Back and neck pain can be helped

I have a herniated disc in my lower back (Note to expectant mothers: ALWAYS bend carefully when picking up and putting down your baby. This happened to me when my oldest was 9 months old as I was putting her down. Use your arms, legs and rear for all the weight NOT your back!). I have also recently hurt my neck. Again (but this time is a doozy). I have found that Robin McKenzie's books "Treat Your Own Back" and "Treat Your Own Neck" are invaluable. I highly recommend them for anyone with even the slightest pain from time to time to pain all the time. If you do his excercises correctly, you will find relief -- if not complete then at least partial.