Strengthen Your Back: Banish Back Pain, Increase Core Strength, and Improve Posture

Contents......Page 6
BACK & NECK ANATOMY......Page 8
THE SPINE 8......Page 10
THE SPINAL CANAL AND NERVES 12......Page 14
MUSCLES AND LIGAMENTS 14......Page 16
HOW THE BACK WORKS 16......Page 18
DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT......Page 20
NECK 20......Page 22
MIDBACK 22......Page 24
LOW BACK AND LEG 24......Page 26
CONSULTING YOUR PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR 26......Page 28
CONSULTING A PHYSICAL THERAPIST 28......Page 30
CONSULTING AN OSTEOPATH OR CHIROPRACTOR 31......Page 33
OTHER TREATMENTS 32......Page 34
PREVENTING & COPING WITH PAIN......Page 36
IMPROVING YOUR POSTURE 36......Page 38
EXERCISE AND SPORTS 40......Page 42
THE BENEFITS OF STRETCHING 42......Page 44
EATING FOR HEALTH 44......Page 46
AT THE OFFICE 46......Page 48
LIFTING AND CARRYING 50......Page 52
DOING HOUSEWORK 52......Page 54
WORKING IN YOUR GARDEN 54......Page 56
DRIVING YOUR CAR 56......Page 58
LYING DOWN AND SLEEPING 58......Page 60
WASHING AND DRESSING 62......Page 64
MOVING AROUND 64......Page 66
MAINTENANCE & REHABILITATION EXERCISES......Page 68
NECK AND BACK 68......Page 70
BACK AND BUTTOCKS 86......Page 88
GLOSSARY 122......Page 124
INDEX 124......Page 126
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 128......Page 130