World Airlines. She entered the world of civil aviation in 1984 shortly after graduating from college and, for the next five years, climbed the ladder to her ultimate goal of flying for a major airline. She is now a Chinese translator and a professional photography instructor for Arizona Highways PhotoScapes.