Over 90 percent of the US population seeks help for back pain at one point or another during the course of their life. If youre a horseperson, back pain is of particular concern as it not only robs you of the joys of ridingit threatens your livelihood, as well. From grooming and tacking up, to performing a flawless reining pattern or jumping a clean round, to stacking hay bales or pushing a wheelbarrow, everything we do on and around horses demands a supple, strong, healthy back.

Now, in his unique, easygoing style, Dr. Jim Warsona neurosurgeon who also happens to be a lifelong horsemanprovides all the practical information you need to understand the diagnosis and treatment of back painwhether caused by equestrian pursuits, outside activit