Pain Free: A Revolutionary Method for Stopping Chronic Pain

But I'm afraid I've become an anecdote myself. After doing the shoulder pain exercises for a couple of weeks, not only has the pain gone away but my shoulder height has dropped about four inches. I can tell, because both of my lathes were set to be at elbow height, and now they're far too high.

After doing the shoulder exercises for a month or so I switched over to the general exercises, and my feet, after 50 years, now point straight ahead when I walk instead of out to the sides. With a little deliberate effort at first, mind you.

The book makes consumate sense. And it sure worked for me. Far better to buy and follow the book now before our modern propensity for the sedentary life gets you in trouble.


Egoscue's book appears both effective and economical.   August 23, 1998
35 out of 36 found this review helpful

After two sessions with Egoscue's exercises, I've still spent less than $25, I can hold my head straighter, and my uneven gait from mis-aligned hips is much improved. Two sessions at the physical therapist would have cost $36 in hot-packs alone, never mind the cost of actual therapy. And I would have been treated for the hip or the shoulder, but probably not both.

Egoscue recommends reading the introductory chapters, then moving to the chapters specific to your needs. This advice works well with one possible exception: you may miss the story about the woman so misaligned that after 45 minutes in a relaxed, static back posture, she went into muscle spasm. This story indicates that it might be wise for people with considerable pain or strong mis-alignment to have someone with them during the first days or weeks of doing these exercises, to begin with the minimum times recommended for each exercise, and to expect to take longer to reach maintenance.

Egoscue might also have provided directions on how to get up after lying in some of these positions: I've found it helps to pull my legs in toward my torso, then turn onto my side before I try raising my head and upper body.

All in all, Egoscue's book appears very helpful. I now have high hopes for my own recovery from various chronic muscle ailments and recommend the book (I'm getting ready to have Amazon.com mail a copy to my sister right now).


Real-world advice from a professional   July 6, 1998
4 out of 6 found this review helpful

This will supplement any M.D. and physical therapy visits you may be getting on your own. Well-illustrated exercizes. While my Dr. thinks TMJ (look it up) is microscopic arthritis, Pete Egoscue claims its almost entirely bad posture. Regardless, those in chronic pain should look at this book. Many good chapters for "all" body parts.


If only I had this book before a hip replacement.   June 22, 1998
2 out of 4 found this review helpful

I am very impressed with this book, and as soon as I finish physical therapy for my hip replacement, I will start to do his exercises and I have complete confidence that this will help my arthritis.