Back pain is perhaps the most common complaint from clients. What can a trainer do?

The first thing we have to realize is when there's pain involved, it's always better to refer when in doubt. Often trainers overstep their boundries, so we need to have a network of physicians and allied health care professionals we can refer our clients to.

Our biggest weapon against back pain is education! Do your reseach. The link at the end of this article will help get you started!

Niche Idea
Why not specialize in training for people with 'back pain'? Obviously they would need clearance first, but if you become networked with physicians, physical therapists, and chiropractors, maybe they can refer clients to you who they can't do anything more for...

With millions of people suffering from back pain, why not position yourself as an expert in this area? You might be able to maintain a full-time practice with this niche alone.

You can create books, videos and dvd's about exercise for back pain. You can be helping lots of people (and earning a nice income at the same time)

Resources
The NIH has hundreds of pages of information about back pain. You'll find everything you need from diagnosis to treatment:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/backinjuries.html

Here is a resource with a simple to understand overview of back pain, including a back pain exercise routine:
http://www.lowbackpain.com/aboutBP.htm

Back pain exercise routine:
http://www.lowbackpain.com/exercise.htm