The Back Pain Sufferer

Dear Kit,

A long time ago when I joined the Army I quickly developed pains in my lower back. Hauling packs, logs, truck tyres etc up and down the hills behind Duntroon is apparently not that conducive to a healthy back. I bought your book, and through a steady routine of stretching and strengthening I have never had similar pain since. 

I still regularly do the stretches you advocate, and have given your book to friends and family with back complaints, repeatedly leaving myself without a copy. 

Recently I tweaked my neck and was left with pains in my forearm.  I bought yet another copy of your book, this time the revised version. The chart in the front of the book showing the stretches for tightness and pains in specific parts of the body immediately showed me where the problem could be and what might help. I'm happy to report that after just one week the stiffness in my forearm has decreased dramatically and I will hopefully have full use of it back shortly. 

I also have inflammatory arthritis in both knees that I have often thought is connected to a tightness in my calves that I just could not seem to release no matter what I did. The abovementioned chart has also shown me a new stretch that exactly hits that muscle. It is early days, but my legs are feeling better than they have in many years.

Thank you for your work.  It has proven to be of great benefit to me.  I wish you all the best.

Nick Pannell

Australia

P&F Therapist & Teacher: Kit Laughlin