Most people experience neck and shoulder pain that may radiate to the shoulder blade or if bad enough, extend into the arm and hand. Neck pain and associated tension is also a leading cause of headaches. If you have consulted a medical doctor, chiropractor or other health care professional; and experienced only little or temporary relief from pain in the neck and shoulder region, then this book may provide just the advice you need. It is common for even the most well-respected doctors to provide competent care in their office, yet fail to instruct their patients in the proper and necessary follow-up care to be done at home. Recommending postural improvement methods, lifestyle changes and rehabilitative/maintenence exercises to be done by a patient when they leave the office is often more important than the doctor's initial treatment. This book can be a great asset in that regard.

Treat Your Own Back offers easy to understand info on the bio-mechanics of neck function and injuries. It then follows with self-administered neck pain relief techniques, while discussing ergonomic concerns and suggesting ways to improve posture or alter lifestyle.