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I have had back problems ever since a car accident at age 24. Add to this 2 minor car accidents in later years. Add to this several rock'n roll accidents with amateur partners pounding me forcefully onto the floor and one dropping me onto my head because of a misunderstanding. Add to this a mountain trek with a way-too-heavy backpack. Add to this quite a few other incidents and circumstances damaging my spine.—Did I get treatment for my bad back? Of course
A MIRACLE HAS HAPPENED!Let me tell you:
I have had back problems ever since a car accident at age 24. Add to this 2 minor car accidents in later years. Add to this several rock'n roll accidents with amateur partners pounding me forcefully onto the floor and one dropping me onto my head because of a misunderstanding. Add to this a mountain trek with a way-too-heavy backpack. Add to this quite a few other incidents and circumstances damaging my spine.—Did I get treatment for my bad back? Of course, I did. I had physiotherapy treatment series many a time. It always helped a bit, but the improvement never lasted. One wrong move (such as taking a sharp turn, reaching far over a table, or bending down for longer than a second), and I was in agony again, be it with lumbago, a jammed nerve, or even a slipped disc. Besides, when I used the exercise machines at the last physiotherapy center where I was treated, I ended up with a ruptured rotator cuff. I also tried chiropractors a few times, but their treatments only left me worse. There were also some surgeons who wanted to fuse my spine and one who, after all kinds of costly exams and tests, had his secretary phone me to tell me that I wasn't a good candidate for surgery; he did not give any reason.
And then there was this ordeal, last December (2019), that sent me into pain attacks of severity 11 (using a pain scale of 0-10) and left me a partial nursing case. I won't tell you how it happened—unless you'll ask me. So for now, I'll just say that it started with me accidentally stepping into a little depression in front of our house.—I was hauled to the local ER, where they had to move me with a board (lifted by 4 strong men) from the ER bed to a trolley, to the MRI bed, back to the trolley, to the x-ray bed, back to the trolley, back to the ER bed, where they finally gave me a steroid shot, which eventually enabled me to climb down from the ER bed and sit in a wheel chair, with which I could be wheeled to an ambulance that took me to a better equipped hospital (160 miles away) for emergency surgery. To make it short: The surgeon could not or would not (it was a few days before Christmas) operate. I was told that there was a bleeding risk because I had taken aspirin (which I had already told them at the local ER), and I was instructed to come back for surgery after the holidays.—Again to make it short: I had no confidence in the surgeon who had never bothered to show up at my bedside. So, in early January, I consulted 2 other surgeons (who came once a month to our town to hunt for patients, whom they would operate in a hospital near Salt Lake City) and ended up having no confidence in these surgeons either. They could not precisely tell me how they wanted to fix the problem. Neither did they commit to any clear info about the involved risk. (Mind you, the damage to my spine is a complicated one, I am 80 years old, and due to my asthma, chronic bronchitis, and history of 8x pneumonia, my anesthetic risk is high.) For this reason, I decided to keep looking for a surgeon I might have more confidence in. Yet then came the pandemic, and I would not be caught dead near any medical facility.
So here I was—a partial nursing case! Steroid pills and pain pills enabled me to make it from one room to another with the help of a walker and eventually, but not without risk, without a walker, yet constantly in danger of falling. Had I not been lucky to always get hold of some piece of furniture or a door frame whenever one of my legs gave in, I would have fallen numerous times. Getting up from a chair was a major venture that not only required holding onto some support but, quite often, also required my husband's full strength to pull me up. It usually ended with a loud scream of pain. And these were firm chairs, which are normally easy to get up from. Sadly, I could no longer use my comfy recliner (nor any couch), as it was impossible to get me out of it again. We tried once. Loooong story. Let me just say: Never again! Yet what was worse: Standing longer than 5-10 seconds (!) at a time caused me agonizing pain attacks that might last for many hours. Thus, my husband had to spend lots of time assisting me in the kitchen, that is, retrieve everything from the fridge, wash all veggies, watch food cooking on the stove, lay the table, take care of the dishes, etc., etc.. All I could do was prepare food, while sitting down at the table. As everyone knows, there is other housework beside preparing meals. And I also needed assistance taking a shower and getting dressed. So my poor husband was terribly overworked. (We eventually managed to get some hired help again, as we have always tried to have hired help, but because of the pandemic, this hired help could only do outside work for us.)
When I decided against surgery, at least for the time being, I had some hope that the body's natural power of healing might kick in. But there was only minimal improvement until the end of June (6 months after the ordeal with my spine), when finally I started to make some more noticeable progress. I was very happy when by mid of September, I was able to walk for about 100 yards, holding on to a cane or leaning onto a shopping cart. And when I once managed to walk half the length of our local Walmart store without a shopping cart, I felt like celebrating. Yet this had been a risky endeavor. Any 3-year-old could have easily knocked me over.
Then, about 4 weeks ago, the above book fell into my hands. It was in one of my many boxes with unread books. A label on the book showed that I must have picked up this book at a 2nd-hand store, at some time, yet I doubt that I had ever opened the book. I was about to put it down again, as I distrusted the claim in the title, but the book I had wanted to start reading next had yet to be disinfected after arriving in the mail, and I did not wish to start reading any other book. So, out of curiosity, I opened the above book and browsed through it a bit. I read the introduction. It made a lot of sense. And since (many of) the author's special exercises, which he calls "e-cises", looked so simple, I tried one. It required sitting on a chair (or bench) in a certain position, squeezing a pillow between the knees, and holding this position for 5 minutes. Since I did not have a pillow handy, I just imagined the pillow. And since sitting like this felt a bit uncomfortable, as I wasn't used to it, I did not hold this position for 5 minutes but only for 10 seconds. Yet I repeated this e-cise throughout the day (still with only an imagined pillow) maybe a dozen times (I did not count), always holding the position for 10 to 20 seconds. Then, at the end of the day, I was surprised to find that I could now rise from a chair without any support and without wailing of pain. I showed my husband, and he was stunned.
The following day, I partially undid my improvement again by driving our truck that has a worn seat, which is bad for my spine. Back home, I repeated the e-cise (still with only an imagined pillow) numerous times, holding the position now for 10-30 seconds, and my improvement returned to what it had been before driving the truck. I was meanwhile also fiddling with a few other e-cises, improvising them, as I was unable to get down onto the floor.
The third day, after again doing this e-cise quite a few times (still with only an imagined pillow and still only for up to 30 seconds at a time), I walked for half a mile without a cane, while my husband repaired a gate. When my husband saw me walking off on the road shoulder, he was worried, but he could not follow me, as he could not let go of the gate. He could hardly believe that I made it back without falling. That evening, I again repeated this e-cise several times, and for the first time, I held the position for 5 minutes, which turned out not to be any problem at all. My husband found me a pillow, but I only used it once, as two of our cats requisitioned the pillow right after. This did not matter, because I am meanwhile rather experienced in imagining the pillow. :-) I also kept fiddling with several other e-cises, still improvising them. I did them while sitting at the table, cutting veggies. And I did some in bed, in the morning. I am sure this is not exactly what the author had in mind when he specified how to do these e-cises, yet I figured that it would be better to improvise these e-cises rather than wait until I was set up to do them in a perfect manner (i.e., on the floor and [some of them] using an exercise cube) .
Today, some 4 weeks later, I not only get up from a chair with ease and without wailing, I can now stand without major problems for up to an hour at a time, and I can even pick up items from the floor (but am careful not to stay bent down very long). I brisk-walk without a cane for a mile and have done so about twice a week. (My goal is to make it 5x a week.) Today, I even brisk-walked for 1 1/2 miles. And when yesterday one of our cats met me on the road and got between my feet from behind, I did not fall over him but found myself sure-footed like a mountain goat. As a matter of fact, I haven't been as sure-footed in decades.
And there is something else: The only reason I ever enjoyed walking and hiking was to enjoy the scenery. I never enjoyed the exercise of setting one foot in front of the other (probably because it always involved some pain). Yet this has now changed. And it is NOT for psychological reasons. Walking now gives me physical pleasure. It is as if long-dormant muscles in my hips and thighs area were awakened by this e-cise and are now celebrating that they are finally being used. (I am not sure at all whether or not I used these particular muscles when I was doing competition ballroom dancing in my late teens. Sports involve rather specialized movements and, according to the author of the above book, rarely require the use of all muscles that should be used to retain a musculoskeletal balance.)
So how about pain? I am not saying that I am now totally pain free. I still have pain most nights, until my husband massages me in the morning, and occasionally, I still need Aspercreme or pain pills. But I have now much less pain at night than I had before, and I am rather pain free in the daytime, unless I overdo it and stand for longer than an hour at a time. Yet I am, so far, doing only a very few of the e-cises, and I only do two of them the proper way and about half a dozen others in a very improvised way.
I finished reading the book a few days ago, but I still work with it on a daily basis and intend to eventually do most of the e-cises pictured and described in the book. I have since also purchased a dvd to go with the book. (It demonstrates and explains some of the e-cises shown in the book but also quite a few different ones.)
The author has a clinic in San Diego, and there are licensed Egoscue clinics all over America. If it weren't for the pandemic that keeps me from traveling, I would go to San Diego (or Denver or Las Vegas) to get evaluated and taught e-cises customized for my condition, which I would also have to continue after having returned home. Yet because my husband and I are high-risk for covid-19, I, for now, have to make do with non-customized DIY.
My husband is still pinching himself to make sure he is not dreaming, seeing my miraculous recovery. He says he wonders whether we have entered a parallel universe.
You may find all this unbelievable. If you think I have lost my mind or I am on psychedelic drugs and imagining my recovery, please go to the Amazon website. There you will find 1,207 reviews of this book, and most of them with similar stories of miraculous improvements and recoveries.
If you or any of your loved ones or friends have chronic pain or mobility dysfunction due to muscular, nerve, or joint problems, make sure you read this book and try some e-cises before you (or your loved ones or friends) consider joint replacement or any other surgery to your bones, joints, or tendons. Surgery is not without risk, takes a long time to heal, and does not solve a problem permanently that is originally caused by musculoskeletal imbalance, which seems to be the cause of 95% of all muscular, nerve, and joint pain or dysfunction. So I count my blessings that I didn't have surgery.
P.S. If you already had joint replacement or other surgery, e-cises can still be beneficial for you. And should you be pain free and have no mobility dysfunction, you might still wish to do some e-cises, as "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure".
P.P.S. Dec. 1st, 2020: I, meanwhile, brisk-walk up to 2 1/4 miles without a cane, and this while I still only do some of the e-cises and most of them rather improvised. We no longer take the dog along, because she can't (or won't?) keep up with my walking speed, which is 3+/mph (= 5 km/hour).
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While raising my own daughters, I taught Physical Education in a private school.....(Phys. Ed. Director for middle school kids). All the kids were taller than me... Not necessarily faster...but all taller.
I grew up as a gymnastic ....a swi I teach Aqua Yoga and water fitness to 'mostly' the old fart generation. ( 'mostly' for fun as it provides a service which I can offer). Aqua Yoga is growing in popularity. It's a wonderful exercise choice for 'seniors'.....and those recovering from injuries.
While raising my own daughters, I taught Physical Education in a private school.....(Phys. Ed. Director for middle school kids). All the kids were taller than me... Not necessarily faster...but all taller.
I grew up as a gymnastic ....a swimmer... a physical kid....who couldn't get enough of
'playing'.
I went to school to see my friends....
If I could have majored in 'fun' at UC Berkeley in 1970...I would have.....but since they didn't approve - Kinesiology was going to have to do.
Little did I know....I had to take organic chemistry and physics.
The only classes that were warming my 'heart' were my English classes. It was the first time in my life that I actually 'loved' the books we were reading.
Classroom discussions were exhilarating!
However, sure I had no business hanging out with readers & writers - ( I was falling in love in a foreign country that wasn't my home)....I remained committed to what I had more experience with: 'the human body'....studying how and why it moves.
Truth is, anyone who studies Kinesiology loves 'the human body' and MOVING!
I have a library of Heath -type book...am a certified nutritional consultant...but have been retired for many years.
I don't spend a lot of my time studying new advance methods of ways to increase the quality of physical health today....( I rather read a novel, hike, or swim)....
but one of 'the ladies' from my water class bought Paul and I this book.
Truthfully ....there is not much new in this book that I don't already know ( spine prevention has been a pet peeve of mine - and the exercises I do and show others are like breathing air to me - simple - easy - but important. ( especially when you consider one out of four adults have back problems). ....I have no back problem. Yet... a spine injury or chronic back pain can be debilitating..( stops life enjoyment). Spine prevention programs ought to be taught to children before they are allowed to participate in sports. I always taught my kids. ( so they took ownership in preventing themselves from getting hurt) ....the best the could of course.
I've read 'many' books of this subject ... and for home use, THIS IS A DECENT USEFUL BOOK!!!
Thankfully... these days... I'm pain free....but Paul still lives with pain from an accident he had almost 2 years ago. He started doing some of these exercises in this book last night... ( helped a little).
If you have pain in any part of your body....back, neck, elbows, ( like Paul), wrists, ( like Paul), hands, ( like Paul), ... fingers, hips, knees, feet, headaches, sports injuries, etc....
this is a useful book to own and follow suggestions insides. There are photos with clear descriptions.
I just checked Amazon - haven't Goodreads yet... to see how most people feel about this book...
Here are the stats: 1,059 people reviewed it.
77% 5 stars
12% 4 stars
6% 3 stars
3% 2 stars
2% 1 star
BOTTOM LINE.....we want to feel good...pain free...enjoy an active life no matter what our ages are. Having a book around the house like this - sometimes inspires!
Cheers to good Heath!
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Three things need to be said. First of all, I've yet to encounter a fitness/health book that isn't framed with an e
I'm a mostly healthy guy, in my late-40s, and dealing with the sorts of mobility issues that creep up and become a big deal -- specifically Plantar Fasciitis. I skipped straight to the exercises at the end of the book, and found my fasciitis gradually improving. More significantly, I noticed while dressing that a shoulder "tweak" I'd learned to ignore over the years had disappeared.Three things need to be said. First of all, I've yet to encounter a fitness/health book that isn't framed with an evangelical my-way-or-the-highway language, and Pain Free is no exception. I find it off-putting. Our species has been around for a few million years, and we're still figuring things out. Discoveries should be celebrated of course, but we're still short one cure for Death. A little humility and a dash of humour to keep things in perspective goes a long way to making palatable prose.
Secondly: good Lord, these exercises are tedious! Nothing a person does can change that: they are designed to do exactly what they are meant to do, and they do it very well. But don't expect any excitement (I'm bench-pressing 200! I got my brown belt! I ran my fastest mile!) to enter into it, ever.
Lastly, a minor kvetch: I'd love to see a version of this book that illustrates the exercises using everyday objects like chairs and phone books, etc. Specially constructed blocks and props are great for the Egoscue studios (which I understand are doing a brisk business). And it's not that difficult for a person of modest intelligence to supply home based substitutes for what she sees in the book. But, corresponding to my first observation, any nudge away from the Fitness Guru penchant for exclusivity would be welcome.
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Rather remarkable for severe, disabling Myofascial Pain, Chronic Fatigue, and Sleep Disorders. If you've got Fibromyalgia or related chronic pain conditions, try this method!
It just occurred to me as I was rating another title about chronic pain that I'd never reviewed 'Pain Free,' one of my very favorite titles on the subject. You haven't read enough about anatomical structure and how it relates to your pain until you've read this book! It's been a while since I read it, honestly, and am due fo
Rather remarkable for severe, disabling Myofascial Pain, Chronic Fatigue, and Sleep Disorders. If you've got Fibromyalgia or related chronic pain conditions, try this method!
It just occurred to me as I was rating another title about chronic pain that I'd never reviewed 'Pain Free,' one of my very favorite titles on the subject. You haven't read enough about anatomical structure and how it relates to your pain until you've read this book! It's been a while since I read it, honestly, and am due for a re-read, but I will say that the 'Pain Free' book, and especially the two Pain Free DVDs are the one thing I tell any of my friends suffering with chronic pain that they cannot live without. Never before have a total of $30 spent on books and DVDs changed my life. Do I still have pain? You betcha. I'm not as diligent as I should be in applying Egoscue's methods, and I have a very severe disabling pain condition. But I will say that Pete Egoscue got me moving, again, and the noticeable drop in my pain levels has almost literally been a lifesaver. The difference between an 8 and a 5 on the pain scale might not seem substantive to a person not intimately familiar with chronic pain, but let me tell you... it is HUGE when you're living with daily pain that affects even your basic standards and activities of life. This is ESSENTIAL reading for any pain management patient or physician.... physical therapists, mental health practitioners dealing with chronic pain with their patients... all of them should read it, as well. This book, and the related dvds, are not to be missed. I've tried everything from yoga to tai chi to very very mild aquatic therapy. I simply don't tolerate it well, as my pain and fatigue levels are just too high, daily. I give it my all, but before long am left with limbs trembling and literally ready to fall down and curl up in a ball. Egoscue may look similar on paper to some other mild exercise regimes, but is DIFFERENT. I don't know how it's different, but rather than that utter exhaustion of limbs, and rising pain levels, I end up a bit energized and certainly in less pain after a go at the exercises. If you suffer with pain... please... try Pete Egoscue's method!!!! The book and the DVDs made such a difference for me, and they just might for you as well. Just trust me.... if you've still got partial function in your limbs, there's no such thing as 'too old' or 'too hurt' to try this method. Obviously, check with your doctor, first... heck, take him/her a copy of the book, because I've been astounded how many exemplary pain management docs have never heard of this one. It is so worthwhile. I've read a good 100 titles on chronic pain/disability/wellness over my nine year struggle with severe myofascial pain and fatigue... 'Pain Free' is the best of them, truly.
Here is my review on the Pain Free DVDs and a link to grab them at Amazon. IMO, you really need those to get the full benefit of Egoscue's method. http://www.amazon.com/review/R2YW3RTD...
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Pain is a body's warning sign and one should not seek to mask pain but the heal it's source. When our bodies are in pain, we naturally put less strain on that area and let the surrounding parts pick up the sl
My massage therapist lent me this book to give me exercises for my knees so I can start running again. It is a great philosophy that everything in our bodies work together. So my weak ankles from improper foot placement and shoulder slouching to compensate for my height are hurting my knees.Pain is a body's warning sign and one should not seek to mask pain but the heal it's source. When our bodies are in pain, we naturally put less strain on that area and let the surrounding parts pick up the slack. Over time the strain on the rest of your body takes it toll. Where you feel pain is rarely the source of the problem.
He gives simple exercise to retrain body parts that are not performing their primary function properly, or performing for muscles that aren't functioning. The exercises almost seem too simple to help. We'll see how I'm doing in a few months although I won't know if it's the exercises or the structural integration work.
Occasionally I was annoyed when the author would say that basically nothing helps but his exercises. I think it's an aspect of healing, but other things help in conjunction. I've been twirling my foot to strengthen my ankle, but that alone has not helped me to run. I concur that bodies need to be healed by training to function properly instead of jumping to invasive surgery as the answer. Sometimes the easiest solution is the best.
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I definitely recomend this method to people suffering from cronic pain, postural imbalance etc and urge them to at least give it a try and see if it helps. ...more
I have not finished the book, nor do I expect to do so, as I have that it is most helpful as a reference book. It has to do with
This is a first-rate book that I've recommended or given to quite a few people. It has greatly helped me recover from disabling plantar fascitis, and I've also used it in coping with and lessening knee pain and lower back problems. The author is extremely knowledgeable and highly experienced in this field and has dealt with a wide number of intractable sports injuries.I have not finished the book, nor do I expect to do so, as I have that it is most helpful as a reference book. It has to do with injuries that I have never experienced, and those hold no interest for me. However, I find that I am returning to it again and again for problems that flare up from time to time.
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Egoscue's understanding and knowledge is like music to my ears! I've certainly experienced pain and restricted movement - as everyone has at some point, and have lived with someone with chronic disabling pain and increasing immobility (spinal fusion) over my lifetime. It is not easy (which is an total unde
Update 2020: For people suffering, I recommend also looking into www.kaiutyoga.com - super comprehensive and effective. This is no 'sales pitch', just sharing what's worked for me. Best wishes.Egoscue's understanding and knowledge is like music to my ears! I've certainly experienced pain and restricted movement - as everyone has at some point, and have lived with someone with chronic disabling pain and increasing immobility (spinal fusion) over my lifetime. It is not easy (which is an total understatement) but Egoscue seems to provide hope.
His approach is that "a little motion goes a long way". I believe this, and he does a good job of providing examples of how pain results from muscoskeletal immobility / lack of full motion of our body rather than structural dysfunction as most medical orientations would have us think. And how the simplest if movements can resolve difficulties. I've heard from others who have had spinal surgeries that using his exercises - E-crises - has helped them eliminate or manage their pain. For myself, I will be uitilizing some of these exercises to help balance and mobilize my body and reduce mounting stiffness at times.
This approach and understanding of the body resonates with me as he has an evolutionary understanding of our physical/structural development; understands the wisdom of pain as a cue to our misalignment and lack of motion, and the general mindfulness he encourages about our bodies communications and our everyday life I.e. how we use, or don't use our bodies. To me, beyond pain, such an attitude and approach to being embodied can have profound healing effects for an individual - to listen and be attuned to ourselves Is a great service.
I also found interesting the connections he details between our motion patterns and sleep, and things such as sinus problems. I'm sure many more 'common' ailments can be traced back to our ever decreasing limited motion in this day and age.
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I stumbled onto this book after doing some research to try and improve what had become chronic neck, shoulder and back issues. I wasn't aware of how two foot operations changed my balance and gate (which caused problems elsewhere). The exercises presented appear quite simple, but are actually very challenging. I am now keenly aware of how much body misalignment, and lack of motion affect everything from sleep to vision. I highly recommend people of all fitness levels and ages read this book.
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I'll update later as to whether or not it pays off in the long term.
I really liked the Jack Nicklaus story, by the way.
I'm struggling on whether or not I should add this to my account because I definitely did not read all of it; only the information that was relevant to me. I've been following the back pain program for a few days now and I've noticed a huge improvement.I'll update later as to whether or not it pays off in the long term.
I really liked the Jack Nicklaus story, by the way.
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As other reviewers have mentioned, the author's tone of "This is the only method that works and all other methods are not only ineffective, they're dangerous!" (paraphrased) is annoying.
A lot of the exercises say "Go back to chapter 2 for a description of this exercise, but don't use a pillow like in the photo, and do i
I had kind of given up on my sciatica and back pain, but this book has given me some hope. A week into it I'm getting 2-3 hours of relief per day, which is supposed to increase.As other reviewers have mentioned, the author's tone of "This is the only method that works and all other methods are not only ineffective, they're dangerous!" (paraphrased) is annoying.
A lot of the exercises say "Go back to chapter 2 for a description of this exercise, but don't use a pillow like in the photo, and do it twice as long" (again, paraphrased) -- it would be less confusing to just have a clean description and photo each time a similar exercise comes up in a new chapter. I ended up typing them out so I had my own one-sheet summary. Get the Kindle version from your library so you can copy/paste.
Update: this method never really controlled my pain. Check out Dr. John Sarno - I'm cured.
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What this book is, is a bunch of yoga-like positions that you hold for 5 or 10 minutes to get muscles stretched and bones aligned. YMMV.
5 stars is probably a little strong, but this book helped me stand up straight and take the curve (non-scoliosis) out of my back. It's helped with headaches also. Probably related to the curve in my back.What this book is, is a bunch of yoga-like positions that you hold for 5 or 10 minutes to get muscles stretched and bones aligned. YMMV.
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His book helped me save my knees from surgery. Still in good shape 9 years later.
However, the author did impress me with his knowledge and if I were a millionaire and had need for help with any of the complaints he's knowledgeable about, I would cross the ocean to consult him. (I doubt whether many others have his level of knowledge and expertise.)
The only complaint
The first thing I noticed when reading this book was that the title was a misnomer since it doesn't help people to overcome pain in general: it addresses only musculoskeletal pain, not pain from chronic disease.However, the author did impress me with his knowledge and if I were a millionaire and had need for help with any of the complaints he's knowledgeable about, I would cross the ocean to consult him. (I doubt whether many others have his level of knowledge and expertise.)
The only complaints he mentioned that I suffer from are heel spurs and corns.
I couldn't find anything about what I could do about my heel spurs, and as regards corns I became in doubt as to whether what I have are in fact corns, or calluses, though my foot therapist says they are corns. We're not told what to do about corns either.
He tells us that calluses and corns are not to be blamed on our shoes or walking too much. But no explanation about what actually is to blame, except that with one particular client it was a hip misalignment; and more friction will be generated by less and less movement.
There are lots of incomprehensible illustrations. For example, there is one showing "load-bearing joints" both "dysfunctionally and functionally loaded", but I can't see the difference. There's one purporting to show functional and dysfunctional knees, and one showing a "nonbilateral" body. He also gives us a figure "showing" a group of people exhibiting "sagging" dysfunctional effects in different ways. I can get nothing out of these diagrams.
There are also photos showing "E-cises" to treat pain and correct the problems, but I can't always understand all one has to do.
Neither could I understand the text!
I'm not saying others won't be able to understand these things. But I at least couldn't.
The author writes as though the only kind of pain is musculoskeletal pain, which is obviously far from true.
He does give us much information. He warns us that pain (the pain that he has knowledge of) is warning us of the danger of acute motion starvation. "Our systems are in a dysfunctional state – they are not being refueled by motion."
He includes examples of his patients' problems and how he solved them.
His E-cises work on restoring proper design motion to the joint that's afflicted with chronic pain. They will probably be useful to some, perhaps many.
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