Do you experience pain or stiffness in your neck, upper or lower back? Do you find that you have limitations in movement throughout your spine or tight and sore muscles? Do you have limited endurance in the muscles surrounding your spine and fine that you are not able to sustain a correct posture?

Prepared by: Daniella Kittel

Explaining the anatomy and spine and the impact which posture can have on your spinal health.

Do you want to know about correct posture and how it is important for looking after your spine? Do you want exercises which can help relieve pain, stiffness, muscle tightness of weakness around your spine? Do you want to improve your posture and your ability to sustain it in order to prevent spinal injury?

Pain along the spine is a common issue whether it is from prolonged sitting, repetitive movement or lifting.

By ensuring that the spine is moving properly and is not restricted by muscle tightness or weakness is important for preventing injury and reducing the wear and tear experienced by your spine.

With this comprehensive guide to postural exercises and spinal health, you will have an all in one guide to looking after you spine and addressing pain causing issues.

What this e-book can do for you!

• Give an understanding of the anatomy of the spine and surrounding structures
• Explain what structures can impact the spine and how this causes your pain or other symptoms
• Treat the imbalances around the spine by performing strengthening, stretching and stabilising exercises
• Show how you can help to improve you posture and prevent injury by keeping your spine mobile and supported.

Included in this e-book is:

• Spinal anatomy
• Impact of posture on spinal health
• Exercises for the neck
• Exercises for the upper and lower back

Who should use this e-book?

Anyone who experiences pain or stiffness around the spine would benefit from this e-book. This e-book is also important to anyone who relies on their spine for their work or lifestyle and needs to protect is from injury. By understanding the anatomy of the spine and how different structures can cause pain you will be able to loosen and strengthen your spine with appropriate exercises.

Therapists should refer to this e-book as a guide to their spinal care treatment in consultation with clients so they are able to set common goals and programs to achieve them. Therapists can provide their clients with a guide to their exercises complete with demonstrative photos and exercise explanations. Of course, the program is able to be modified to your client’s individual needs.

We realise that by just reading this book you are not going to be proficient in all aspects of spinal care.  Practical training by a specialist physiotherapist or occupational therapist is always recommended. Wellness & Lifestyles Australia can provide you with these therapists if needed. The book should only be used as a resource document following some interactive training. E-learning modules by W&L are also available.

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