7 Steps to a Pain-Free Life: How to Rapidly Relieve Back and Neck Pain
What causes chronic, debilitating back pain, one of the most common--and  expensive to treat--ailments in the world? According to Robin McKenzie, a New  Zealand physiotherapist for over 40 years and author of the wildly popular  self-help manualsTreat Your Own  BackandTreat Your Own  Neck, distortion of the spinal disks--either from bad posture or  injury--is the cause of the pain. The magic cure is the McKenzie Method--seven  very specific exercises that allow the spine to return to its natural position.  But forget the doctors--McKenzie asserts that the management of your back pain  is your responsibility. Practice his seven unique exercises (the book includes  seven each for the back and neck) consistently and at regular intervals and just  about anyone can cure his or her own back or neck pain without the help of  professionals. McKenzie believes self-treatment is actually more successful than  medical interventions like surgery, chiropractic, or physical therapy, and  indeed, recent research does show self-treatment to be a highly effective  method.More richly detailed and in-depth than his previous books, this volume is  illustrated with over 100 photos and liberally peppered with real-life case  histories. Starting with an analysis of how the back and neck work, it moves on  to a discussion of the common causes of pain--bad posture is most often to  blame. At the core is a detailed explanation of how to do the McKenzie Method  exercises, when to apply them, and how to adjust your personal program over  time. Included are instructions for people who suffer with acute back and neck  pain (with appropriate cautions regarding when to call a medical professional)  as well as for people in special situations like pregnant women, athletes, and  seniors. An impassioned introduction by coauthor Craig Kubey, a satisfied  convert after suffering intense back and neck pain as a result of several auto  accidents, could very well make a believer out of anyone.--Marianne  Painter--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.