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The Whartons' back book : end back pain--now and forever--with this simple, revolutionary program / Jim and Phil Wharton, with Bev Browning.

Wharton, Jim, 1940- (Author). Wharton, Phil, 1967- (Added Author). Browning, Bev. (Added Author).

Summary:

Describes a method of reducing pain and back injury that has been used by celebrities, Olympic medalists, and other sport figures.

Record details

ISBN: 1579547036
ISBN: 9781579547035
Physical Description: ix, 389 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Publisher: [Emmaus, Pennsylvania] : Rodale : ©2003.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes index and bibliography.

Formatted Contents Note:

The pain-free back -- A new way to think about your back -- Posture and pressures all the way down your spine -- Tracing pain's mystical links -- Try prehab, not rehab -- The Whartons' active-isolated plan for flexible, strong, pain-free backs -- Stopping the pain -- Naming and taming your most common aches -- When it's time to seek help: a guide to back doctors -- After the diagnosis: getting out of pain quickly -- Protecting your back as your body changes -- Taking off the pounds -- Enjoying a pain-free pregnancy -- Standing tall against osteoporosis -- Limber back, youthful body -- Stress and slumber -- Putting tension behind you -- Now I lay me down to sleep -- Pain-free solutions for everyday situations -- Your healthy back at work -- Your healthy back at home -- Your healthy back on the road -- Your healthy back at play.