Healing Muscle Pain : Tools, Techniques, and Tips to Bring Your Muscles Back to Health

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Summary: Teaches you how to do physical therapy on yourself
Review: I have struggled with severe upper back pain for over two years. I have been to see doctors, had x-rays (twice) and taken anti-inflammatory drugs off and on the entire time. It was extremely frustrating and led me to believe this was something I was simply going to have to live with. This book was an incredible revelation. The book not only gives you real practical help in identifying exactly what muscle is injured, but then goes on to give a detailed game plan for self rehabilitation, and beyond that how to strengthen the injured area so it won't become a problem again. I have only been using the techniques for a week or so now, but the change and relief I am starting to feel are amazing. I am so excited to know (and feel) that this problem will eventually be resolved 100%. I highly (or any muscle pain) recommend this book for anyone who struggles with back pain. This is not some kind of new age herbal nonsense. This is more like learning to perform physical therapy on yourself.

Rating:
Summary: Teaches you how to do physical therapy on yourself
Review: I have struggled with severe upper back pain for over two years. I have been to see doctors, had x-rays (twice) and taken anti-inflammatory drugs off and on the entire time. It was extremely frustrating and led me to believe this was something I was simply going to have to live with. This book was an incredible revelation. The book not only gives you real practical help in identifying exactly what muscle is injured, but then goes on to give a detailed game plan for self rehabilitation, and beyond that how to strengthen the injured area so it won't become a problem again. I have only been using the techniques for a week or so now, but the change and relief I am starting to feel are amazing. I am so excited to know (and feel) that this problem will eventually be resolved 100%. I highly (or any muscle pain) recommend this book for anyone who struggles with back pain. This is not some kind of new age herbal nonsense. This is more like learning to perform physical therapy on yourself.

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Summary: Great reference
Review: This book is a dictionary that will help you communicate with your body, understand its pains, and find relief in a natural, healthy way. It's written in a lively, candid style and many examples draw on the author's personal experiences. It will show you how to identify your muscles, stretch them, and strengthen them - the key steps not just for healing pain, but for preventing it in the first place. Whether you work in an office, have a construction job, or do anything in between, this book belongs in your library.

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Summary: I used this book and changed my painful life
Review: What a great book! I'm giving it to my friends and family for Christmas. Everyone whines about muscle pain. "How's your knee?" or "Is your neck better?" It's time we stop whining and start having more fun. I've had bad low back pain for two years. I thought muscle pain is inevitable as we age. Certainly the doctors I saw were happy to give me expensive prescription pain relief drugs. But these didn't fix anything. I needed to understand the causes and effects. This book has changed my expectations. I don't have to hurt. Using this book, I have reduced my muscle pain drastically. I actually slept pain free last night for the first time in months. Now I understand how the back and front of the body are one system. No wonder the McKenzie method isn't enough.