Back Sufferers' Bible

by Sarah Key and Vicky Roberts

Book Overview

Back pain is extremely common - about eight in 10 people in the UK are affected at some time in their lives. In the majority of cases, the cause of back pain can be linked to the way the bones,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1865083216
• ISBN13: 9781865083216
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin Academic
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Out of the Wilderness

After years in the wilderness I found Sarah Key and the Back Sufferers' Bible. I have been to hell and back with my back pain ....spent the last 2 years with a string of neurosurgeons, PTs, and Chiropractors and none has taught me more or helped me more than this book. Sarah explains how the back works (with great diagrams) and how it goes wrong and concrete steps to help yourself. I had a spinal fusion 10 months ago and have had a tough recovery. None of the exercises my PTs gave me provided the relief that Sarah's did. Following her protocol I had significant relief in a matter of days. It left me wondering where the hell has the rest of the "back world" been....she's got the answers. Noone else I have encountered gave me as much information or specific help....and she did it all the way from Austrailia! I am a true believer in her program and give this book and her methods my highest recommendation.

A breath of fresh air

I just wanted to say thankyou for the back sufferer's bible. I have sufferred from minor back problems for years. Last year it got a lot worse and I spent many painful days getting many different opinions from doctors & trying to understand my problems. Unfortunately I didn't "discover" the backsufferrers bible for many months. When I finally did (4 weeks ago) it was like a breath of fresh air as it really agreed with many of the feelings I had about my own problems and clarified a whole lot more. I sufferred from what was diagnosed as an L4-L5 prolapse and spondylolysis of L5, but feel that this is not quite correct or not the whole story. I was recommended forsurgery due to sciatica and loss of feeling in my left leg, but managed to avoid it by getting a second and third opinion. I am steadily getting better via self help, but have some way to go yet.

The Back-Sufferers Solution

Sarah Key has managed to achieve the formidably difficult task of writing about a complex subject for a lay audience, with remarkable clarity and style. Her books contain a wealth of up-to-date information on all aspects of back care and she has taken the trouble to provide an excellent overview of the basic functional anatomy of the spine - essential background information if you are to manage your own back problems effectively. As a practising physician myself, I have learned a great deal about the management of common back conditions, including my own. Importantly, Sarah Key's avoids making claims which cannot be substantiated and, where the scientific evidence to justify one approach to treatment rather than another is lacking, she is not afraid to say so.As an author myself, I know how difficult writing for a lay audience about a complex subject can be. The general rule is that if you don't really understand it yourself, you cannot possible communicate effectively with the audience you are trying to reach. Sarah Key's writing has a clarity based on a deep understanding of her subject, combined with a passion for making effective back care available to everyone - yes, even doctors! So, if you already have a back condition - or would like to avoid developing problems in the future - this book is definitely for you. And for any physicians reading this review -buy these books and keep them in your surgery. Your patients will benefit enormously.

Answered Prayer

Sarah Key's book came at a desperate time for my back and situation. I work as a firefighter in California and have injured my back several times at work. Despite being treated by several doctors, having done all the tests and been through all the conventional therapy, I found myself back at square one: on my back with spasms and taking medications. In fact my doctor had reviewed my last MRI and said that all there was to do was manage the flareups. Two days after this visit I was on my back in severe pain. Sarah Key's book provided language I could understand, a sensible explanation but most importantly an answer for the current emergency and a long term treatment plan--THAT IS WORKING. Whether you are at the end of your rope and without options or just beginning the back pain road, I can't recommend this book more highly.

Back Pain Made Easy

I used to be able to fix my back with anti-inflammatories. The last attack saw me in agony for 2 weeks without improvement. Thanks to Sarah's exercise regime combined with anti-inflammatories I was back to walking 3kms in less than 2 weeks. It may not be the same for you which Sarah explains in laymans terms in the book. You may need a Doctor for the anti-inflammatories but the rest is up to you and best of all it works. No need for physiotherapy, chiropractors or repeat appointments or other quackery; just a quick trip to your Doctor for the anti-inflammatories and into the exercies and your away. She even gives you exercises to keep your back healthy so hopefully you don't ever have back trouble again. If you're having or have had in the past any sort of back pain or trouble then "Sarah's Bible" will fix it. Thanks Sarah you saved me and my back.