"Nationally renowned yoga therapist Robin Rothenberg designed 'The Essential Low Back Program' for everyone, regardless of body type or previous yoga experience. The program consists of five developmental yoga practices which are thoroughly explained and illustrated in the accompanying booklet. Each practice lays the foundation for the next and is progressively more challenging. You can use the CDs and book separately or in conjunction with each other for ease of learning ... [Robin's] explicit explanations take the guesswork out of finding the appropriate body positions and provide a safe way to learn to relax, stretch and strengthen your back"--Information provided by publisher.

The sacrum, or lower back, is an incredibly powerful part of the human anatomy. It’s what enables you to stand upright and tall, it unites your upper and lower body, it roots you to the earth—and it is one of the most common areas where people experience chronic pain and discomfort. Yoga practice can have a transformative effect on lower back problems: it allows the body to gain the range of movement and flexibility that short-circuits the mind’s perception of limitation and pain. Yoga for a Healthy Lower Back will help you understand lower back pain and heal it through gentle exercises that can be done even by those with no previous yoga experience. Liz Owen describes the anatomy of the sacrum and the region around it, including the hips and lumbar spine, and illuminates both the Western and Eastern approaches to understanding back pain. She then provides simple, easy-to-learn sequences of yoga poses for general sacrum health and then for specific issues or conditions such as pregnancy, fibromyalgia, and arthritis, among others.

How I Reversed My Severe, Low Back Pain in Only Three Weeks, without Surgery, Physical Therapy, or Pain Pills When back pain strikes, it can ruin your life. Reaching for painkillers and going the bed rest route can be ineffective and even dangerous for your health. Hi, I'm Morgan, and for 18 years, I've been massaging clients who are dealing with low back pain. But when the tables were turned, and I was the one who injured my back... it wasn't massage that healed my low back pain... instead, it was a series of highly targeted exercises! Inspired by my experience with reversing my severe low back pain, and fueled by a vibrant enthusiasm to share these exercise routines with anyone who has back pain, I began to passionately research how to quickly cure back pain at home. I learned a wealth of information. In The Essential Lower Back Pain Exercise Guide, you'll learn about my 21-Day, Low Back Pain Relief Program that anyone can use to eliminate low back pain, reverse bad posture, and get better sleep. You'll also learn these important concepts to help change your life. How to stand correctly in six moves. How to sit correctly in eight moves. A 15-minute, doctor-recommended back pain relief exercise routine. Six foam-rolling moves to conquer back pain. A 90-second, tennis-ball method for low back pain relief. A 6-minute emergency treatment that's safe for herniated and bulging discs. Seven exercises to prevent future back spasms and herniated discs. Seven resistance-band exercises for low back pain. Four moves to do before you roll out of bed. Plus much, much more. If you can make time to do a daily 15- to 30-minute back pain relief exercise routine, you'll soon be on your way to feeling good again. It's essential to feel your best to make the most of every day. Let me show you how!

This second edition of 'Low Back Disorders' provides research information on low back problems and shows readers how to interpret the data for clinical applications.

Learn how to self treat chronic lower back pain easily and safely with this fully illustrated, instructional, low impact, pain-safe, exercise guide long term. The majority of cases of chronic lower back pain are either directly related to, or worsened by specific muscle weaknesses and imbalances. This specifically designed guide carefully teaches the correct methods to move, train and strengthen your body to properly relieve back pain. It uses non-surgical, non-medicinal, and safe methods for all ages and difficulties. It will help with your current pain, to prevent the return of pain, and to reduce your dependency on medication and surgery. IMPORTANT NOTE: You will relieve your pain as you learn a series of short and effective exercises. The exercises will teach you how to treat and recondition several misunderstood and neglected areas of the lower back, hips and legs that can lead to lower back pain. The Low Back Pain Program demonstrates effective, very low-risk exercises, stretches and movements to treat and prevent: lower back pain, backache, back spasms and more, long term with a careful, concise, 'at home' guide. This book contains 45 important exercises, over 170 detailed illustrations, 3 treatment and conditioning levels, 1 maintenance level and 4 progress charts. The exercises condition and restore proper mobility and function for your lower back, hips, legs and pelvis, allowing painful areas time to heal and recover. The guide begins with 13 'Limited Mobility Exercises' to improve your flexibility and address your stiffness and tightness that contribute to and worsen lower back pain. 19 'Progressive Exercises' then, stimulate, develop and strengthen the muscles and joints necessary to protect the lower back from pain. 13 'Challenging Exercises' are then taught to reinforce, correct and re-educate the muscles and joints to move and operate functionally and effectively to prevent recurrence of lower back pain. Upon completion of these exercises, 11 simple 'Maintenance Exercises' selected can then be seamlessly used throughout your daily routine as needed to keep your muscles optimally conditioned to protect your lower back from imbalances and pain. These exercises are founded on the methods of exercise therapy, physiotherapy, and lower back pain and injury rehabilitation. They are intended for home use and can be performed at the users convenience and comfort level. A family doctor's consent is advised prior to starting this program. This guide provides those in pain, a much needed alternative to popular exercises and stretches that are recommended but still do not resolve the cause of the pain. This guide will benefit the user throughout their life as their physical needs change with age and lifestyle. If you are suffering from acute or chronic low back pain and are not sure how to resolve it, this exercise plan can help you. Many issues related to back pain are a result of muscular and joint imbalances that can be self-corrected through specific movements and exercises. Learn some of the major causes of lower back pain, book details and how to provide relief at home long term. For more information and some exercise examples, go to www.lowbackpainprogram.com. "A very comprehensive, practical and step by step guide. You've given me hope that relief is possible, and that I can heal. I feel ready to start the program now that I have this helpful guide." - C.N. Aurora "Excellent read!...the ideas here apply to several forms of chronic pain, in my case hip pain. Simple, easy to understand steps that have made a huge difference in pain management and improving quality of life - thank you." - R.S. Newmarket

"To many of his patients [Dr. Fishman] is a miracle worker." —Jane E. Brody, New York Times “Stunningly innovative. . . . This is the first book in which the different causes of back pain are identified and assigned appropriate yoga poses. Individuals of any age, even those unfamiliar with yoga, will be able to follow Dr. Fishman’s simple instructions.” —Joan White, Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States Let internationally renowned rehabilitation specialist Loren Fishman, MD, be your personal instructor for a healthier back! With down-to-earth techniques and instruction for all levels, Cure Back Pain with Yoga helps you: • distinguish between the nine major causes of backache; • target your source of pain through diagnosis-specific yoga poses; • manage, reduce, and ultimately end your pain. Depending on the severity and chronicity of your pain, the postures in this guide, described in detail and illustrated by photographs, will help you determine how to start your own yoga practice or alter your existing practice in order to achieve lasting comfort and strength.