BackHab - The Water Way to Mobility and Pain Free Living [Paperback]

Ruth Sova (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 24, 2001

For years aquatic therapists have used water techniques to bring relief to patients with back problems. Now clients with home treatable problems have a book written for them. Men and women with chronic back pain who have access to a home or community pool can enjoy youthful movement and relief from pain during the aquatic BackHab program. The BackHab program is designed to bridge the gap between primary therapy and club fitness programs.

While BackHab - The Water Way to Mobility and Pain Free Living is targeted toward the end user, aquatic instructors and therapists have found the book helpful in working with their clients. The author encourages instructors and therapists to freely copy and/or modify the BackHab program to help as many people as possible. With a variety of exercises they can mix and match movements to create a program suitable to their pools and clients.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Personal Responsibility in wellness is my favorite soapbox and in BackHab Ruth has given the world of 'real folks' a user friendly tool." -- Mary B. Essert - pioneer aquatic rehab tech, consultant, and educator in Albany, CA

"Ruth Sova has done it again with BackHab!" -- Angie Nelson, Executive Director-Aquatic Exercise Association, Inc.

"Ruth's style, which blends humor and compassion, combined with her extensive knowledge of aquatic exercise makes BackHab an excellent tool for maintaining a healthy back." -- Julie See, President, Aquatic Exercise Association, Inc.

From the Author

I hope you enjoy working with the BackHab program. This book isn't about attitude but we all know how important attitude is. Dr. Norman Cousins who was suffering from an excruciatingly painful disease found that if he laughed for one hour he was pain free for ten minutes. We can use the same concept. I believe the water works well for back pain because water is a place for laughing and playing. Approach the BackHab program with a joyful spirit. Enjoy the water. It'll work even better with a playful, fun-loving attitude.

When you're finally pain free, keep smiling and use the preventative program found in chapter ten. Taking time for prevention may be "a pain" but it's nothing like the time you may otherwise take for back pain.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 166 pages
• Publisher: DSL, Ltd. (June 24, 2001)
• ISBN-10: 1889959006
• ISBN-13: 978-1889959009
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #606,226 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #99 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Aging > Back Pain

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BackHab Review, January 30, 2007

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Debra S. Wray "Debbie in MO" (Peculiar, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: BackHab - The Water Way to Mobility and Pain Free Living (Paperback)

This book definitely helps those with back problems. I use the exercises 3 times a week and I have seen some improvement. The exercises are easy and easily explained. Try this and see if you see some improvement also. I highly recommend it.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A. Weiss, author of the BackSmart Fitness Plan, December 13, 2004

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Dr Adam Weiss (Buffalo Grove,IL.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: BackHab - The Water Way to Mobility and Pain Free Living (Paperback)

I wish more books have been written on the benfits of water and back pain-This was one of the first steps I took in healing my own back pain and swimming uses muscles in a smooth and focus manner unlike many land based exercises.