Treat Your Own Back
by Robin A. McKenzie
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Author: Robin A. McKenzieEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1997-01
ISBN: 0959774661
Number of pages: 80
Publisher: Orthopedic Physical Therapy Product
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Book Review: If you actually follow the instructions, guess what!
Summary: 5 Stars
Of all the reviews I have read, I didn't come across any that point out the need to follow Robin McKenzie's instructions religiously. I am quite certain there are some people who this book will not help. It is not, and doesn't pretend to be, a silver bullet capable of solving the world's back problems.
However, I believe the exercises and, above all, the information on how to proactively take care of your back, will work for the vast majority of people who follow them.
I suffered from an extremely debilitating attack of sciatica nearly eight years ago. My wife had to call 911 to have me transported to the hospital. I spent the next month on crutches and the following two months with a cane, unable to wear anything but soft moccasins due to the nerves that had been damaged in my left foot.
My wife had this book, but when she first showed it to me I thought she was nuts; it looked entirely counter-intuitive. Bending backwards didn't fit my paradigm of how one's back ought to be utilized. After 7 weeks of no sleep, unsuccessful treatment in physical therapy, lots of vicodin, etc., I decided to try it out. What did I have to lose?
After the first session I noticed a lessening of the pain in my foot, especially my left big toe. I decided to give it a try. I have to emphasize McKenzie stresses the need - when first doing the exercises - to repeat them every two hours without exception. This I did. I was able to return to work full-time with the proviso that I would be stopping for approximately 15 minutes every two hours to do my exercises (slow, steady stretching mostly).
It took a couple of months, but by the end of that time I was all but completely recovered. I still have a little numbness and occasional pain in my toe, but my life has essentially returned to normal, including my ability to play golf.
This book also points out the need for sitting properly and the difficulty in actually doing so, due to the poor design of most chairs, seats, and sofas. It also provides simple exercises one can do when it's impossible to do the primary ones. I have used one of them extensively, including on the golf course, to relieve the pain that signals I'm doing something wrong.
I recommend this book without reservation, and I have done so for dozens of people in the last almost eight years. I suspect many of those who have not found this book helpful didn't follow Mr. McKenzie's instructions or are just too enamored of the medical profession to believe there is a simple, natural cure to many of our ills without the need to resort to drugs and surgery.
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Help yourself to a pain-free back. This easy-to-follow book presents over 80 pages of education and clinically-proven exercises. The simple and effective self-help exercises in Robin McKenzie's Treat Your Own Back have helped thousands worldwide find relief from common low back and neck pain. This book helps you understand the causes and treatments, along with a system of exercises that can help you relieve pain and prevent recurrence.Backache Books
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