No More Aching Back: Dr. Root's Fifteen-Minute-A-Day Program for a Healthy Back [Paperback]

Leon Root (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 5, 1991

These state-of-the-art strategies from the co-author of the bestseller Oh, My Aching Back are designed to heal, strengthen and protect your back from stress and injury. Dr. Root's clinically proven program includes • a 15-minute daily exercise routine • self-administered first aid • what to ask and what to expect from your doctor • short- and long-term solutions for pain, etc.

"Accessible, Sensible, Reassuring... The best ways to sit, bend, lift, drive a car, play sports, have sex, and carry on everyday activities." -Publishers Weekly

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Signet (November 5, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451170911
• ISBN-13: 978-0451170910
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #297,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #83 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Quick Workouts

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What he says is true!, March 23, 2000

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This review is from: No More Aching Back: Dr. Root's Fifteen-Minute-A-Day Program for a Healthy Back (Paperback)

I suffer from 2 herniated disks one at S1L5 (extremely blown) and one at L4 (moderate), I also suffer from spinal stenosis. I have been following Dr. Root's exercise program now for a month,and have had tremendous results with the pain from the disks and the siatica down my leg. I never thought I could be pain free or off of pain medication! This is a wonderful book and program for anyone who suffers with herniated disks!

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Saved My Back, May 19, 2003

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Robert J. Emmons "rjemmons" (NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No More Aching Back: Dr. Root's Fifteen-Minute-A-Day Program for a Healthy Back (Paperback)

Almost 30 years ago, my back was on a downward spiral. I progressed from annual episodes of "throwing my back out" to almost daily pain that varied from mildly annoying to activity stopping. I consulted doctors and chiropractors. As I was not bad enough for surgery, the doctors had little to offer. One chiropractor gave me an excellent treatment that seemed to cure me for a couple of years. He retired, and I was not helped by other chiropractors.

Then I found Dr. Root's book. The latest version is "No More Aching Back", Signet(November 1991), ISBN 0-451-17091-1. I started doing his easy exercises, and my back pain went away gradually over the course of a few months. I've continued doing some of his exercises pretty consistently for almost 20 years, and I have not had a significant episode of back pain in that time.

Recently, I went to an orthopedic surgeon for a knee injury. Most of the other patients in his waiting room were being treated for back pain. Some needed weekly physical therapy and drugs to help them through the day. If I did not find Dr. Root's book, I think I would have suffered like them.

I've recommended the book to more people than Dr. Root's mother. My back feels great. Good luck.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally did the trick, April 17, 2005

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L. Mayo (Maryland USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No More Aching Back: Dr. Root's Fifteen-Minute-A-Day Program for a Healthy Back (Paperback)

I had a bulging disk problem many years ago but had recovered. Recently I had my first serious flair up, and for two weeks none of my standard exercises worked.

I got Dr. Root's book, and his exercises immediately started helping. One particular cross-legged exercise helped realign my back so that the other exercises could be more productive.

Without this book, I would have had to go back to the doctor and get his help because I was getting desperate. Now I'm on my way to recovery, and I'll be sure to keep doing Dr. Root's exercises so they'll keep my back in shape.