Links to other back pain websites
This is my page of links to other back pain websites. I'm doing something slightly different to most sites here - each of the links below opens to a new page on my site where you can find out more about the site itself. You can also comment and rate the site.
Tell me about your website
If you have a website about backpain, (or you know of a really good website), then tell me about it!
Complete the form below and you can add your website to my site. Don't forget to include the url of your site! (I'll turn it into a link.)
Please
- I only want general back pain websites. If you're selling something, see my "Product Directory" (see the menu).
- please put some effort into describing your site. You've got a much better chance of getting me to add your site if you really sell it!
- if your website isn't about back pain, I'm unlikely to accept it.
Other websites
Click below to see other sites...
BBC/OU Alternative Medicine
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In early 2006 the BBC broadcast a short series looking at the science behind alternative medicine (with sometimes unexpected results).
The series tells ...
Local back pain websites
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Websites about lower back pain featuring local specialists in the UK, USA and elsewhere. If you're lucky, you might be close to one of them.
Posture Release Imagery
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John Appleton is an Alexander Technique teacher who has developed a mental form of exercise that he calls Posture Release Imagery. Here's more about it - and an exercise to start you off.
Other Links
The links below do not have a page of their own...
BBC Back Pain Site – The usual good quality website from the BBC. Talks about causes, first aid and types of treatment.
Back Pain Relief Guide is a large site with lots of articles on back pain and the various solutions you can try.
Back Care is the UK charity for healthier backs. They provide all sorts of advice and leaflets for taking care of your back.
Weak Back Builder - Transform your weak lower back into a strong pain-free back with this ebook. (I've not tried it - if someone does do let me know how it works.)
Waterloo Chiropractor - Waterloo Chiropractor Dr. Rob Green, provides a unique combination of treatment options to maximize success, including electro-acupuncture, kinesiotape, myofascial release, and corrective exercise. (That's Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, not Waterloo in London, England.)
Bellevue Physical Therapy - Bellevue Bone and Joint Physicians (in Washington state) specializes in evaluation and treatment of most orthopedic injuries and medical conditions of the spine, upper and lower extremities.
starker-ruecken.com is a German site all about strengthening your back. I don’t speak or read German, but it looks neat and has lots of exercise videos.
Cure-Back-Pain.org is Sensei Adam Rostocki’s excellent website for back pain sufferers. Like me, Sensei Rostocki is a back pain sufferer.
Ann Arbor Massage Therapy - Certified by the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCTMB), Amy Prior offers deep tissue neuromuscular massage therapy, myofascial massage therapy, and Swedish relaxation massage therapy in the Ann Arbor, MI area.
Foot & Ankle Centre Seattle – sometimes the origin of backpain comes from the feet. If you’re based in Seattle, you might want to check these people out.
HSE Better Backs – the HSE is the UK’s Health and Safety Executive and this is their site on back pain. 4.9 million working days are lost due to back pain each year (in the UK).
My Back Solution explains how the author cured his back (a herniated disk) without needing surgery. In some ways it’s inspired me to create this site.
SciaticaPainTeatment.com has over 75 articles about sciatica, back pain, herniated discs and more. You can learn about effective treatment options, and watch videos about sciatica and how to get relief.
Spineuniverse and spine-health are both general websites containing (according to them) articles written and reviewed by doctors. They also both contain a search facility so that you can find a doctor in your area - but only if you're in the US.
Holidays with back pain - Unfortunately back pain doesn't tend to take holidays at the same way you do. And it's not always as easy dealing with back pain when you're away from home. Here are my thoughts. (Note - this is an article on this site, not a link to another website.)