|  Postural
correction can prevent dowagers hump, relieve back pain, make
you taller.
WALK
TALL!
2ND EDITION
An Exercise Program for the
Prevention &
Treatment
of
Back Pain, Osteoporosis
and the Postural Changes of Aging
By
Sara Meeks, PT, GCS |
| Do you have |
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Back pain? |
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Stooped posture? |
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Height loss? |
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Dowager's hump? |
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Hip or spine fractures? |
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Poor balance? |
There IS something you can do about it !
Even people who haven’t exercised in years can realize the benefits.
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Where do you see yourself
in this picture?
“Old-age” posture can be stopped
or even reversed.
You will look younger! |
Spiral
bound paperback, 160 pp, 130 drawings, glossary, index
ISBN 978-0-937404-71-3, $24.95
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Introduction (About the Program) |
| 1. |
Questions & Answers |
| 2. |
Posture Perfect
some visualizations and “exercises” that can change your posture immediately |
| 3. |
Site-Specific Exercises
easy isometric exercises strengthen the deep
layer of back muscles that hold the body up against the force of gravity --
for postural correction, bone strengthening, relieving back pain |
| 4. |
Weight-Bearing Exercise
walking properly strengthens the hip area and
helps combat osteoporosis and low back pain |
| 5. |
Safer Sitting
sitting compresses the spine and contributes to back
pain; here’s how to strengthen your back muscles and protect your back |
| 6. |
Breathing and Relaxation
breathing exercises strengthen the
diaphragm, the main breathing muscle that increases lung capacity and
also stabilizes the trunk |
| 7. |
Balance
balance training reduces falls |
| 8. |
Suggested Routines
designed to get you up and moving |
| 9. |
Activities of Daily Living
using good body mechanics in your daily activities
reduces fracture risk |
| 10. |
Keeping Bone Healthy
suggestions for yoga, pilates, sports, etc. |
| Walk Tall! |
| Glossary |
| Index |
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 Sara Meeks, a physical therapist for nearly 50 years, specializes in helping people
with low bone mass. She travels nationally and internationally to train health and exercise
professionals in The Meeks Method, the original movement and exercise program
based on body alignment and postural correction that she developed for the management
of osteoporosis and other problems of aging. |
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“Truly a GREAT PROGRAM!” —P.B., INDIANAPOLIS, IN
“This has been a life-changing experience .” —K.S., GREEN BAY, WI
“Thorough, informative, active and FUN!” —T.V., IL
“Simple, yet thorough.” —PHYSICAL THERAPY JOURNAL
“A comprehensive, compassionate approach. The result is a gain in body height,
improved balance and a renewed outlook on life.” —MORRIS NOTELOVITZ, MD, PHD
“God bless you for all that you do!!!” —J.W., CAROL STREAM, IL
"Thanks
to Sara Meeks for putting this information together in . .
. easily understood format . . . patients can use easily and
effectively." --J SECTION WOMEN'S HEALTH
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| STAND
TALL |
NOT
JUST CHEESECAKE! |
YOGURT
CHEESE |
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