The Back, Relief from Pain: Patterns of Back Pain, how to Deal with and Avoid Them |
Contents
Introduction | 11 |
Patterns of back pain | 23 |
What the doctor or therapist | 60 |
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abdomen accentuated acute adhesions syndrome affected joints annulus apophyseal joints arms avoid back pain back problems back sufferers backache bone bony breathing cartilage cause pain circulation coccyx compression contract curves damage disc displacements disc protrusion doctor or therapist effect episodic faults fibres fibrositis fluid foramina forward bending give hollow back horizontal increase inflammation injury irritating isometric exercises knees kyphosis lesions leverage lifting ligaments lordosis lumbar areas lumbar spine manipulation massage mechanical method mobility move movements neck nerve root normal Nucleus pulposus occur osteochondrosis osteopath patients pelvis position posture pressure reduce relaxation relief restricted joint risk sacro-iliac joints sacrum sagging severe shoulders side bending sitting skin soft sometimes spinal canal spinal cord spinal joint spinal pain spinous processes spondylosis sport stiffness strain subsides surgery sustained swelling symptoms techniques thoracic spine thoracic vertebrae tissue traction treatment vertebrae vertebral arch vertebral bodies weight X-rays