http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/back-pain-blog.html Latest changes and additions to the back-pain-self-help.com website. en-us back pain Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:57:40 GMT Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:57:40 GMT back-pain-self-help.com http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/contact.html Contact details for Nick Mellor, author of back-pain-self-help.com Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:53:45 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/all-i-did-was-cough.html "All I Did Was Cough!" Sometimes a simple cough or a sneeze is all it takes to start a big back problem. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:44:26 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/my-back-pain-story.html Two lower-back accidents that led to repetitive strain injury. Treatment with physiotherapy and osteopathy, then learning self-help withe the Alexander Technique Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:12:14 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/alexander-technique.html The Alexander Technique is a sophisticated self-help technique for helping you to solve back pain Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:26:40 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/may-events.html May Events: Times and dates of 'Back Saver' groups, one-to-one lessons and presentations by Nick Mellor. Learn how you sometimes cause your own back pain, and how you can stop causing it. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:31:18 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/index.html Back Pain Self Help: practical solutions for problem backs, written by and for people with personal experience of back pain Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:35:28 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/alexander-technique-lessons.html One-to-one Alexander Technique lessons with Nick Mellor. The fastest, deepest, longest-lasting way I have to solve your back pain. Tue, 08 May 2007 14:26:32 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/support-files/group-welcome-pack.pdf Welcome Pack for Back Saver Groups. Includes one-page description of the Alexander Technique, timetable of weekly Back Saver groups April-June and other goodies. Have a look if you think you might like to try the Alexander Technique! Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:03:31 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/pregnancy-and-birth.html Pregnant women's bones soften and their ligaments loosen during pregnancy. It's a preparation for birth. It's also a time when many women experience back pain. Sat, 14 Apr 2007 07:12:13 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/home-birth.html Home Birth gives you choices you don't have in a hospital. Some of these choices can reduce the possibility of back pain and injury during labour and birth. Sat, 14 Apr 2007 07:12:12 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/self-help-exercises.html The gentle self help exercises on this website are to help you understand your back better. Here's how to use them. Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:51:30 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/good-posture.html Good posture is about much more than 'stand up straight and don't slouch!' Good posture makes moving a joy. If moving is a joy, you'll move more. Try the exercises or get some professional help with your posture. Sun, 18 Mar 2007 06:23:44 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/lower-back-exercise-find-sitting-bones.html Lower Back Exercise: Find Your Sitting Bones helps you find the bottom of your spine by touch. It is very useful in other exercises on back-pain-self-help.com and works in a similar way to Find the End of Your Spine. Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:16:12 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/lower-back-exercise-find-bottom-of-spine.html Simple lower back exercise to help you locate where the bottom of your spine is on your body. Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:12:40 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/osteopathy.html A brief description of Osteopathy, with two experiences of Osteopathic treatment for back pain. Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:37:56 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/neck-pain.html Neck pain can often be caused by misuse of the head-neck joint, and consequent straining of small neck joints further away from your head. More rarely, neck pain can be a sign of medical nasties like meningitis and heart attack. Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:58:45 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/neck-exercise-whispered-ah.html This is an indirect neck exercise that helps your head-neck by helping your jaw and larynx. Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:19:09 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/neck-exercise-nodding.html The 'nodding' neck exercise helps you find the top of your spine, and gets the head-neck joint working better. This is a very important joint that can affect your whole spine. Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:11:56 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/middle-back-exercise-crawling.html Middle Back Exercise: Crawling. Crawling is good for the flexibility and stability of your middle back. It is highly recommended for pregnant women. Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:43:51 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/imprinting.html "Imprinting" is using touch to get a stronger sense of part of your own body. This page explains why it is important. Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:08:25 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/creeping-backache.html Your back never used to ache picking up a box of books. If pain is gradually increasing, it may be best to act now. Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:08:25 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/lower-back-exercise-leg-movement.html A lower back exercise to help you get better control of your lower back without straining it. Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:08:25 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/deep-self-help.html Deep Self Help: Back Self Help is a really worthwhile, life-long project, but takes time to learn to do well. You can speed up and deepen your Self Help with the Alexander Technique. Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:08:25 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/lower-back-exercise-rocking.html Lower Back Exercise: Rocking on Hands and Knees. Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:08:25 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/find-alexander-technique.html How to find an Alexander Technique teacher near you Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:08:25 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/lower-back-exercise-pelvis-rotation.html Lower Back Exercise: Pelvis Rotation. This exercise feels absolutely beautiful when you've got it right, and is a great way of waking up the bottom of your back. Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:08:25 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/back-exercise-walking.html Walking as a Back Exercise. Simply walking can be an excellent tool for people with back pain. Here are some reasons, and ways to make your walking frequent <i>and</i> fun! Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:08:25 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/lower-back-pain.html Exercises and Other Resources for Lower Back Pain Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:08:25 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/contact-me.html Contact Nick Mellor, author of back-pain-self-help.com Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:08:25 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/middle-back-pain.html Middle Back Pain: The middle back is a weight-bearer and a wonderfully flexible part of the spine as well. It is often misused while lifting weights Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:08:25 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/middle-back-exercise-rolling.html Middle Back Exercise: Rolling. This exercise is excellent for reminding your middle back of its flexible and weight-bearing properties. Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:08:25 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/backexercise-lying-down.html Lying down on the floor every day is a simple and effective back exercise. It is a way to take weight off your spine for a while and let it get back to its natural springiness Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:08:25 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/y_key_571bba7d61cb2abb.html Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:08:25 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/stop-whingeing.html When you get your first twinge of back pain, should you just "stop whingeing and get on with it?" Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:08:25 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/head-leads.html Head Leads: When a back exercise mentions "let your head lead", what does it mean? Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:08:25 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/google247f8264203cecd1.html Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:08:25 GMT http://www.back-pain-self-help.com/growing.html Watch it grow! Get updates when new pages are published on back-pain-self-help Wed, 11 Oct 2006 12:51:22 GMT