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Strong Women, Strong Backs: Everything You Need to Know to Prevent, Treat, and Beat Back Pain |  | Authors: Ph.D, Miriam E. Nelson, M.A., Lawrence Lindner
Publisher: Perigee Trade
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 72087
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 208
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5
Dewey Decimal Number: 617.564
ASIN: B001G8WSRS
Publication Date: September 4, 2007
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From the bestselling author of the Strong Women series-an indispensable resource for a strong and pain-free back. In this accessible guide, trusted women's health author and exercise physiologist Miriam E. Nelson presents the information every woman needs to know to maintain a healthy back. Complete with clear explanations, practical advice, and lively anecdotes from women who have benefited from this simple and effective program, this book reveals: - The most common causes of back pain in women - How stress and other emotional factors play a key role - A straightforward exercise program to improve flexibility, strength, and aerobic fitness-designed specifically for women - What you need to know to create a back-friendly home and office - Explanations of the medical options available-and how to know when they might be necessary
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Excellent back health reference February 18, 2009
living stone
This author has suffered back pain in addition to having top credentials
in the medical field. It should be in everyone's library for reference,
especially if they have a long term problem and/or are considering back
surgery. The advice will save many a back from surgery and gives a good
overview of the various procedures to pursue first. It is honest about success
rates and potential risks. Read this first and follow the guidelines. It is
not a quick fix but for some people sure to be a magic wand.
The recommended exercises really helped me January 12, 2008
M. Marshall (Grand Canyon, AZ USA)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
This is a fairly short book with a lot of good basic information about back care and a recommended set of simple back exercises and stretches, several of them with different alternatives for different fitness levels and situations. (Plan on buying a Swiss/stability ball, although you can do alternative exercises without one. I actually use a stability ball as my computer chair at home anyway for my back's sake, and for a year I needed to use one at work since I couldn't find any regular chair that worked for me when my back was at its worst.)
For me these exercises seemed to make a huge difference. I'd been given about 3 times the number of exercises by my osteopath, but it seemed like some helped and others hurt my back and the result was neutral; plus the long list of exercises was tedious and intimidating. Various yoga and stability ball DVDs were the same way. By contrast, here was a nice simple set of 6 exercises and 4 stretches that I was quite willing to do every other day or so, and they helped and none hurt and I finally found myself functional again! (I add pelvic tilts to the six exercises for a total of seven.)
Hard to say how much was the timing after 2 years of back pain, but this sure SEEMED to help me more than the osteopath, chiropracters, massages, acupuncture, or attempts at trigger point self-therapy.
 Good information August 6, 2007
Scrapper (Lancaster, PA USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I found the book to be informative and well-written. I have some of her other books, so I like this author very much. She gives you some suggestions for exercise and meals. I would recommend this book for any woman who is interested in taking care of herself, especially to prevent osteoporosis.
Helpful Information January 9, 2007
J. Hoar
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book provides good general information, a large section on exercises to help your back, and good guidelines to follow to know if you need surgery. It will not help you diagnose yourself.
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