BackHab - The Water Way to Mobility and Pain Free Living Review

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(More customer reviews)This book definitely helps those with back problems. I use the exercises 3 times a week and I have seen some improvement. The exercises are easy and easily explained. Try this and see if you see some improvement also. I highly recommend it.

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Do-It-Yourself Eye Movement Techniques for Emotional Healing Review

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(More customer reviews)Because I've read four other books on EMDR, including its founder's (Eileen Shapiro), I can better critique this book. But, on reflection, it has occurred to me that one wouldn't need to know all the EMDR background in order to benefit from this great handbook.
The author allows two methods: eye movement, which you can do yourself by rapidly moving your eyes far left, then far right in steady succession for three minutes. However, this gets tiring and I found the knee tapping less tiring and very effective. So far, I've diminished a severe phobia, cured my fear of heights (by imaging me on top of a stopped ferris wheel), and removed my image of anger toward a parent. I have a short list of other cures I will be doing. The phobia will probably take two more sessions.
I definitely prefer my own livingroom over having a therapist watch me. Many people prefer self-hypnosis for the same reason, albeit a different type of cure. EMT has far surpassed any kind of hypnosis in my case.
This book is a Godsend.

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This is the first book ever written that can teach you this powerful technique, formerly only used by therapists. Psychologist Fred Friedberg has simplified the basic approach to eye-movement therapy and developed a set of additional methods that you can learn quickly and begin to use, on your own, to relieve a range of problems.Throughout the book, clear step-by-step instructions teach you how to evaluate your level of pain, take appropriate precautions, and identify the most effective approach to make use of the appropriate technique. Case studies with dialogues illustrate the entire process and help you make progress with your individual problem.

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Massage for Sport Performance Review

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(More customer reviews)The author tells us that we can train harder, recover quickly, and improve performance if we follow his program of massage for top performance.
The book includes the following:
Part I
Chapter 1. History and Introduction to Sport Massage
Chapter 2. Sport Massage Equipment
Chapter 3. Getting to Know the Muscles
Chapter 4. Preevent Massage
Chapter 5. Postevent Massage
Part II
Chapter 6. Stretching
Chapter 7. Application of Pre- and Postevent Massage
Chapter 8. Injury Recovery Sport Massage
Chapter 9. Sport-Specific Treatments
It shows you how to . . .
# perform both self-massage and partner-assisted massage;
# administer the most effective routines for pre- and postcompetition;
# stretch, warm up, and activate primary muscles;
# treat critical muscle groups for elevated performance;
# speed recovery; and
# minimize injury, pain, and fatigue.
The book includes some amazing stretches you can do that will make you feel great. Lots of color photos to show you exactly how to perform each stretch. Having bad knees, I found the quad strengthener stretches especially useful.
Fact is, there are photos throughout the book to show you and/or a therapist or helper how to do each massage to gain the most effective results.
A DVD is included with the book.
Highly recommended.
-- Susanna K. Hutcheson

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Train harder, recover quickly, and improve performance! Today's top athletes rely on sport massage to stay healthy, at the top of their game, and a step ahead of the competition. With Massage for Sport Performance, you can too.

In this special book and DVD package, renowned sport massage therapist Michael McGillicuddy demonstrates the same techniques he has used to train and prepare the world's elite track and field athletes for Olympic competition. Massage for Sport Performance will show you how to

• perform both self-massage and partner-assisted massage;

• administer the most effective routines for pre- and postcompetition;

• stretch, warm up, and activate primary muscles;

• treat critical muscle groups for elevated performance;

• speed recovery; and

• minimize injury, pain, and fatigue.

Throughout you'll also find advice, tips, and variations for specific sports as well as massage recommendations for basketball, running, track and field, soccer, and swimming.

With step-by-step instruction, photo sequences, and video demonstrations of the primary techniques, Massage for Sport Performance is the definitive guide for players, coaches, and athletes alike.

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Pilates Illustrated Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm a 66 year old grandmother of three who's got aches and pains coming out of my eyeballs. Portia's book makes me feel like I can get my old bones and muscles back on the right track. The illustrations really help clarify the written instructions. I especially like the sections using the ball and bands. That's a good starting spot for me! So, thanks, Portia, for writing a book that not only makes Pilates easy to understand, but, encourages readers of all ages to give it a try. (Obviously, I'm not Allan. He's the 66 year old grandfather.)

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Pilates Illustrated is your guide to lengthening and strengthening muscles while improving posture, flexibility, and balance.



Renowned instructor Portia Page shows you how to perform the essential movements, exercises, and mat work routines. You'll also learn to incorporate equipment, such as a stability ball, stretch band, and Pilates ring, to isolate muscles for targeted results.



Pilates Illustrated's straightforward, highly visual approach and 13 predefined routines (including those for perfecting posture, low back care, morning energy, evening relaxation, and total-body strength) offer the quickest, and most effective way to experience the physical and mental benefits of Pilates. Throughout you'll also find execution cues, modifications, and variations allowing you to immediately perform each exercise regardless of experience or skill level.



With detailed instructions and hundreds of full-color photos, Pilates Illustrated will accompany you step by step on the path to improved health, strength, flexibility, energy, and relaxation. This is the exercise guide that you will turn to time and time again.

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Full-Body Flexibility - 2nd Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)THIS BOOK IS A MUST IF YOU WANT TO BE FIT. IT'S FOR THE ELITE ATHLETE TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND SPEED. IT'S FOR THE OLDER PERSON WHO WANTS BETTER POSTURE AND STRENGTH. IT'S FOR THE GYM RAT HITTING IT EVERY DAY YEAR AFTER YEAR. THE PICTURES ARE CRYSTAL CLEAR, THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE CONCISE AND SIMPLE. THE ROUTINES IN THE BACK OF THE BOOK PUT FLEXIBILITY EXERCISES IN SEQUENCES. THE SEQUENCES ARE EASY TO FOLLOW. THE ROUTINES CAN MATCH YOUR FITNESS GOALS WITH THE RIGHT STRETCHING MOVEMENTS. I'M A PHYSICAL THERAPIST, 34 YEARS IN THE CLINIC, A COMPETITIVE RACQUETBALL PLAYER, AND A FITNESS FANATIC. I PROMISE YOU JAY BLAHNIK KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING AND THIS BOOK IS COMPLETE. WE ALL NEED THIS BOOK.

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Pilates for Hip and Knee Syndromes and Arthroplasties w/Web Resource Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been teaching Pilates for a few years now. every other day it seemed i was coming into contact with a client that has some sort of joint issue (i.e. replacement, pain or other issue) and i would try and put together a work out plan for them that i felt could help. but now with this book. BOOM! im helping my clients with there joint issues more than ever. and the online resources that come with the book are AMAZING and helpful. THANK YOU SO MUCH! oh and nice last name lol!

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As hip and knee conditions continue to become more prevalent, so does the demand for a rapid and complete return to function in these lower-extremity joints. Pilates for Hip and Knee Syndromes and Arthroplasties provides foundational guidelines and protocols—with specific modifications—for the use of Pilates in increasing core strength, balance, and flexibility and restoring function and range of motion with pre- and postoperative knee and hip syndromes and arthroplasties. Written for Pilates instructors, manual therapists, personal trainers, and physicians, this text introduces Pilates as a safe fitness and rehabilitation tool for individuals with knee or hip conditions.

Developed over 90 years ago by Joseph H. Pilates, the Pilates method is a unique system of stretching and strengthening exercises that have been shown to tone muscles and improve posture, flexibility, range of motion, and balance. Low impact and completely adaptable according to specific syndromes or fitness level, Pilates exercises are well suited for use in pre- and postoperative exercise regimens, and Pilates mat exercises can be easily incorporated into home programs.

Pilates for Hip and Knee Syndromes and Arthroplasties begins with a review of the anatomy of the hip and knee, a discussion of the most common conditions, and an overview of nonoperative and operative treatments. Building this background information will help readers gain a better understanding of why certain exercises are applied at various points in the rehabilitation time line.

The next portion of the text is dedicated to specific Pilates techniques and mat exercises and includes baseline recommendations for range of motion and both pre- and postoperative modifications for the knee and hip. Reference tables outline classical Pilates mat exercises and place them in specific rehabilitation time lines from six weeks to three months, three months to six months, and beyond six months postoperative. More than 600 photos clearly demonstrate the exercises and feature detailed instructions for correct execution of the techniques. To assist with clients who have never performed Pilates exercises or are in the very early stages after surgery, pre-Pilates exercises are also presented to help build core strength and range of motion. Case scenarios and sample Pilates mat programs provide additional guidelines on the correct application of the exercises, while an exercise finder located in the front of the text quickly directs readers to the appropriate exercises for each postop time line.

As a bonus, a Web resource included with the text provides fully trained Pilates instructors with guidelines on using the Pilates equipment to develop programs for clients with hip or knee conditions. Instructors will learn what equipment is appropriate to incorporate at the optimal time for rehabilitation. In addition, a resource finder is included to assist readers in finding a qualified Pilates training program and a qualified Pilates instructor.

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