“Back Safety” offers a comprehensive guide to understanding, preventing, and managing back pain by focusing on practical, scientifically-backed solutions and ergonomic principles. The book emphasizes how daily activities like sitting, standing, and lifting impact spinal health, highlighting that back pain often arises from modifiable lifestyle factors. It uniquely empowers individuals to take control through education and practical application, avoiding overly technical jargon while maintaining scientific rigor.
The book is structured as a journey, beginning with spinal anatomy and common causes of back pain, before demonstrating correct lifting techniques that leverage the legs to protect the back. Ergonomic principles follow, with instructions on optimizing workstations and home environments. Finally, the book offers spine-strengthening and flexibility exercises to improve core stability and spinal mobility.
