EDITED BY EDITH RUDINGER - Understanding Back Trouble. Back Pain: Why it Happens: How to Avoid Activities That Cause it: How to Cope with Attacks. Which Book.

London England, Consumers Association, 1988. Reprint, Binding: Softcover, Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0340416203 Softcover This book will help the countless sufferers from back trouble to understand what has happened to them and why. The structure of the spine is explained and illustrated, with a comprehensive account of possible malfunctions. You are told how to cope with a sudden attack of pack pain and what treatments, both orthodox and 'alternative' are currently available. There is also advice for sufferers of long standing. Prevention is all-important. For those with healthy backs who want to keep them so, this book tells how to go about daily work and leaisure so as to minimise the risk of back strain. A range of back-strenthening exercises is described in detail. Some illustrations.