SECTION 1 - UNDERSTANDING BACK PAIN; 1. How is the back constructed?; 2. What is back pain?; 3. Scans, x-rays and that word 'degenerating'; 4. How did the pain get to take over my life?; SECTION 2 - MEDICAL TREATMENTS; 5. What different types of professionals could help?; 6. Can my back pain be cured by injections or surgery?; 7. Can I take medications for my pain?; SECTION 3 - SELF TREATMENTS; 8. Thoughts and feelings; 9. Communication; 10. Relaxation; 11. What is the role of exercise and movement?; 12. How much activity can I do?; 13. Specific stretches and exercises; SECTION 4 - BRINGING THINGS TOGETHER: REAL PATIENTS' TALES; 14. Coping with a new pain: what can I expect from treatments?; 15. Making sense of scan results and finding a cure; 16. Home life is difficult; 17. Nights are the worst time; 18. My pain has got a whole lot worse; Internet resources