Back Exercise: Stabilize, Mobilize, and Reduce Pain

by Brian Richey

Most people will experience back pain at some point in their lives, but only a few have the resolve to seek answers and find relief. Back Stabilize, Mobilize, and Reduce Pain explores the anatomy and movement of the spine and offers exercises that will help you move—and feel—better.Back Exercise goes beyond exercise and rehabilitation to help you understand the why behind spinal conditions and back pain. Throughout the book, unique clay models of the spine reveal each layer of the spinal anatomy, from the spinal vertebrae and discs to the muscle and tissue. These engaging full-color photos make it easy to visualize the structure and biomechanics of the spine and uncover the sources of your pain.You’ll then be guided through an evaluation of your current back health with a self-assessment. Using only the floor, a wall, and a camera, you can check your pain response to several simple exercises and identify postural deviations and muscular imbalances in your body.Once you’ve assessed your back mobility, the book features 60 exercises—complete with instructions and safety tips—that help stabilize, strengthen, and rehabilitate the spine. Create foundational stability for your spine, extend your range of motion, and relieve pain with exercises that build strength, mobility, and flexibility in your back.Finally, Back Exercise explores five common spinal nonspecific low back pain, disc bulge and herniation, spondylolisthesis, stenosis, and spinal surgeries such as spinal fusion. Six months’ worth of tailored exercise plans are presented for each condition, offering a safe progression of exercises to improve mobility, increase stability, and reduce pain.No one wants to live with back pain or discomfort. With Back Exercise you will understand the sources of your pain and take control of your back health for the long term.Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference

248 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 18, 2020

Reviews

[Lisa Kucharski · Rating 5 out of 5]

A well laid out and readable book on back pain, some of the major causes. How to use exercise to help a person diminish the pain; and solid advice on the options for care (including surgery) and the outcomes to expect. The one back issue is did not cover was scoliosis. This to different than the other back issues covered but it I would have loved to have had it covered. I know many people who suffer from this and feel it has been shrugged off by the medical community for far too long.

However, for other situations- this could be a life-saver in terms of managing back pain. It's not magic- it's telling you how to DO something to help and prevent more pain.

[Ahmed Samir Omran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book with simple words
Thanks Brian

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liked how back exercises were listed with pictures, but would have liked to seen more specific exercises for sciatica.

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for CEUs.