This practical handbook provides an active self-treatment plan to help readers resolve and manage back pain. First published in 1980, Treat Your Own Back has sold millions of copies worldwide and has been translated into many languages. The book presents the McKenzie Method, a self-management approach with simple exercises designed to address the cause of back pain and to help prevent recurrence. It aims to reduce dependence on spinal manipulation or medications and explains the relationship between back-pain causes and outcomes.