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Treat Your Own Back (Paperback)

by Robin A. McKenzie (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 82 pages
  • Publisher: Spinal Publications New Zealand Ltd; New Ed edition (Jul 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0959804927
  • ISBN-13: 978-0959804928
  • Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 16.4 x 0.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 54,873 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This easy-to-follow patient handbook which has sold over 3 million copies and has been translated into 15 different languages provides the reader with an active self-treatment plan to resolve and manage back pain. Now in its 5th 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 just been awarded Gold Bestseller status in the Premier New Zealand Bestsellers Awards, accredited by Booksellers New Zealand. Treat Your Own Back ranks 17th bestselling book in NZI

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth a try., 27 Sep 2008
This review is from: Treat Your Own Back (Paperback)
This book talks a lot about posture and how it can affect your back. Posture suggestions follow. The exercises recommended for most cases of back pain involve a person bending their spine backwards. These are done in the standing and on-your-stomach positions.

One thing I did notice about this back pain book is that it contains no exercises to strengthen your back- which I think is strange as it is well documented in the back literature that people with back pain have smaller than normal back muscles (Parkkola 1993 and Daneels 2000) when examined with CT scans and MRI's as well as weaker than normal back muscles (Smidt 1983 and Mayer 1985 and Mayer 1989 and Roy 1989 and Cassisi 1993). On this basis, I felt that this book was overlooking this important point and should probably address it with at least one strengthening exercise.

Having said that, I think this book will be most helpful for people with back pain that radiates into one or both legs due to a disc problem. People with spinal stenosis or a slippage of one vertebrae over the other (called a spondylolisthesis) will want to be careful with the backward bending motion as this might actually aggravate their pain. Other fix-it-yourself books readers might be interested in include Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff for those with shoulder pain or a torn cuff.


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48 of 59 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Really Amazing results within 24 hours, 6 Oct 2005
By P. Hayler - See all my reviews
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You will think that I have been paid to write this but I have not. I suffered for several months from severe lower back pain and sciatica in both legs. After being told by medical profession nothing could be done except painkillers I had treatment by osteopath and accupuncture which made no difference.

The book arrived yesterday and after doing the exercises last evening and more important changing my way of sitting whilst watching TV or at the Computer I find this morning the pain has almost gone already.

I thorougly recommend this book to people with low back pain and sciatica. Incidently I am 72 and my email address is peter@peterhay.plus.com if you want to ask me any questions please do. I hope that the Author gets to read this.

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27 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, 26 Jul 2005
By C. Pritchard "strider" (Herts,United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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In 97 I had severe lower back pain and sciatica, due to a prolapsed disc at L5. The exercises in this book alongside 4 visits to Physio for traction fixed the problem. I stuck with the exercises and eventually became pain free. Now I use them to manage the symptoms when they start up and keep any pain at bay. I have been successfully running and cycling ever since (not all the time) to a good club standard.
Can't recommend it enough...Hope you enjoy being pain free as I have and save yourself some cash too.
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5.0 out of 5 stars very good
Brilliant book. It was recommended by the physiotherapist as well. Really easy to understand and to practise. Would also recommend treat your own neck.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone should buy this book
This was recommended to me by a colleague - I was sceptical, but after a 2 weeks of crippling back pain I was willing to try anything especially when it was also recommended by my... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars bristol
Generally, it is a very good back therapy book, some extension of the back did help to accelarate the back recovery process. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Coudn't live without this book
After reading others reviews on this book I just had to also add my own. I was advised to buy this book by my physiotherapist 7 years ago when my back pain and sciatica were acute... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Understanding your back pain
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Published 4 months ago by M. J. Westmore

5.0 out of 5 stars A real life changer!
Treat Your Own Back has quite simply changed my life. I now understand how my back works and why I kept injuring myself. Read more
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