- Paperback
- Publisher: Spinal Publications New Zealand Ltd; 6th Revised edition edition (April 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0958269203
- ISBN-13: 978-0958269209
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.8 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 91,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This easy-to-follow patient handbook which has sold over 3 million copies and has been translated into 17 different languages provides the reader with an active self-treatment plan to resolve and manage back pain. Now in its 6th edition, Treat Your Own Back has probably helped more people achieve freedom from back pain than any other publication. Several scientific studies show that after reading and complying with information provided in Treat Your Own Back, patients experienced great pain reduction, reduced rates of recurrence of painful episodes and were able to prevent the onset of back pain. The programme of care described in Treat Your Own Back provides all the recommended low back pain treatment protocols as suggested in current international guidelines. Treat Your Own Back & Treat Your Own Neck have been awarded Gold Bestseller status in the Premier New Zealand Bestsellers Awards, accredited by Booksellers New Zealand.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Treat Your Own Back was bought for me 9 years ago when I had severe low back pain. For about 4 weeks I had tried physiotherapy without success but within a few days of doing the exercises recommended in this book there was a decrease in the pain and after 2 weeks I was back at work. Since then I have practised what I learnt from this book on several occasions when warning twinges started and in no time at all I was cured. I thoroughly recommend this book which deals with all aspects of the cause of low back pain and how to avoid it. It contains lots of pictures, is well written and an enjoyable read. When I lend books they tend not to be returned, so I am keeping my copy and buying a new one for a friend who is suffering at the moment.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
I had been suffering withe terrible back pains for two years before I read this book. I had seen three top consultants who couldn't give me a proper diagnosis. I had really bad posture, so this should have given them some idea. I spent a lot of money on Chiropractors and a few other quacks.
When a physio suggested that I try the exercises in this book I felt let down. They seemed too simplistic, how could this have the answer when the top medical people didn't? I tried it because there was nothing else to try and I was getting pretty depressed. After only two days of doing two of the exercises, my pain had really decreased and in about a week ALL pain had gone! I still get some back pain but now I know what to do. I know that I had a bulging disc in my lower back and this helped push that back in. You MUST do the exercises about five times a day!
I have not been paid to write this,(look at my other reviews)and know that a great many people with poor postural habits will benefit immensely.
When a physio suggested that I try the exercises in this book I felt let down. They seemed too simplistic, how could this have the answer when the top medical people didn't? I tried it because there was nothing else to try and I was getting pretty depressed. After only two days of doing two of the exercises, my pain had really decreased and in about a week ALL pain had gone! I still get some back pain but now I know what to do. I know that I had a bulging disc in my lower back and this helped push that back in. You MUST do the exercises about five times a day!
I have not been paid to write this,(look at my other reviews)and know that a great many people with poor postural habits will benefit immensely.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Having suffered from back problems over many years and visited many different alternative practitioners with varying degrees of success I found this a really useful book. It is well written book with clear instructions and photographs to show what are the problems and how to recover from them. It clearly shows how the exercises should be performed and how often. Really refreshing to find an approach that puts the patient in charge of their own recovery from back problems and gives different treatment routes depending on severity and recovery process. Highly recommended
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Brilliant!
This book really does teach you what you need to know to quickly repair your back. I could not believe the improvement in such a short space of time. Read more
Published 6 months ago by I.ford
It helped
I was struggling even after several visits to physio but the exercises in this book got me to a much better place in just a few days even though it felt odd for a couple of days... Read more
Published 11 months ago by dougp
Treat your own back
Very good book , full of sensible advice to help treat and prevent back pain. I wish I had bought it years ago.
Published 13 months ago by Cath
Mckenzie's exercises are helpinh
I've been following his exercises for back pain that I am currently getting every morning and it's really easing it. I would recommend this book. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Caz
pain free 2 days after reading
I had been getting progressively worse sciatica over about a year (pain in the hip, later knee). On a vacation abroad it became debilitating. Saw a doctor. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Bill de la Vega
Well presented book.
This book was recommended by our GP. It is well presented and clear to follow. Time will tell whether it helps !
Published 18 months ago by Isabella
Don't bother wasting money on physios
If you've got a problematic back, give this book a try. For a fraction of the cost of a trip to a physio, you get the details on how to treat yourself. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Joe Walsh
At last!!
Treat Your Own Neck
Wow, unbelievable - within days I am painfree for the first time since February. Read more
Wow, unbelievable - within days I am painfree for the first time since February. Read more
Published 19 months ago by astra
bad
There are millions book dealing with back pain, so I don't recommend this one. half of the book is about the structure of the spine (well I can look it up on the internet), then it... Read more
Published 19 months ago by jaraya
Pain free at last!
This book was recommended by my physiotherapist. Having suffered with lower back pain for some years, sometimes severe, this book was a blessed relief, and the exercises, although... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Katy M
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