A Road Map to Whole Body Health
Pain Free by Egoscue
This book is my absolute bible for the assignment of "Perspective Exercise"..What does that mean? It simply means that an exercise or a group of exercises are prescribed to address functional weaknesses. Our bodies work as a whole, the hip does no propel us forward alone, it requires the knee and ankle to work with it...prescriptive exercises look for balance in all the associated structures and work towards improving functionality of the whole. This author has a great style of making complicated ideas simple to understand. He lays the book out into chapters covering hip, neck, back, arm and shoulder and gives you specific, simple exercise to decrease pain and increase function. You can literally go to the chapter of the body part that is hurting you and be guided in low impact simple exercises that really help. You might be tempted to read just the chapters that you "Need", but you will be well served by exploring the whole book. You will walk away from this read smarter and more prepared to maintain the healthy function of your whole body! Buy it on Amazon through this link! https://amzn.to/3d0i8F9
Treat the Root of Your Pain
The Permanent Pain Cure by Chew Ming P.T.
This Author and I agree on so many things that I simply have to have this book on my list of recommendations. As a therapist I believe that most pain is caused by underlying instabilities, tightness's or misalignments, but at the root of it all is Fascia. Fascia is a connective tissue web that surrounds everything in your body....muscle, tendon, bone, organs. Fascia is incredible strong and when tight or restricted can reek havoc with your whole body. This book gives you a framework for stretching that Fascia to create decompression in the spine and joints. It's brilliant! He breaks it down per body part, but you would be best served to read the whole book and try some of the very well described stretches. Another great take away...he feels as I do, that we all need to drink more water to hydrate the body and the Fascia! Buy it on Amazon through this Link https://amzn.to/3lpwody
Osteoporosis Help
Walk Tall by Sara Meeks, P.T.
Sara Meeks is the Guru of Osteoporosis and she has made this simple to follow exercise book to lead you through a gentle stretching and strengthening program to help prevent or manage Osteoporosis and Back pain which often go hand in hand. The downside is that this book is out of print, you can still buy it but people have driven the price up to near $100. Although I think the information in the book is worth that price, I'd keep an eye on on Ebay or at your Library. In any case, if you can get ahold of a copy you've got real gold!
Movement as Medicine
Yoga Rx by Larry Pane, PH.D & Richard Usatine, M.D.
Movement is Medicine! I tell each and every one of my patients this. What I also tell them is that I don't care what movement based exercise program they choose, just choose one and do it! I happen to be a yoga teacher and believe that yoga hits all of our areas of decline as we age in the least harmful ways. This book is a gentle guide through movement that has the aim of finding balance in the body and mind. That is where health resides! This book is a great adjunct to my yoga videos that I've posted here, and they are Free! Buy on Amazon through this Link https://amzn.to/33JJbSe
Trigger Points for Shoulder Pain
The Frozen Shoulder Workbook, by Clair Davies
Almost half of my patients that walk through the door are coming in for treatment of shoulder pain. Be is Frozen Shoulder, Rotator Cuff Tear or Impingement syndrome the best treatment is to Avoid the problem in the first place. You don't know pain until you have had a shoulder injury. As a Therapist I know that the building blocks of shoulder problems occur over many years, and serious shoulder problems can be avoided. This book is simply presented to show you how to break up and head off shoulder disfunction or to treat what you may already have using exercise. This book pairs really well with the Theracane that I've done a review of (click the link above that is called market place, or watch the video on treating your own pain). Buy it on Amazon through this Link https://amzn.to/3nuFQ12
Trigger Points for Migraines
Trigger Point Therapy for Headaches & Migraines by Valerie DeLaune
If you suffer from Headaches that nothing seems to get rid of, this may be the book for you. Trigger points are tight "knots" in your muscles that can restrict motion, pull on nerves and/or restrict the flow of blood to your brain. This book is a wonderful tool for anyone that suffers from Headaches or Migraines. The location of each Trigger Point is given and a gentle technique for releasing them is discussed as well as exercise for home. This book is written to be a user friendly guide to self treatment of Head pain without drugs, and it really works. Buy it through this Amazon Link https://amzn.to/3ddax6f
