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Summary: I'll be back...
Comment: TERRIFIC BOOK! I can't praise this book enough. I ruptured a disc in my lower back in Dec., 2006. I spent 9 months as a semi-cripple. I went thru a series of 3 cortisone injections into my spine. They helped, but not completely. You are only allowed to have 3 shots in a 1 year period, and mine started wearing off after 5 months. I was looking at back surgery, which was very, very scary. I was so depressed about it.
I found this book thru one of Amazon's wonderful links: I was actually looking for a back brace. I took advantage of their "Customers who bought this item also bought..." feature, and bought the 2 together. Well, I ended up never having to use the back brace! I swear, after 1 week of doing the exercises in this book, I was feeling so much better! Best $10 I ever spent.
Whenever my back starts acting up, I immediately go back to this book and start the exercises. The pain usually goes away in 2-3 days, sometimes sooner. I have only praise for this book. Thank you, thank you THANK YOU, Mr. McKenzie, for writing this!
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Summary: This really works.
Comment: I have recommended this book countless times. In 1997 I was disabled due to back pain: could barely walk, was on prescription pain meds, muscle relaxers, sleeping pills, couldn't work, couldn't sleep. I saw more drivel on late night/ early morning TV than you can imagine. Someone loaned me this book. I had tried everything: acupuncture, biofeedback, homeopathy, chiropractic, allergy elimination therapy, MRI, x-rays, hospitalization with morphine, Chinese medicine, energy medicine, Reiki, prayer, tobacco pouches, icing, liquid ice, hot tubs, whirlpools, physical therapy...I was in excruciating pain almost all the time. The exercises in this book began to make a difference. The trouble wasn't bones or nerves with me, it was muscles. If only I had known this months earlier I might not have become disabled. It was practicing the exercises in this book exactly as recommended many times every day that began, along with daily Aston Patterning treatments, to slowly resolve the problem. Essential Oils' "Valor" (YLEO) helped me get off all the meds. Now I stretch, ice, and use ibuprofen immediately when my back becomes sore, which is rare these days. I know what to do now to take care of myself right away, thanks to Robin McKenzie!
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Summary: I forgot what it was like to not have pain.
Comment: I too, had referrals from physical therapists to read and follow the instructions of the two books: Treat your own back and neck by Robin Makinzie. I may have spelled his name wrong, but his techniques are perfect. I am telling everyone about this book and have almost stopped taking ibuprofen. After 14 years in emergency services, I couldn't be in any position without pain and I was losing circulation in my hands. My doctor found that my pulse was disappearing in my wrists so he sent me to a physical therapist. I felt better after two days and after two weeks acutally realized that I had gone a whole day without pain. I cried. I had forgotten what it was like to not have pain in my neck, shoulders, and back. I have real things wrong found by the MRI and had been told by one ortho. surgeon to suck it up, this is how will be from now on. I was 38. Another ortho surgeon sent me to this wonderful PT and his first exercise assignment for me was to read these books. I am now buying them for family and friends. I agree with "so good I'm mad." Thankfully, I do know of one very good ortho who still cares rather than cuts and does what he can to help. I hope anyone who reads this will immediatley buy these books. You will not regret it. If one exercise hurts, he has another that won't. Stick with it and in a couple weeks if not sooner, you will be amazed.
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Summary: Read every page very carefully
Comment: I would strongly suggest that you read this book very carfeully because I didnt and did exercises that I shouldnt have (if I had read it correctly I would have realised that). Boy did I suffer! So now I am very nervous about taking any of the advice in the book.
On the other hand I also bought Treat Your Own Neck by the same author and its absolutely excellent. It really has kept me pain free.
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Summary: Best Thing Around for Self-Treatment of Back Problems
Comment: This book was recommended by a physical therapist and it has helped enormously. It was so good I bought a second copy for a relative with back problems.
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