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# Empowers self-managed pain relief Proven bestseller rank #2 in Back Pain Quick-read, actionable in minutes Treat Your Own Back

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## Summary

> 📖 Unlock your back’s potential—because pain-free is the new power move!

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## Key Features

- • **Empower Your Spine:** Simple exercises to take control of your back pain without costly treatments.
- • **Fast-Track to Relief:** Concise, no-fluff guide that delivers immediate posture fixes and stretches.
- • **Cost-Effective Wellness:** Save on expensive therapies—invest once, benefit daily with proven methods.
- • **Clinically Ranked Bestseller:** Trusted #2 in Back Pain & Musculoskeletal books—join thousands finding relief.
- • **Science-Backed & User Approved:** 4.6-star rating from 6,195 readers who reclaimed their comfort.

## Overview

Treat Your Own Back by Robin McKenzie is a top-ranked, highly rated book offering a straightforward, science-based approach to alleviating lower back pain through posture correction and simple exercises. Praised for its quick-read format and practical advice, it empowers readers to manage and reduce pain independently, making it a cost-effective alternative to frequent chiropractic treatments.

## Description

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Review: Helped My Lower Back Pain the Very First Day - I am a complete skeptic regarding most self-help health and fitness books. Most seem to either give too much background information to justify why their program is superior to everyone else's, or they are written as an advertisement for being treated by them or buying their equipment and supplements. Not McKenzie. This is a quick read, right to the point, short book that tells you why most lower back pain is caused by poor posture. Usually years of poor posture. It points out that Chiropractic & Osteopathic treatment usually brings only short-term relief. And if you go to them for evaluation, spinal manipulation will usually be recommended because that is what is in their arsenal to treat your back. The book illustrates a few exercises and positions to use to alleviate the problem. And suggests using a lumbar support for sitting and possibly sleeping. (Yes, it does mention that McKenzie has lumbar supports for sale.) I've never had a problem with my back until recently. I started having back and rib pain after an almost 4 hour flight in the exit row of an American Airline plane. I couldn't recline the seat at all and there was zero lumbar support. Quite the opposite—the seat back was concave. I am 6' 2" tall and my back was killing me by the time I got off the plane. It was so bad, I went to get a massage for my back at my hotel. It helped, but didn't rid all of the pain. The flight back was better, but I was hurting afterwards. The rib pain actually got worse over the next three weeks. My back was also acting up and hurting at odd times. Then I saw this book. After reading the reviews, I decided to try it. Now I know I've had bad posture most of my life. I slouch when I sit. And I've been sitting at my computer a lot over the past year or so. 12 hrs a day or more. My office chair has almost no lumbar support. It never bothered me before. Nor did slouching in the couch as I watched TV. Now it's agony after less than an hour or so. I read the book and it makes sense. The stretches started to help immediately. I'm doing the simple exercises (which are really stretches) and watching my posture. And my lower back is much better. My rib pain is gone unless I start to slouch again! I use a small pillow for lumbar support (until my proper lumbar support pillows arrive from desertcart). I do the stretches and it helps a lot. It's going to take some time to reverse decades of bad posture, but this book has made a huge difference in relieving my back pain. Wow! I'm skeptical no more. It's not a placebo effect. It actually works for me. Simple to do. Now, I'm trying to make it a habit. Correct posture and stretches every two hours. The pain comes back when I forget and slouch while sitting—otherwise, it's gone. Outstanding! I recommend this book to anyone who has lower back pain. Read it before you decide to go to a Chiropractor. Try the stretches. See if they work for you. It's a whole lot cheaper than a series of manipulations and a lot better than taking muscle relaxants and pain drugs. If it doesn't help then go to the doctors. (McKenzie states this as well.) I am in no way affiliated with McKenzie or his products. Just a person who found pain relief by using his book. I hope it works for you as well as it did for me. This book was the best $25 I've ever spent—except maybe for a marriage license.
Review: This book saved me! - This book is a must read for anyone experiencing back pain. Big or small, this helps with it all. The concept is so simple. I wish I would’ve got this a decade ago! Read this book and do as it says. If you have “mysterious pain” like my doctors said I did, this takes the mystery out of the equation! Simple science and methodology lead to nearly instant pain relief for some. I experience pain relief as soon as I get done with my stretches. I have experienced overall pain reduction. Most importantly, I’m in control of my back now. It no longer rules me.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,836 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Back Pain #3 in Musculoskeletal Diseases (Books) #5 in Pain Management (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (6,200) |
| Dimensions  | 8.25 x 0.38 x 5.88 inches |
| Edition  | 9th |
| ISBN-10  | 0987650408 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0987650405 |
| Item Weight  | 8 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 120 pages |
| Publication date  | January 1, 2011 |
| Publisher  | Orthopedic Physical Therapy Products |
| Reading age  | 18 years and up |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Helped My Lower Back Pain the Very First Day
*by O***K on September 2, 2015*

I am a complete skeptic regarding most self-help health and fitness books. Most seem to either give too much background information to justify why their program is superior to everyone else's, or they are written as an advertisement for being treated by them or buying their equipment and supplements. Not McKenzie. This is a quick read, right to the point, short book that tells you why most lower back pain is caused by poor posture. Usually years of poor posture. It points out that Chiropractic & Osteopathic treatment usually brings only short-term relief. And if you go to them for evaluation, spinal manipulation will usually be recommended because that is what is in their arsenal to treat your back. The book illustrates a few exercises and positions to use to alleviate the problem. And suggests using a lumbar support for sitting and possibly sleeping. (Yes, it does mention that McKenzie has lumbar supports for sale.) I've never had a problem with my back until recently. I started having back and rib pain after an almost 4 hour flight in the exit row of an American Airline plane. I couldn't recline the seat at all and there was zero lumbar support. Quite the opposite—the seat back was concave. I am 6' 2" tall and my back was killing me by the time I got off the plane. It was so bad, I went to get a massage for my back at my hotel. It helped, but didn't rid all of the pain. The flight back was better, but I was hurting afterwards. The rib pain actually got worse over the next three weeks. My back was also acting up and hurting at odd times. Then I saw this book. After reading the reviews, I decided to try it. Now I know I've had bad posture most of my life. I slouch when I sit. And I've been sitting at my computer a lot over the past year or so. 12 hrs a day or more. My office chair has almost no lumbar support. It never bothered me before. Nor did slouching in the couch as I watched TV. Now it's agony after less than an hour or so. I read the book and it makes sense. The stretches started to help immediately. I'm doing the simple exercises (which are really stretches) and watching my posture. And my lower back is much better. My rib pain is gone unless I start to slouch again! I use a small pillow for lumbar support (until my proper lumbar support pillows arrive from Amazon). I do the stretches and it helps a lot. It's going to take some time to reverse decades of bad posture, but this book has made a huge difference in relieving my back pain. Wow! I'm skeptical no more. It's not a placebo effect. It actually works for me. Simple to do. Now, I'm trying to make it a habit. Correct posture and stretches every two hours. The pain comes back when I forget and slouch while sitting—otherwise, it's gone. Outstanding! I recommend this book to anyone who has lower back pain. Read it before you decide to go to a Chiropractor. Try the stretches. See if they work for you. It's a whole lot cheaper than a series of manipulations and a lot better than taking muscle relaxants and pain drugs. If it doesn't help then go to the doctors. (McKenzie states this as well.) I am in no way affiliated with McKenzie or his products. Just a person who found pain relief by using his book. I hope it works for you as well as it did for me. This book was the best $25 I've ever spent—except maybe for a marriage license.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book saved me!
*by T***L on December 29, 2025*

This book is a must read for anyone experiencing back pain. Big or small, this helps with it all. The concept is so simple. I wish I would’ve got this a decade ago! Read this book and do as it says. If you have “mysterious pain” like my doctors said I did, this takes the mystery out of the equation! Simple science and methodology lead to nearly instant pain relief for some. I experience pain relief as soon as I get done with my stretches. I have experienced overall pain reduction. Most importantly, I’m in control of my back now. It no longer rules me.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good book....but I found another one that I like better
*by M***E on October 18, 2016*

I feel like this book has good tips for back health. My physical therapist recommended it. However, I found that I had to do these exercises every few hours to ward off pain, so my life still wasn't back to normal. I wanted my normal, pain-free life back. I was diagnosed with 5 bulging discs in my spine. Even after months of physical therapy, I couldn’t sit or drive for more than 20 minutes, I had to do certain exercises every few hours to ward off pain, and even then I experienced some level of discomfort or pain daily. My PT said I would deal with this off and on for the rest of my life. I have always been fit and active, so this was not good news to hear. One day I received an email from a client who told me about Dr. John Sano, who uses the mind-body connection to help patients heal from chronic pain and illness. I was highly skeptical and rolled my eyes. But then I saw that his book has over 1,200 reviews on Amazon and almost 5 stars, so I decided to check him out. His theory is that inner rage causes the pain. The body tries to distract us from our deep feelings by causing pain, and the pain is caused by the body decreasing oxygen to that part of the body. The pain is real. It’s not something in your head (as anyone who experiences chronic pain will tell you). But the source of the pain and the cure can be found by tuning into those emotions. I watched Dr. Sarno’s interview on 20/20 and his 2-hour lecture on YouTube (his lecture is no longer available for viewing online, but you can find other interviews with him and clips from his lecture online). His book focuses on back pain, but as he mentions in the video, his method has worked for people with all kinds of chronic pain and conditions. After watching the videos, I journaled about what was happening in my life when I was injured – my frustrations, self-criticisms, and fears. I used some techniques I learned as a clinical hypnotherapist to dig a little deeper. Within 25 minutes, my pain was completely gone. It has been almost a year since that day, and I have been able to do whatever I want. I can sit or drive for as long as I want, I go running, do yoga, do cartwheels…anything I want to do, pain free! I don’t even have to do my special exercises from my physical therapist. I am completely healed. The funny thing is that Dr. Sarno doesn't think you can get in touch with what is actually causing the "inner rage". I think through normal talk-therapy, you probably can't. But if you find a good clinical hypnotherapist, you can go back in your mind to just before your pain started and recognize what was going on in your life then. What were you really frustrated about? They can help you work through those emotions. I never ever thought I would be able to write a story like this. I know it sounds unreal. But it worked for me and over 1200 other reviewers on his amazon book. I highly recommend checking it out to eliminate your pain completely. I'm not getting paid to write this, and I have no connection to Dr. Sarno. I just want you to know that if you are feeling hopeless about ever being pain-free (which I was), check him out. This book by Robin McKenzie is great for managing back issues and pain. So I give it 3 stars for getting me halfway there. But Dr. Sarno's method, to my complete surprise, helped me eliminate it.

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