Exercises for Back Pain: The Complete Reference Guide to Caring for Your Back through Fitness [Paperback]

William Smith (Author), Grant Cooper MD (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 25, 2009 | Series: Exercises for

A convenient, cost-effective opportunity to alleviating the stiffness, lack of mobility, and decreased daily function that result from chronic back pain.

Back pain is no small issue. In the US, acute lower back pain is the fifth leading cause for doctor visits. About 9 out of 10 adults experience back pain at some point in their lives, and 5 out of 10 working adults suffer from back pain at some point every year.

Exercises for Back Pain helps you to understand the root cause of your discomfort, how back pain affects on your overall health and well being, and practical exercises you can use to treat the pain. It includes rehabilitative exercise regimes for both men and women who suffer from back pain or those who have undergone back surgery.

Exercises for Back Pain features:
* Up-to-date clinical treatments on back pain
* Specific exercises that strengthen the back
* A training log to track your progress

Easy-to-follow photograph sequences with clear instructions make the healing process a simpler one. Written by Wiliam Smith, MS, NSCA, CSCS, MEPD, Exercises for Back Pain will help you to achieve a healthier, happier, more productive life.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Offering nearly 70 pages of customized exercises, Smith explains each exercise through instruction and photography, creating a convenient guide for beginners."
-- Cara Trump, Gayot.com

About the Author

William Smith, MS, NSCA, CSCS, MEPD, works with athletes and post-rehab clientele and has been competing in triathlons and marathons since 1998. He was a Division I Collegiate Strength Coach and founded Will Power and Fitness Associates. He currently consults for fitness, healthcare, and wellness centers in New York and New Jersey.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Hatherleigh Press; 1 Original edition (August 25, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578263042
• ISBN-13: 978-1578263042
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.4 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,178,420 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Will began working in corporate fitness and strength/conditioning settings while attending undergraduate at Western Michigan University. He moved to New York City and accepted a position as the Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning /Wellness programming at St. John's University. During his four years at St. John's University, he completed graduate school and thereafter a post-graduate program at Rutgers. His primary teams at St. John's from 2000-2004 were baseball, softball, track/field and men's basketball.

Will has taught at Canyon Ranch, featured on NBC, NJ Channel 12 and Healthwise Channel 3 in Princeton. He's a published author (Tri-Power 2007), Exercises for Heart Health (August 2009), and Exercises for Back Pain (2009). Currently, Will is the Director of the Professional Development Institute (PDI) at CAN DO Fitness and writing a new series (4) of health related books due out in 2009-2010. Hobbies include teaching gross anatomy, writing/blogging on healthcare related issues, and leading the charge as the oldest of 37 grandchildren!