Tight Hip, Twisted Core & Treat Your Own Back – 2 books

Tight Hip, Twisted Core: The Key To Unresolved Pain *From The Creator Of The Hip Hook* The underlying cause of your pain could be a tight and unrecognized muscle in your hip. Do you have pain in your back, tailbone, pelvis, hip, knee, or foot that won’t go away, no matter what you try? All of these issues can result from tightness in the iliacus and psoas, commonly called the “hip flexor” which can cause not just hip pain, but pain all over the body. Most people don’t even know they have an iliacus, but this tight muscle can cause lower back pain while sitting, hip pain with driving & can even make you prone to hip osteoarthritis. The truth is that almost everyone has hip flexor tightness and this tension twists the core of the body. As a result of too much sitting, driving, running, biking, kicking, heavy lifting, yoga, dance, gymnastics, or stress, a tight hip could be the missing link to enjoying a pain-free life. Hip health is key to a pain free body. In this book you will: Discover how these muscles impact your body from head to toe Determine if you are one of the millions of people with a tight iliacus or psoas muscle Release the tension in these stressed tissues for good Get your body aligned for pain-free performance & increased endurance lowering your risk of injuries Prevent iliacus and psoas muscle tightness from developing ever again Get detailed hip flexor exercises, tips to address trigger points, exercises for sciatica, tools to keep the hip flexible & solutions for pelvic pain. Maintain the health of the hip joint & keep the hip stretchable. Know the cause for tailbone pain & the effective techniques for iliacus and psoas releases. Based on decades of physical therapy practice, this book outlines 3 simple steps to get your hip healthy and your core aligned, helping you resolve your pain and create hip mobility without expensive treatments, surgeries, and medications. Treat Your Own Back This Worldwide Best-Selling Book will Help You Diagnose, Alleviate, Treat and Manage Back Pain Quickly and Effectively Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical help or miss work and is a leading cause of disability. Patients with lower back pain, upper back pain, and sciatica can benefit from the education and exercises in Treat Your Own Back. This best-selling book has helped hundreds of thousands of people worldwide with chronic back pain. Written by physiotherapist Robin McKenzie, the book provides an understanding of how the spine works, the basics of mechanical back pain and common causes of back pain. It then offers do-it-yourself back pain relief techniques, including postural changes, ergonomics and clinically proven McKenzie Method® exercises. Color photos and simple step-by-step instructions show you how to perform simple stretches and exercises that can be done just about anywhere to help treat and prevent pain. In addition to this exercise program, you’ll discover when to do the exercises, how to know if you are performing the exercises correctly, what to do when the pain has subsided, and how to prevent recurrence of pain. In Treat Your Own Back you’ll learn: Myths about acute back pain How the spine works The basics of mechanical back pain Common causes of back pain and how to prevent it How the McKenzie Method works Simple stretches and exercise to help treat and prevent back pain Lifestyle habits to help treat and prevent back pain What to do when experiencing acute back pain How to avoid and treat the effects of postural stress by improving posture How to counter the effects of sitting for extended periods Common remedies including medications, bed rest and acupuncture This completely revised and formatted ninth edition landmark patient book includes updated content, new photos and clinically proven McKenzie Method® exercises. It provides a clear understanding of the causes and treatments of persistent back pain.