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 enlarge | Author: Robin A. Mckenzie
Publisher: Optp
Category: Book
List Price: $10.00
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Rating:  104 reviews
Sales Rank: 1065
Media: Paperback
Edition: 8th
Pages: 72
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.2
ISBN: 0958269238
Dewey Decimal Number: 617.564062
EAN: 9780958269230
ASIN: 0958269238
Publication Date: July 2006
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 eye opening April 25, 2008
kkaz (NY- USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am an architect and always wrongfully thought that a spine disk fails as a result of compressive force at the location where it is "squeezed" the most. I could not understand why all problems seemed arised from frontal bending while by logic I could only injure my back by bending backward. It seemed that all the exercises I've done so far were moving me in the opposite direction. Well, now I read this book and I found out why I was wrong.
So far I found myself to be a perfect target audience of this book: I tried everything so far: chiropractors, accupuncture, massage, oral anti-inflammatory drugs, epidural injections, etc. Only injections helped, chiropractor and massage bring a very short-term relieve. Now I am experimenting with an inversion table.
One thing that I think should be added to this book is about a seat. I noticed that horse riding helps me alleviate my back pain (back in the old days when I had time for extravagances like that). I remeber having a terrible pain while on the road for many days, and a horse owner allowed me to jump on back of one of his horses; ten minutes of slow ride worked as a best therapy ever, while he watched me horrified that I will fall down, injure myself and sue him.
The point is that a chair seat should resemble a horse saddle, so that a person can sit on it, maintaining a large (e.g. 270 degrees) angle between thighs and a trunk. I bought a ballchair, threw away its instruction (which inappropriately asks me to sit at 90 degree angle) and sit on it with my knees almost touching the floor. The chair is too wide for that, so I cannot maintain the position for long, but it helps anyway.
Well, like other readers said: I wish that doctors, chiropractors, and other "professionals" provided me with the simple knowledge contained in this book. They did not.
 good book April 15, 2008
Toni Short (Arlington, TX United States)
Helpful book but it does not take the place of a good therapist. A person can hurt themselves without the guidance of a knowledgeable therapist, been there, done that.
Treat your own back April 12, 2008
T. May
This book makes a good reference for lower back problems.
My physical therapist used exercises from this book.
straight forward approach to simple back pain April 4, 2008
Peregrin (Reston, Va USA)
This books does exactly what is says it does, help you treat a sore back quickly and effectively, its laso clear on serious conditions it will not address and how to tell which you have. Between lots of road bike riding(30-100) miles at a time, gardening, moving and the other vagaries of life at 51 my back always has had something to say. The basic approach involves attention to posture, stretching and conditioning and when each is appropriate. This book has enabled me to send my back to the minor occasional issue category and not the major show stopper it was becoming. I would highly recommend it.
Treat Your Own Back April 1, 2008
Michael Toney (Mike, St. Louis, MO)
This book was easy to read and understand. I use some of the exercises daily and they are very helpful. I have had lower back pain (from my sciatic nerve) that has at times extended down my right leg. I would read the entire book and the cautions before doing the exercises. It doesn't take long. I have given a copy of this book to my son-in-law and he finds it useful.
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