This Worldwide Best-Selling Book will Help You Diagnose, Alleviate, Treat and Manage Back Pain Quickly and Effectively Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical help or miss work and is a leading cause of disability. Patients with lower back pain, upper back pain, and sciatica can benefit from the education and exercises in Treat Your Own Back. This best-selling book has helped hundreds of thousands of people worldwide with chronic back pain. Written by physiotherapist Robin McKenzie, the book provides an understanding of how the spine works, the basics of mechanical back pain and common causes of back pain. It then offers do-it-yourself back pain relief techniques, including postural changes, ergonomics and clinically proven McKenzie Method® exercises. Color photos and simple step-by-step instructions show you how to perform simple stretches and exercises that can be done just about anywhere to help treat and prevent pain. In addition to this exercise program, you’ll discover when to do the exercises, how to know if you are performing the exercises correctly, what to do when the pain has subsided, and how to prevent recurrence of pain. Read more
From the Publisher Author and McKenzie Method Founder, Robin McKenzie After discovering a new way to treat back pain, the late Robin McKenzie, a New Zealand physiotherapist, devoted the next 40 years to developing a system of examination and treatment for non-specific spinal mechanical pain. In 1968, Robin and his wife Joy sewed their first lumbar roll at the kitchen table, and in 1980 Robin’s first book Treat Your Own Back was published. Celebrated for his contributions to the physiotherapy profession, Robin is recognized internationally. Valuable Guides and Resources for Professionals and Patients Complete with photos, diagrams, and instruction throughout, the Treat Your Own series focuses on improving habits through simple exercises and exploring the causes and treatment of chronic pain. Designed to educate and promote better patient habits, Treat Your Own books are an informative and helpful resource for those who suffer from chronic pain or discomfort. Treat Your Own Neck Treat Your Own Back Treat Your Own Shoulder Treat Your Own Hip Treat Your Own Knee Treat Your Own Ankle & Achilles Tendon Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Customer Reviews 3,275 6,235 726 755 889 35 Price $13 55 $13 54 $17 95 $14 75 $14 75 $17 95 McKenzie Method ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Body Area Focus Neck Back Shoulder Hip Knee Ankle
