Back Pain Relief, 2nd Edition: Chinese Qigong for Healing and Prevention (Paperback)

by Yang Jwing-Ming (Author) "According to recent medical reports, today it is estimated that at least 31 million Americans experience back pain, at an annual cost of $16 to..." (more)
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Product Description
Young or old, sedentary or athletic; it is likely that you will experience some sort of back pain injury in your lifetime. Since the spine is the root of all motion, a healthy back is vital to well-being.

Although Western Medicine has made great progress in treating spinal illnesses and lower back pain, it has only limited success in actually healing it.

Over the last four thousand years, Chinese Medicine has developed many methods to heal spine problems, including Qigong exercises. By doing Qigong exercises, you can effectively treat many cases of spinal illnesses and rebuild the strength of your torso, which is the root of complete healing.

In this book, Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming introduces Qigong exercises that can restore the health of your spine. Some are designed to heal, others to help rebuild strength, while others will help keep your back healthy, preventing further problems from developing.

• Over thirty exercises you can do
• Find relief from pain by taking control
• You can prevent future back problems

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Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: YMAA Publication Center; 2 edition (September 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594390258
• ISBN-13: 978-1594390258
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #767,183 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A user-friendly guide to using Qigong, October 12, 2004

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Now in a revised second edition, Back Pain Relief is a user-friendly guide to using Qigong, an alternative medicinal treatments originating in China, to help with chronic back pain. Definitions, diagrams, Qigong exercises and philosophy explained in-depth, and much more fill this practical guide. Author Yang, Jwing-Ming Ph.D. is a skilled martial arts and Qigong teacher of over thirty-five years' experience, and his wisdom shows through in plain terms readily accessible to the lay reader. Back Pain Relief is very highly recommended reading, especially for anyone who has run up against the limits of traditional Western medicine in an attempt to cope with recurring back pain.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your time or money, November 26, 2007

By	M. Brophy "mb" (Columbia, SC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If any reader had purchased or read any of Yang's other books on qigong, they would have easily extracted the very same information without having to read through this vapid rehashed material presented as possibly something new in the treatment of back illnesses and injuries. Yang does have over 30 schools around the world with thousands of loyal students who love show support for him by highly-rating his works whether the work is worthy or not. Buyer beware or ratings.