REMEMBER WHEN IT YOUR BACK DIDN’T HURT?
“The Greatest Contribuiton ever made to non-surgical back pain treatment.” Helen Barkin, M.D., Ph.D. Neurology, Mayo Clinic. Well, that quote was enough to catch my attention about 8 Steps to a Pain Free Back by Esther Gokhale
! My husband has had a bad back for most of his adult life. Maybe the fact that he is 6′ 6″ tall, lean, and a basketball player has something to do with it–nevertheless–his pain is chronic and NEVER leaves. I have great hopes for this book and the material inside. I found this book loaded with facts, pictures, and ancient wisdom. It is an oversized paperback printed on substantial paper. Does it work, does it help? Well only you and your back can be a testament to that. As someone who does not suffer from back pain, I can only say that with the commen sense recommendations about posture, proper exercise, and movements–coupled with a plethora of experts who recommend the book HIGHLY–why wouldn’t you try this approach before surgery or anything more radical? I think for Women over 45 (and their spouses), you simply cannot go wrong reading this book and trying Esther Gokhale’s 8 Steps to a Pain-free Back.
! My husband has had a bad back for most of his adult life. Maybe the fact that he is 6′ 6″ tall, lean, and a basketball player has something to do with it–nevertheless–his pain is chronic and NEVER leaves. I have great hopes for this book and the material inside. I found this book loaded with facts, pictures, and ancient wisdom. It is an oversized paperback printed on substantial paper. Does it work, does it help? Well only you and your back can be a testament to that. As someone who does not suffer from back pain, I can only say that with the commen sense recommendations about posture, proper exercise, and movements–coupled with a plethora of experts who recommend the book HIGHLY–why wouldn’t you try this approach before surgery or anything more radical? I think for Women over 45 (and their spouses), you simply cannot go wrong reading this book and trying Esther Gokhale’s 8 Steps to a Pain-free Back. What the Publisher Says:
RETHINKING EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT POSTURE
Americans are ten times more likely to have back pain than people from traditional societies around the world. In Chad, the incidence of back pain is only five percent, while in the United States, 85 percent of the population will suffer from back pain in their lifetime. Doctors and experts from industrialized societies blame everything from our sedentary lives, age and stress, to bodies that are not evolved to stand upright. After a lifetime of research in anatomy and alternative medicine, as well as anthropological study in parts of the world where back pain is rare, pain specialist and author Esther Gokhale has found that the answer is much more basic.
has found that the answer is much more basic. In 8 STEPS TO A PAIN FREE BACK (Pendo Press; April 2008; $24.95), Gokhale uses historical and scientific facts to show that most of what our culture has taught us about posture, including what most doctors recommend, is misguided and even damaging.
(Pendo Press; April 2008; $24.95), Gokhale uses historical and scientific facts to show that most of what our culture has taught us about posture, including what most doctors recommend, is misguided and even damaging.In many cultures, people still have knowledge of natural posture and movement that prevents pain and enhances health. Both manual laborers and sedentary workers from remote Burkina Faso
, villages in Brazil, and rural Portugal have not forgotten how to sit, stand, walk and sleep in harmony with their bodies’ design. As a result, they do not suffer from back pain. Inspired by their techniques, Gokhale has created a method of posture re-education that has guided thousands of her clients away from back pain, neck pain, carpal tunnel syndrome and other musculoskeletal ailments. Through her richly illustrated, step-by-step guide, she makes her method available to a wider audience.
, villages in Brazil, and rural Portugal have not forgotten how to sit, stand, walk and sleep in harmony with their bodies’ design. As a result, they do not suffer from back pain. Inspired by their techniques, Gokhale has created a method of posture re-education that has guided thousands of her clients away from back pain, neck pain, carpal tunnel syndrome and other musculoskeletal ailments. Through her richly illustrated, step-by-step guide, she makes her method available to a wider audience.IN 8 STEPS TO A PAIN-FREE BACK READERS CAN:
READERS CAN:- Learn how to keep the back pain-free without time-consuming exercises, changes in working style and daily routine, equipment, medication or surgery.
- Transform everyday activities, such as sitting, standing, walking and bending into comfortable movements that can also protect bones and joints, and maximize the ability of muscles, arteries, veins and nerves to keep the body healthy and pain-free.
- Discover the power of stretchsitting and stretchlying, two revolutionary techniques that will decompress the spine, improve circulation and breathing, relax muscles and reduce stress while working at the computer, watching TV and sleeping through the night.
- Forget what you thought you knew about good posture. Never tense your muscles to “sit up straight” again. Return to the natural, healthy posture used by athletes and shared by children and people from traditional societies the world over.
A valuable resource, 8 STEPS TO A PAIN FREE BACK offers breakthrough techniques for pain-free living.
offers breakthrough techniques for pain-free living.For more information visit www.egwellness.com or READ THE BOOK!