The Back Sufferers' Bible

The human spine is not well suited for our way of life and as a result back pain is pandemic—there is hardly anyone who has not been bothered by it at some time. Advanced as we are in other areas of science, with fixing backs we are little further ahead. This book breaks new ground, and is written for sufferers and practitioners alike. In layman's language it charts a new, easy-to-understand model for the way the human spine breaks down, starting off with commonplace and totally reversible conditions (which 90% of us have), and progressing to the more difficult ones. The Back Sufferers' Bible describes clearly how each stage of back pain manifests, and sets out a logical course of treatment programs. It explains when you need medication and when you need to rest in bed. It explains all the exercises—how to do them and the common pitfalls with each one. It gives you all the information you need to play an active part in your own treatment. For practitioners, there is a new section of comprehensive source material and further reading.

Sarah Key has been practicing the management of spinal and skeletal joint problems for three decades. She has a clinic in Sydney and also sees patients in the UK, where she is physiotherapist to the Royal Family. Sarah is the author of two previous books, Back in Action and The Body in Action.