Complete back workbook : a practical approach to healing common back ailments

221 Pages·2014·4.36 MB·English

by  Weller

A practical approach to healing common back ailments
Stella Weller
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1
Background on the Spine
Spinal bones
Supporting muscles
Chapter 2
What Can Go Wrong
Back and neck pain
Spinal components
Diagnostic tests
Chapter 3
Coping With Pain
Functions of pain
Pain relief
Physical therapies
Hands-on therapies
Posture and movement therapies
Mind-body therapies
Medications
Surgical approaches
Chapter 4
Posture Matters
Body moves
Sport
Chapter 5
Healing Back Exercises
Why exercise?
Stretching
Warm-ups
Healing back sequence
Alternative healing back sequence
Back on the ball
Warm-ups
Swiss ball exercises
Other ways to use the ball
Cooling down
Chapter 6
Ailments and Healing Options
Spinal cord and nerves
Bones
Joints
Discs
Abnormal spinal curves
Ligaments and tendons
Muscles
Multiple structures
Backache in pregnancy
Non-spinal causes of back pain
Glossary
Bibliography
Index