Sitting Pretty: Looking and Feeling Better With Good Posture in Ten Easy Steps [Paperback]

Gregg J. Carb (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2002

"Sit up straight" is a posture-related command we’ve often heard from ourselves and others, but where is the simple what, when, why and how to help us fit good posture into our increasingly seated and sedentary lives? This book fills that gap with a simple yet complete ten steps to improve your health and lift your energy by improving your posture, body awareness, and movement. Dozens of illustrations, easy-to-understand instructions, and the included computer monitor placard will guide you to greater well-being, a more youthful appearance, and a lifetime of pain-free service from your spine.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Applying these easy to understand ideas could prevent many of the injuries so common in today’s computer-based workplace." -- Crystal Gold, Senior Claims Examiner, California Indemnity Insurance Co.

"Good ... information for people in any work environment to help them stay happier & healthier through simple sitting instructions" -- Heather Wagner, Director of Human Resources, Bar Association of San Francisco

About the Author

Gregg J. Carb, DC has treated postural strain-related injuries since 1985. As a practitioner who has personal experience with the consequences of back injuries, Dr. Carb has a unique perspective on posture and health, especially as they relate to the workplace. With his background as a chiropractor, Dr. Carb has helped people with posture problems through treatment and education, and by empowering people toward ongoing self-care. Dr. Carb has consulted with San Francisco employers on thousands of work-related postural strain injuries. Most of the cases were resolved by discovering and correcting the worker’s poor posture habits using the same methods found in his book "Sitting Pretty: Looking and feeling better with good posture in ten easy steps."

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Product Details

• Paperback: 52 pages
• Publisher: Posture Press (December 1, 2002)
• ISBN-10: 097160200X
• ISBN-13: 978-0971602007
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,524,983 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent. EVERYONE needs this book., April 4, 2003

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Randy Schreck (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sitting Pretty: Looking and Feeling Better With Good Posture in Ten Easy Steps (Paperback)

I have been working in the corporate world for 15 years and spend a majority of time at my desk and in meetings around tables -- conference or restaurant. I am fairly active but always had lower back and shoulder discomfort. After reading this book, I have taken all of the information Dr. Carb has so masterfully simplified and applied it to my daily routine. INCREDIBLE!

This book, to me, is the end-all in simplicity -- it's full of useful information, will ease discomfort and also prevent injuries from happening.

EVERYONE needs this book!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review this..., May 5, 2005

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Frantz G. (Paris, France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sitting Pretty: Looking and Feeling Better With Good Posture in Ten Easy Steps (Paperback)

I read this book and had to write my own review expressing my total disagreement with an earlier "extremely disappointed" reviewer. Posture is important but not necessarily the most fascinating subject for many people. Therefore, I appreciated the fact this book was easy to read, well organized in simple steps, and not overly verbose or lengthy. Talk or write all you want about posture, but you have to see it to understand it; how can there be too many illustrations when a picture is worth a thousand words? And how can the book be "completely lacking in information" when it "successfully defines what is good and bad posture?" I found this book to be informative and entertaining, covering the subjects of basic spinal shape, wear and tear on the body, the process of becoming misshapen, all about the proper sitting position, stretching to reverse bad posture, simple movements to relieve stress and strain (including a 60-second workout), all kinds of practical posture tips, and a monitor placard to stick right in front of your eyes. I don't think bad posture is due to a lack of exercises, it is due to a lack of posture awareness - and the book covers that topic very well. In fact, I would suggest reading any book that can help boost your posture awareness, including those (more expensive ones) mentioned below. Since when does educating yourself about posture have to be a competition, which leads me to question the motives of the reviewer? Just who is being misled here?

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Effective medicine, April 26, 2003

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David Syring (Tujunga, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sitting Pretty: Looking and Feeling Better With Good Posture in Ten Easy Steps (Paperback)

This book is packed with information and effective tools to correct a simple yet common problem. It has made me aware of the easy mistakes we make daily and I am already taking corrective measures. This book keeps my attention because it doesn't add unnecessary fluff.