ABSTRACT

Low back pain affects most of us at some time, and exercise is key to both its prevention and treatment. Critically appraising work from several approaches to produce an integrated, practical approach suitable for day-to-day clinicians and personal trainers, this essential guide looks at the science and practice of designing and teaching the best exercise programmes for this common condition. Learn:

  • Vital client assessment skills
  • Which exercises to use and why
  • The most effective teaching methods
  • How to structure and progress a full back pain management programme

Aimed at student therapists and clinical exercise teachers, as well as trainers planning exercise programmes for subjects recovering from low back pain, Back Rehabilitation is essential reading for therapists and exercise academics and professionals of all types.

chapter 1|20 pages

Nature of the problem

chapter 3|22 pages

Teaching exercise

chapter 4|59 pages

Anatomy of the spine

chapter 5|43 pages

Assessment—pathology and performance

chapter 6|15 pages

The 3Rs approach—a clinical framework

chapter 7|39 pages

Reactive phase

chapter 8|45 pages

Recovery phase

chapter 9|47 pages

Resilience phase

chapter 10|17 pages

Case illustrations