Our lives have never been more convenient or more sedentary. We work at screens, relax on soft couches, scroll on our phones, and rely on automation for everyday tasks. Yet while technology has simplified modern life, it has also quietly reduced how much we move. For our spines, that convenience comes at a cost.

Back and neck pain now affect millions of people, often becoming a recurring and frustrating cycle. Treatment may bring temporary relief, but the pain frequently returns. Many are told, “You’ll just have to live with it.” Physiotherapist Valentyna Solowij has spent more than three decades challenging that belief.

Drawing on 40 years of clinical experience and her own battle with persistent neck and back pain, Valentyna began to question why traditional approaches were not delivering lasting results. Why were patients improving, only to relapse months later? Why was treatment focused on isolated painful areas rather than the body as a whole?

Her answer emerged through careful observation: back pain is often shaped not by a single injury, but by thousands of tiny, unconscious habits repeated every day. Sitting slouched for hours. Turning in the same direction. Reaching and pushing predominantly with one hand. Carrying bags on the same shoulder. Leaning into one hip while standing. Working on laptops positioned too low. Over time, these subtle asymmetries can gradually rotate the pelvis, tighten the hip flexors, and create what she describes as a “corkscrew” effect through the spine.

This slow winding of the body may increase muscular and nervous system tension, limiting the spine’s natural ability to glide and adapt. Pain can then appear in the lower back, neck, shoulders, or even the legs sometimes far from the true source of the problem.

Valentyna calls this pattern Functional Scoliosis: not a fixed deformity, but a habit-driven twist that develops gradually and can often be improved.

After noticing that up to 25 percent of her patients experienced recurring symptoms, Valentyna tested a new approach on herself. Instead of chasing pain in one or two areas, she treated the spine as a connected system. She introduced four simple stretching exercises and made deliberate changes to her daily movement habits.

The results were transformative. Her pain eased, flexibility improved, and long-standing tightness disappeared.

From this insight, she developed a practical two-part protocol: four targeted exercises combined with specific modifications to everyday habits. The program requires just two short sessions per day over six weeks, along with greater awareness of posture, sitting time, and repetitive movements. Many people begin noticing subtle improvements within 10 to 12 days reduced stiffness, fewer spasms, shorter pain episodes, or an overall sense of increased comfort.

Importantly, Banishing Back Pain does not promise to cure structural conditions such as disc bulges or osteoarthritis. Instead, it provides readers with a sustainable framework to manage pain, restore balance, and regain confidence in movement.

Clear, accessible, and empowering, this book shifts the focus from passive treatment to active self-care. In a world that encourages stillness, Banishing Back Pain offers a hopeful message: the body is designed to move and with the right approach, lasting relief is possible.