Back pain results in thousands of lost working hours every year and impacts on the quality of life. In spite of the debilitating pain, there is little effective treatment. Patients are often informed that the pain will go away eventually but this doesn't help when the pain prevents you from completing even the simplest tasks of daily living.In many cases back pain is due to a degenerating condition and it has oft been thought that many causes of back pain such as osteoporosis or intervertebral disk problems are irreversible. is this correct? The author, formerly in orthopaedics herself, looks at the common causes of back pain, providing explanations for why they occur and more importantly how you can build a better, stronger and pain free back. She provides an effective treatment plan which works for the immediate pain but also begins to reverse the nutritional deficiencies which caused the pain in the first place. Research shows that by including correct nutritional substances, pain begins to dissipate as the underlying issues are addressed. Back pain is not just about taking enough calcium and vitamin D though. There are many other vital nutrients which are essential to build up healthy bones and cartilage. Any one that is missing can prevent others from functioning in the way that they were designed to. This is a book for those who suffer back pain and want to know how to banish it. The book specifically covers common, but painful, back conditions such as sciatica, lumbago, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis and is a useful handbook for anyone who has been unable to obtain relief for these conditions. .