From the Editors
"Why does my back hurt?"
This question points to one of the great mysteries of life! There is no guarantee that the person who "stands up straight" will be free of this misery while another person who appears to have "bad posture" will always have pain. Sometimes, severe pain begins with the slightest movement while a dramatic fall might simply lead to soreness for a few days and then go away. There are countless interventions available, yet millions of adults around the world live with ongoing back pain and, unfortunately, those numbers are rising.
In this issue of SenseAbility, we learn from three different practitioners of the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education about their unique approach to working with clients with back pain. A common thread is that none of them assume that the back pain is "in the back!" In his interview with SenseAbility editor Seth Dellinger, Marek Wyszynski, who is also an experienced physical therapist, explains that he considers not only his client's entire body, but their entire life experience. Uwe Mester tells the story of his work with an MD so inspired by the experience that he helped invent a new chair for back pain sufferers. Mark Erickson, also trained physical therapy explains why discovering the Feldenkrais Method was such a breakthrough in his work with clients and how it's unique learning processes take advantage of the way human brains interact with the environment.
We think that readers who suffer back pain will find many reasons to be hopeful in this month's edition.
Jane, Joe and Seth
