Treat Your Own Neck [Paperback]

Robin McKenzie (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0473002094 | ISBN-13: 978-0473002091 | Publication Date: January 1997 | Edition: Second Edition

Help yourself to a pain-free neck. The simple and effective self-help exercises in Robin McKenzie's Treat Your Own Neck have helped thousands find relief from common neck pain. This easy-to-follow book helps you understand the causes, treatments and exercises to help relieve pain and prevent recurrence.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

McKenzie's widely-applied patient handbook for common neck pain offers a step-by-step system of education, awareness, exercise and prevention.

About the Author

Robin McKenzie has devoted over 30 years developing a system of examination and treatment of mechanical neck and back pain that is recognized internationally and taught to thousands of clinicians worldwide. Robin McKenzie is an Honorary Life Member of the APTA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 63 pages
• Publisher: Orthopedic Physical Therapy; Second Edition edition (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0473002094
• ISBN-13: 978-0473002091
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #215,671 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Robin McKenzie is a world-renowned physical therapist who has spent the last 40 years perfecting the McKenzie Method. He was named Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 1990. In January 2000, the Queen named him to an even higher order, a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

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80 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cured myself, December 4, 2007

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R. Marchand (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Out Of Print - Treat Your Own Neck 4th Ed (Paperback)

I had neck pain along with tingling radiating down my arm to my index finger. Having had extensive experience with clients who needed physical therapy, I was fairly certain I had a cervical disk bulge/pinched nerve. I knew the routine with orthos and physical therapists and wanted to avoid spending both the time on office visits and the money, if at all possible. I stopped my usual exercise routines to give myself time to heal, took anti-inflammatories for a couple of weeks, bought this book and followed it religiously, and purchased an arc4life cervical traction pillow. In a matter of a few weeks, the problem was completely resolved and has not returned several months later. I have absolutely no pain and no restriction of movement. It is vital that you not do more harm than good by overdoing and/or improperly doing the exercises. Of course, if I hadn't seen improvement, I would have consulted a doctor. (BTW, I still sleep on the pillow and highly recommend it. It gets you past that unhappy routine of backsliding in the healing process due to sleeping wrong on the injury. It can be uncomfortable at first, so ease into using it as recommended. It literally provides light traction to the cervical spine when lying on your back and, if you move to the proper location on the pillow, provides excellent support while sleeping on either side.)

76 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get New Updated version instead!, July 15, 2003

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Karen Wallace "Karen" (Napa, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Treat Your Own Neck (Paperback)

This book totally saved my life. I picked it up on the way to a Christmas craft fair I was working...and during the afternoon I did a few of the exercizes along with some in Treat Your Own Back. The relief was instant. I couldn't believe it! The only thing about these books is that Robin McKenzie has updated his method and combined both books into "7-Steps to a Pain Free Life: How to Rapidly Relieve Back and Neck Pain" by Craig Kubey and Robin McKenzie. So...get the updated version instead!

40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book has been instrumental in relieving my neck pain!, March 27, 2000

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Dale Roth (Bellevue, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Treat Your Own Neck (Paperback)

After several years of increasingly frequent bouts with neck and upper back pain, I finally went to a physical therapist to find some relief. During the few weeks she treated me, she loaned me a copy of this book and told me to practice the exercises in it. The exercises were *so* successful in relieving my pain that I bought my own copy of the book and have made them a regular part of my daily routine. They have proven themselves time and time again to be a preventative measure against recurring pain. I can't tell you how thankful I am to have found this book!