No sport is good or bad in itself; what counts is how you go about it. But for anyone with back trouble (past or present) seek medical advice particularly if you plan to play a contact sport Walking-Both walking and running can be valuable in helping to prevent obesity and are both natural activities which, [...]

The Feldenkrais Method is concerned with creating a greater awareness of patterns of movement. The Feldenkrais Method believes that in our society, where human movement is generally not used to its fullest potential, habitual patterns can develop in such a way that the structural integrity of our backs is being weakened and damaged by the [...]

For supporting the different levels of the spine there exist various devices, such as corsets, belts and collars. Even though these supports are restrictive and cumbersome, many people with back trouble are ready to put up with them, for the sake of the benefits they bring. They slow down all activity, and restrain many small [...]

Although this disease predominantly affects the joints of the limbs, the spine may also be affected. It is a crippling disease of the synovial joints in any part of the body, affecting the synovium, the membrane which lines the joints. Its cause is not completely understood, but it is now believed that it may involve [...]

The various structures of the human back together form a complex piece of engineering. The backbone at one end is balanced on a tilting pelvis, and the other holds up a heavy head; at the same time it provides support for the movement of the arms and legs. The skeletal system forms a mechanism which, [...]