I've suffered from lower back pain for 3 years from a bulging disc and the toughest part was trying to figure out what I did to aggravate the pain or what I did to relieve the pain as I had some pain free days and some pain free activities but not always the same ones or the same times. After several back doctors and therapeutic and PT sessions, I was still in chronic pain, not terribly bad pain but the pain was my constant companion. Reading this book has helped so much - one, to get me out of pain and I'm able to string together many pain free days now into pain free weeks...and most importantly, it's given me control of my back health as I know exactly what my cause is and what to do to practice good spine health and keep my back happy, it's like I've been given an owners manual for my back and how to best take care of it. Dr McGill's advice is so simple, practical and easy to understand, I highly recommend this book! Thank you Dr McGill!
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This book saved my life
Back Mechanic quite literally saved my life. I suffered from an L5/S1 herniated disc (see attached photo). I was in immeasurable pain, literally 24 h a day. I could not walk, I could not stand, I could not sleep. I spent most of my days laying face down on my floor with a pillow under my hips, trying to wait for the pain to subside. Sitting was manageable at times, but only made things worse. I tried PT, which helped marginally, but was proving to be quite useless.After 14 LONG weeks of suffering, nerve damage, and indescribable frustration, I discovered Back Mechanic. After 2 weeks of DILIGENTLY following Dr. McGill's plan (as outlined with in the book), I could walk and stand for 3-5 minutes (as opposed to radiating pain after ~30 seconds upon getting up). After 3 weeks, I was ~90% pain free and could stand for roughly 30 minutes without discomfort. By week 4 I was completely pain free, and I am happy to report that I am now 5 weeks completely pain free. I do the McGill Big 3 EVERY DAY. I have even begun to start weight training again - albeit with much caution.If you are a back-pained individual, this is the best use of your money, hands down. I cannot promote the information contained within this book enough.
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Essential resource for those with back problems
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