 Postural
correction and the Alexander Technique can stop your back
pain.
BACK
TROUBLE
A
New Approach to
Prevention and Recovery
By
Deborah Caplan, M.A., P.T. |
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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 the simple explanations.
You will learn how to use your
body correctly in all your daily activities, which can help
prevent new back problems, and it can help prevent a recurrence
of an earlier problem.
Here is a medically recognized
alternative or addition to injections, ice packs, heat,
ultrasound, bed rest, medication and surgery. Can also help
arthritis, pinched nerves, body tension, whiplash, sciatica
and disc trouble. 224
pp, 200 illustrations, glossary, index.
ISBN 0-937404-26-8 (1987, 2000), paperback, $17.95
(All
royalties from sales of Back Trouble are being donated to
the American Center for the Alexander Technique.)
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1.
Your Back Pain and How You Use Your Back
2.
Understanding the Alexander Technique
3.
The Four Concepts of Good Use
4.
Neck Pain
5.
Low Back Pain
6.
Shoulder and Upper Back Pain
7.
Positions We All Get Into
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Breathing Correctly To Ease Back Pain
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Emergency Treatment for the Back About To Go into
Spasm
10.
What About Supportive Collars and Corsets?
11.
Healing Exercises for the Low Back
12.
Concerning Running, Swimming, Golf, and Other Sports
13.
Scoliosis
14.
The Performing Artist's Dilemma
15.
Pregnancy and Back Pain
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For
over 50 years, Deborah Caplan successfully applied
the Alexander Technique to back care. A physical therapist,
she was a founding member of the American Center for the
Alexander Technique and senior faculty member of the teacher
training program.
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"I
have found a terrific relief from the usual lower back pain
I've had." --JIM DINE, ARTIST
"The
techniques are remarkably effective in the treatment and
prevention of back and neck disorders."
--WILLIAM
P. BURKS, M.D., SURGEON
"I
find the Alexander Technique enormously helpful -- and fun,
too!" --JOEL GREY, ACTOR
".
. . striking improvements in blood pressure, depth of sleep,
mental alertness, overall cheerfulness. "
--NIKOLAAS TINBERGEN, NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSIOLOGY/MEDICINE
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