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Book Reviews of Posture Alignment
Book Review: Posture Alignment
Summary: 5 Stars
The only book I have read that speaks to people in layman's terms regarding a very important health issue of our time. The author"tells it like it is" with humor& honesty. The last sections with "do it yourself" home exercise programs is a real bonus for people trying to figure out where to start in their quest to improve their health! tl, PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASS'T.Book Review: Quit slouching and stand up straight
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent book. Although I am only doing a few of the exercises, my awareness of slouching is ten thousand times what it was. And does one ever notice all the slouchers out there. My favorite quote from the book is
"We simple don't move enough." There are all kinds of exercises to get us standing up straight and I consider this a "Life skills" book. Book flows and is easy to read.
Book Review: The importance of posture
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent book about the importance of posture and muscle and joint alignment in keeping our bodies functioning without pain. Simple ways to ananlyze your own posture with clear exercise menu to correct it. Very easy to read, but full of very important concepts. I think it should be required reading at all medical, physical therapy schools. My only criticism is that although the author gives credit to Pete Egoscue in the introduction, he borrows an awful lot from the Egoscue books and method, which in turn borrows a lot form Yoga postures. Of course body positions can't be patented or copyrighted.Book Review: There are much better books out there
Summary: 1 Stars
After reading all the positive reviews, I expected a much better book. The first seven chapter are an utter waste of time concerned primarilly with convincing the reader that posture allignment is a good idea. Despite his M.D. credentials I found the author's science to be extremely dubious. He implies that postural allignment will cure and prevent a host of problems, many of which are common maladies of the aging process. The second half of the book was filled with exercises, but so many are listed, it is difficult to determine what would be an appropriate program for your needs. A much much better book is Posture, Get it Straight by Janice Novak. She also has an exercise DVD.Book Review: Wish I had this 20 years ago
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been having back and hip pain for 20 years, and doctors have been little help. This book explains how being out of alignment is the root cause for most musculoskeletal problems and why modern medicine can't really help you. The only way you can eliminate your musculoskeletal problems is to do it yourself and this book shows you how.