Back Stability

Christopher M. Norris, MSc, MCSP, has more than twenty years of experience as a physiotherapist and sport scientist. His specialty is exercise therapy. He is currently the director of Norris Associates in Manchester, UK. An expert on back stability, Norris is the author of four books. One of his books on sports injuries is in its second edition and has been adopted by most physiotherapy schools in the United Kingdom. He has taught for the British Association of Sports Medicine on flexibility training and back rehabilitation. In addition to serving as a consultant to major companies, Norris also published the first-ever review of back stability in a series of articles in Physiotherapy Journal. Norris is a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine. He holds a certificate in occupational health physiotherapy, an advanced certificate in acupuncture, and a certificate in business administration. He and his wife Hildegard live in the Peak District National Park. He enjoys hill walking and ju jitsu.

What is back stability; biomechanics of the lumbar spine; stabilization mechanisms in the lumbar spine; teaching your clients the basic skills; correcting muscle imbalance; basic abdominal muscle toning; posture; building back stability; more advanced stability training - weight training and plyometrics; building a back stability programme for your client; avoiding injury at home and on the job.