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Overcome Neck and Back Pain

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I had the pleasure of training with Kit Laughlin and other Posture and Flexibility instructors. Prior to learning Kit's approach I often experienced muscle tension in my neck, shoulders and back. Starting with the very first lesson, I learned specific stretches which eliminate tension in these muscle groups.

In Kit's first book, `Overcome Neck and Back Pain', he introduces a self-service approach to relieve neck and back pain through improvement of whole body suppleness. He demonstrates stretches targeting not only muscles in the neck, shoulder and back, but also muscles in the pelvic area and legs which influence back pain, as the reader will learn. Specific back strengthening exercises are included to help the reader build up the muscle strength needed to maintain good posture and prevent back pain.

I have seen students of all ages and levels of flexibility benefit from using these techniques. Although a book can never replace hands-on instruction, this book will lead you on a path to overcome neck and back pain.

It can be very difficult to live with constant pain and tension in the back. I am 33 years old, physically fit and I love sports. That makes having back aches and stiffness all the more difficult to accept. I would try, weightlifting, massage, Yoga, and finally chiropractic. These all helped but I would still get muscle stiffness and I could see that one hip was higher than the other (a sign in my case of muscle spasm).

I really believe that you should be able to control your own body. Especially muscles. The thought that I had upper back muscles in spasm and I could not relax them infuriated me. Kit Laughlin's book helps you to step back from the pain, review hip posture and strenghten weak muscles. It takes you through a lot of well illustrated exercises designed to gently stretch lower back and neck muscles. The first time I tried his exercises I found a marked improvement. Yes, in the past, I had been given exercise sheets, many of them, but none of them came close to making me feel like I was getting control of the problem.

I am now using Kit's strengthening exercises. I know that no matter how long I sit at a computer or abuse my back, I'll still have a set of exercises that will relax my back.

If you are prepared to work on your back and exercise instead of accepting defeat, then this is the book for you.

I don't know if it will work for you, but it was just what I was looking for.

Good luck!

John Jackson

After experiencing back pain and stiffness for long periods, I sought the help of a chiroprator.

I am not a sufferer of neck or back pain, however, with my occupation I come across many people who are. I'm a Fitness Trainer, and have taught many stretches from this book to people, who have gained immediate relief from their neck or back discomfort.

If you're looking for a self-help guide to eliminating your neck or back pain, this would be a great book to have. It explains how to find your own muscle imbalances and directs you to the most appropriate stretches for your problem area. The other great feature of the book is it offers so many variations to each stretch, so if you come across something you can't do, you will always find a version you can do. Many of the stretches can be done sitting in a chair. There are also plenty of clear pictures and diagrams to help you along the way.

You don't always have your massage therapist or physiotherapist at hand, but you can always keep this book close by. I believe for most people, if you follow the book carefully, you will develop a method to ease your pain whenever you need to, and keep your spine strong and healthy.

Pain management can now be changed to permanent pain relief and improved function through strengthening and stretching. It is the only book on the market I would recommend to my clients. Easy to read, follow and understand, the best of East and West has been melded in to the safest, most efficient form of exercises for necks and backs I have ever seen or used. Highly recommended if you want to take back the responsibilty for how good your neck and back should feel.

Very complete book with daily routines in the back. The description of exercises is extremely thorough. Much more complete than many other books out there. I have been through some rough times with my back and shoulders, and have searched widely for guidance to help me take care of myself - this one is a keeper. Doctors and Chiropractors are wonderful - but the ultimate responsibility is ours.

A straight forward practical guide for dealing with chronic back pain. This book is written in plain language so is also an excellent reference/resource for back pain sufferers as well as practitioners. Kit Laughlin's justification ofhis approach to treatment and review of literature is the best read I've had on back pain treatment. The stretches for iliopsoas, piriformis, and quadratus lumborum in particular are revolutionary. This book has become my "bible" to treating back pain. This stuff works!

This book by author Laughlin is so good that my physical therapist borrowed my copy, and now I need another copy here at my house. After a painful "rearender" car accident, and having pain lasting more than two years, I didn't think anything could help the chronic pain in my neck and back of my head. Happy surprise: these exercises are very good. Warning: If you've been in an accident or had pain for a long time, go slowly, very slowly, with these exercises and they will almost certainly help and be beneficial. They are no miracle cure, but they will help! This is a wonderful and sensible book.

While no book could replace hands on instruction, this book comes close. This is the book that got me moving again after years of struggle with chronic back pain. Rather than a "one size fits all" approach, the book encourages one to review the evidence of your body and carefully approach the problem. I wonder where I would be if I hadn't run into this book a few years ago. Try it, it may save your back.

As a yoga teacher and massage therapist, in some of my clients there was still something missing when it came to their back and neck problems. kit techniques are spot on and they work

Overcome Neck and Back Pain

I had looked at a friend's book and it had a particular exercise to stretch the muscles over the side ribs. I cannot find this excercise in this book. Apart from that it is a great book.