Back Trouble: A New Approach to Prevention and Recovery

by Deborah Caplan

Book Overview

Stop back pain, neck pain and shoulder pain Based on the Alexander Technique, Back Trouble shows how to turn everyday movements into practical therapy. 200 drawings and photos make it easy to follow... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0937404268
• ISBN13: 9780937404263
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Triad Publishing Company (FL)
• Length: 201 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Save Time and Money by Reading this Book!

I've spent hundreds of dollars on my back pain and if I'd known the simple principles in this excellent book I could have done alot to help myself sooner. This is not a full-blown explanation of the Alexander Technique; it's more like an quick-start guide on how to use it to immediately relieve some of your back pain. I have scoliosis and you would have to go to an Alexander teacher to improve beyond a certain point with that diagnosis. However, applying the principles in this book gave me a new confidence that I could improve my range of movement and reduce my pain. Overall, an excellent investment in back health.

Feel Taller

Well written, clear, concise. Covers all types of situations in which this method of using your body is helpful. Interesting approach for those who already have a problem and for those who wish to prevent poor posture and all its consequences. The story of Alexander's discovery of this approach is very interesting. Includes many good illustrations.

Back Trouble? Read this book!

Caplan's book is a user-friendly guide to good body use, including many illustrations and exercises which will help anyone who wishes to avoid back trouble. She covers all sorts of situations, including bone and joint ailments and post-surgery. Do yourself a favor and buy this book.

An excellent, easy to understand book for recouperation

This book does a great job to educate about how the body functions, with emphasis on helping those with back pain. It is an excellent integration of the Alexander approach with physical therapy to aide in recovery, and better lifetime function.The illustrations are very helpful. As a physical therapist, I recommend this book to all of my patients with Back Trouble.