Recurrent Low Back Pain: Prevention is easier than you think...

**********************************************************************************************************************************************This book is the result of an 18-year synergistic relationship between a physical therapist and his patients,all of whom deserve credit for their contributions to this self-care program.**********************************************************************************************************************************************Recurrent low back pain comes and goes; therefore, it is not inevitable. This book offers an illustrated step-by-step approach using real-world examples and descriptive analogies to enable you to transform your recurrent low back pain from an affliction to a choice.With recurrent low back pain, the reasons you feel pretty good some days but not so good other days are determined by how you move, how you respond to gravity, how well you control the forces constantly moving through your body. ‘Strengthening’ is not required for pain relief.Despite various ages and diagnoses, all of David’s patients with recurrent low back pain had the same three underlying problems: pelvic/spinal joint instability, disrupted muscle coordination and harmful movement habits. With sufficient practice, patients discovered that symptoms became predictable, therefore controllable. Consistent practice brought cumulative relief.Patients were typically referred with these common diagnoses:Sacroiliac Joint Pain / SacroiliitisLow Back Pain / LumbagoSpondylosis / Spondylolysis / SpondylolisthesisSciatica / Buttock Pain / Piriformis SyndromesLumbar Stenosis / Lumbar Facet Syndromes / Lumbar Disc SyndromesLumbosacral RadiculopathyLateral or Posterior Hip Tendonitis or BursitisIliotibial (IT) Band Syndrome (with associated hip / knee pain)Related Somatic DysfunctionsGait Deficits Read more