| View Larger Image | Spinal Stabilization: The New Science of Back Pain, 2nd Edition | Paperbackby Rick Jemmett (Author)
| List Price: | $27.50 | |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Orthopedic Physical Therapy Products | | Edition: | 2nd Editionnd Edition | | Page Count: | 144 Pages | | Publication Date: | April 15, 2003 | | Sales Rank: | 354,437th |
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FEATURES | - Features 144 pages
- Clear descriptions, photos and illustrations
- The most current research concerning low back pain and treatment
- Includes exercises for improving back pain and developing an athletic spine
- Learn exercises from a physical therapist
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
Spinal Stabilization - The New Science of Back Pain, 2nd Edition is the most comprehensive and scientifically accurate resource for the general public on the subject of low back pain. Updated and expanded to include the most current research regarding low back pain and its treatment, this easy-to-read guide provides readers with 'need to know' information about the spine, effectively taking the mystery out of back pain and its treatment. Based upon sound and current research, 'Spinal Stabilization' describes how the spine and its muscles are intended to work, and how this changes once back pain sets in. New to the second edition is a clear discussion of the critical differences between stabilization exercises used by people with back pain and those who want a more high-performance, athletic spine. This is a key area author Rick Jemmett felt compelled to address. "There is still a significant amount of confusion in the rehabilitation, fitness and sports conditioning professions as to what truly constitiutes therapeutic stabilization exercises. The better quality research is actually quite clear on this yet many people remain stuck on the idea that exercising on a ball will correct low back pain. Some low back pain patients might feel better temporarily with such programs, but we now have the ability to do so much more than this. Instead of simply reducing the symptoms for a short while, we have the ability to achieve a true correction of the problem." Spinal Stabilization, 2nd Edition is divided into two sections. The first describes in detail the scientifically proven Australian approach of therapeutic segmental stabilization exercise. Clear descriptions along with illustrations and photos give readers the tools they need to correctly perform these important exercises. The second section discusses the use of 'Integrated Training' in sport-specific conditioning programs. This involves the simultaneous training of the body's stability, balance and strength systems for maximum athletic performance. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 28 reviews)
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You really should get this book by Andrew Breton (Hawaii)  5 Stars
May 16, 2009
I'm writing this review primarily as a response to another review.
The book has a whole chapter on feeling your TA and mutlifidus. While I agree that it is very hard to get that from a book, this one (along with Michael Boyle's Functional Training for Sports) are probably the best descriptions one is going to get in book form. The trouble with physios is that a lot of them don't use approaches like this. So even if you have access to people in your geographic area, you may not have access to the right kind of people. So, while not perfect, you need the book.
Now, on to the book itself:
It will probably come across as a little dry. It seems to be written for both the practicing professional and the lay person. As a result, the lay person who is looking for a book that that they can flip to an exact regimen with extensive instructions on each exercise and nice, full-page or half-page paragraphs will probably be a bit off put.
However, if that person reads deeper, he or she will find a lot in here. It's not that there aren't explanations, they are just brief and you have to have read the intro part to get the full sense. It's not that there are no photos, it's that they are not "exercise book" photos. It's not that there is no regimen; instead, he lays out progressions.
I think Americans in particular and maybe health care consumers in general want the easy answers. This book doesn't give that. I don't want to give the impression that it's a hard text to read. It's not, but it's also not the spoon-feeding that some similar books have. I find that re-freshing. I think people with intermittent back pain, not accepting surgery and ready to take steps to address the underlying causes will benefit greatly from this book.
Probably the most valueable point for me is that this book really explains the rationale and what you should get out of the physioball exercises. So many of books about exercise balls don't do that.
My one point for improvement is that, while the book divides the exercise sections into deep layer, middle layer, etc. I would have also liked to see it separated into flexion, extension, rotation, etc. Because of this, the numbering system does not match a progression exactly.
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Wonderful book and in layman's language by Book gobbler (Turku, Finland) 5 Stars
May 12, 2009
This is a very VERY good book! Would recommend to anybody. Easy to read, laid out in easy to read format and scientifically sound. There could be a table of contents, though.
I have checked many of the facts against Stuart McGill's book and different articles I've read, and so far haven't found even minor errors.
I am a layman myself and have fought with disabling back pain for 9 years. I've read pretty much everything on the subject I've got my hands on and this is the first time I've gotten clear and believable explanations on many setbacks I've encountered. I'm just hoping I now have found the last piece of the puzzle and things will start to work out.
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Very pleased. by Sylvi J. Sell 5 Stars
November 25, 2008
I was very pleased with my purchase. It arrived quickly and the price was right. I would order from this seller again.
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A great overview of the cause of low back pain by Karin Norgard (Anchorage, Alaska, USA) 5 Stars
March 25, 2008
Although this book seems a little expensive for its size, it provides the best and easiest to understand explanation (with accompanying diagrams) of why back pain happens that I have ever read. This makes it an excellent resource for anyone who has suffered from back pain, including young athletes. Fitness instructors and personal trainers would do good to study this material, since there are so many people out there who struggle with chronic back pain and are looking for solutions. Physical therapists, doctors, and other professionals would do well to provide this as a resource for their patients and clients. I somewhat agree with other reviewers who have complaints about the exercise portion. I find these exercises are excellent; however, for the majority of the population it is difficult to do even the simplest of these exercises correctly without deep knowledge of the form and technique required, or feedback from someone who has this knowledge. However, just for the clear explanation of how back pain works, this is an excellent book to have.
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Very informative by Joan Masters 5 Stars
March 06, 2008
This book does a very good job explaining why it is so important to build up your core muscles. It has many exercises to help you do this.
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