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 enlarge | Author: Jim Johnson
Publisher: Hunter House
Category: Book
List Price: $10.95
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 7250
Media: Paperback
Pages: 116
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 0897934229
Dewey Decimal Number: 617.582
EAN: 9780897934220
ASIN: 0897934229
Publication Date: November 11, 2003
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 Excellent Book March 20, 2008
John Phillips (Somewhere in Asia)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've never written an Amazon review before, but this little book impressed me so much that other readers should share its benefits.
I damaged my knee in a motorcycle accident and had recurring pain for two years. A string of hospitals, therapists and acupuncturists were all unable to diagnose, never mind treat, the problem.
Enter Jim Johnson Stage Right>>>
6 weeks after doing only part of the exercises, my knee has stopped locking up and I don't feel any discomfort after playing soccer.
In short: I can't recommend this book highly enough. Well done Mr. Johnson and your team.
make sense February 13, 2008
Lynn Fyffe (Los Angeles, California)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
It is a small book easy to carry around. It is written in a clear and easy to understand way. I bought it for my husband. He liked it.
Cronic Knee Pain In Both Knees January 20, 2008
L. Hungerford (Canton, Georgia)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I highly recommend this book to anyone who has suffered with knee pain. I have problems with both knees and in the past had tried physical therapy. The exercises prescribed by the therapists actually aggravated the problem so I stopped doing them. This book is extremely informative and explains the need for stretching your muscles (something I never did before )as well as doing simple isometric exercises (I was told to do leg lifts which made the knee pain worse). Plus you can do them at your own pace without someone standing over your shoulder pushing you to do more when or if you're not ready. Buy this book and follow what he suggests; you won't be sorry!
Simple book you need if you have any knee problems June 14, 2007
R. S. LEAR (Leesville, LA)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I just had ACL replacement surgery and this book is a great resource and tool. This book tells you what you need to know in order to put together a basic workout routine to strengthen your knee no matter what your issue is. This book explains to you what Physical Therapists won't take the time to explain and allows you to ask intelligent questions of your therapist and surgeon. Note, this book was what turned me on to massage techniques which have sped my recovery immensely. Most insurance plans won't cover massage, and physical therapists and surgeons don't recommend it unless you ask. If you get no other books about knee recovery, get this one!!
Simple techniques create amazing results. May 18, 2006
2bluesky2 (Corvallis, Oregon)
116 out of 116 found this review helpful
This remarkable little book may change the way you think about knee pain. Instead of focusing on pain symptoms and where they originate, the author focuses on what your knee does - and how to improve those functions with simple exercises. The only anatomy lesson you need is to know where your quadriceps and hamstring muscles are - front and rear of your thigh respectively.
He identifies four functions in your knee: strength, flexibility, proprioception/balance, and endurance. If you have unexplainable knee pain, you probably just need to improve your knee function in one or more of the four functional areas. The author suggests simple exercises in each functional category.
To develop strength, the single most important muscles to develop are your quadriceps. There are many exercises you can do to strengthen your quads. The author suggests a very simple floor exercise.
To develop flexibility, the author suggests a quad and a hamstring stretch. The exercises he suggests can be done standing or on the floor.
Proprioception might be a strange word to you. It was to me. It is probably best described as a combination of coordination and balance. Can you accurately sense what your knee is doing? Does it react appropriately to changes as you move? This is what proprioception is all about. The simple and interesting exercise the author suggests to improve proprioception is simply to stand on one leg for 30 seconds. Then switch legs. (It's ok to have a wall or chair to help catch you if you start to fall.) You might find this exercise easy to master. If so, the author suggests doing the exercise with your eyes closed. This may require considerable practice!
The author suggests that you can build endurance simply by walking or stationary bicycling.
And that's the entire program for treating your knee pain. Some readers may feel letdown or short-changed. What about all the anatomy lessons other practitioners give you? What about issues relating to your tendons, ligaments, bones, and cartilage? What is the theory behind this skimpy program?
Chapter 6 gives you the surprising answers to these questions. The author reviews many scientific studies on knee pain. The studies (based on X ray or MRI testing) show that the existence and/or severity of knee pain/disability have little correlation to the amount of knee deterioration. Many people with severe knee deterioration reported no pain, and some had their symptoms decline over time. The factors most closely linked to knee pain/disability were muscle strength, obesity, age, and psychological health. The author is a physical therapist and not a dietician, gerontologist, or psychologist. His knee program does as much for your knee as science suggests physical therapy can do.
The author recognizes that surgery and medications seem to help a lot of people, but the available research suggests that most people will benefit from the low-tech solutions he offers.
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