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

Description

DK's Strengthen Your Back provides easy-to-follow exercises that improve mobility, flexibility, core stability, and strength to help treat an existing condition or reduce chances of future injury. This handy guide is perfect for anyone who wants to take an active role in his or her health care and alleviate back pain. 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 Без названия......Page 1