[.ca] Treat Your Own Back 6th Edition (ISBN 0958269203)

A total quack:
I used Robin's technique to help my sciatica when I was in my 20s. Now, 20 years later, a physical therapist asks how I messed up my posture so badly. When she heard that I used Robin's techniques she said it was too bad. That Robin has messed up many people's backs. Now I have severe arthritis between my shoulder blades from having such horrible posture for the past 20 years. Save yourself and get a recommendation to a respected physical therapist instead.

Treat Your Back:
Treat Your Back: This books title led me to it when I searched the word back pain and found many books on the subject , while this one stood out because of the title and the reviews. I have been searching for years for pain relief- this book brought me slighlty closer to it. The pros of the book and what it can do for you is give you a stronger understanding about the back and the pain you may feel and how to over come the pain. The con: it only looks at your body and the authors view point that all you have to do is bend your back and you will feel better. While there is many theapies for back pain this method trys to increase your range of motion by increasing the curve in your spine. With the help of my therapist I could do the exercises much better than from the book description by itself. I think overall a very good starting point for some people, I also founf the book-The Backsmart Fitness Plan by Dr Adam Weiss, to be very helpful in getting me back into shape while not hurting myself.

What is this total quack stuff?:
This was a great book from a patients perspective of the lower back mechanics in an acute pain phase. Despite the ? review above from one Brownyn Scot, who reviews the book with the header 'a total quack' I would have to remark that the uneducated, myself included, have too much free space on the Internet to say supposedly learned things of which they know not, except definately crock pots :) The book helped. Enough said.

Treat Your Own Back:
Using the exercises in tis book I have solved my back problems. No Pain. I am aware of the posture problems that caused the pain and avoid those positions.

Here's what I think...:
Book discusses a very specific way of treating back pain. In short, you do these backward bending motions which is suppose to have an effect on the discs in your spine. In addition, you sit up straight and watch your posture. All in all, it didn't help me much, but I do know many people it has helped- so I say give it a try. Also liked "Treat Your Own Knees" if you have knee pain.