Are you one of the many cosmopolites who suffers from back problems or discomfort? Elaine Petrone, the program director of the Health and Fitness Institute at the Tully Health Center in Stamford, has a solution for you. The Elaine Petrone Method involves using two grapefruit-sized soft balls to stimulate and then relax tense muscles. After continual use, proper body alignment and a balance of movement should return, and chronic back pain should diminish. To order your copy of The Elaine Petrone Method, which includes a 54-minute video of Elaine’s basic techniques and two balls, go to http://elainepetrone.com.