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Strong Women Strong Backs [Paperback]

Miriam Nelson (Author)

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Publication Date: Sep 4 2007 | Series: Strong Women
From the bestselling author of the Strong Women series-an indispensable resource for a strong and pain-free back.

In this accessible guide, trusted women's health author and exercise physiologist Miriam E. Nelson presents the information every woman needs to know to maintain a healthy back. Complete with clear explanations, practical advice, and lively anecdotes from women who have benefited from this simple and effective program, this book reveals:

- The most common causes of back pain in women - How stress and other emotional factors play a key role - A straightforward exercise program to improve flexibility, strength, and aerobic fitness-designed specifically for women - What you need to know to create a back-friendly home and office - Explanations of the medical options available-and how to know when they might be necessary

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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Perigee (TRD); 1 Reprint edition (Sep 4 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0399533605
  • ISBN-13: 978-0399533600
  • Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 1.4 x 22.8 cm
  • Shipping Weight: 227 g
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #496,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The recommended exercises really helped me Jan 12 2008
By M. Marshall - Published on Amazon.com
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This is a fairly short book with a lot of good basic information about back care and a recommended set of simple back exercises and stretches, several of them with different alternatives for different fitness levels and situations. (Plan on buying a Swiss/stability ball, although you can do alternative exercises without one. I actually use a stability ball as my computer chair at home anyway for my back's sake, and for a year I needed to use one at work since I couldn't find any regular chair that worked for me when my back was at its worst.)

For me these exercises seemed to make a huge difference. I'd been given about 3 times the number of exercises by my osteopath, but it seemed like some helped and others hurt my back and the result was neutral; plus the long list of exercises was tedious and intimidating. Various yoga and stability ball DVDs were the same way. By contrast, here was a nice simple set of 6 exercises and 4 stretches that I was quite willing to do every other day or so, and they helped and none hurt and I finally found myself functional again! (I add pelvic tilts to the six exercises for a total of seven.)

Hard to say how much was the timing after 2 years of back pain, but this sure SEEMED to help me more than the osteopath, chiropracters, massages, acupuncture, or attempts at trigger point self-therapy.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Good information Aug 6 2007
By Scrapper - Published on Amazon.com
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I found the book to be informative and well-written. I have some of her other books, so I like this author very much. She gives you some suggestions for exercise and meals. I would recommend this book for any woman who is interested in taking care of herself, especially to prevent osteoporosis.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful Information Jan 9 2007
By JH - Published on Amazon.com
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This book provides good general information, a large section on exercises to help your back, and good guidelines to follow to know if you need surgery. It will not help you diagnose yourself.

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