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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Bantam Catalog: Book Release date: 1999-11-02 Media: Paperback Number of pages: 208 Ean: 9780553380521 Book Isbn: 0553380524  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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Using a computer doesn't have to hurt. Prevent or reverse repetitive stress injuries Cure carpal tunnel syndrome End chronic wrist, shoulder, and neck pain Ease eyestrain Avoid surgery, drugs, and wrist braces Using a computer should challenge your mind, not your body. As computers become a larger part of our daily lives both at work and at home, complaints of painful wrists, sore shoulders, stiff necks, and blurry vision associated with computer use continue to soar. But the good news is that this chronic pain can easily be prevented or cured without surgery or drugs--or expensive "ergonomic" equipment. There's no need to move your monitor, wear wrist braces, or sit in a specially designed chair. Instead, Pete Egoscue, using the techniques and principles developed at his renowned clinic, shows you how to keep pointing and clicking for hours--pain free. You'll learn how to: Avoid or treat common but debilitating repetitive stress injuries, including carpal tunnel syndrome Recognize and remedy problems in posture and movement before they cause pain Do easy-to-perform exercises at your desk to eliminate chronic hand, wrist, shoulder, back, and neck pain Quickly and easily correct damaging patterns of motion And much more |
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 Written on December 16, 2005 Summary: Some ok advice; some downright silly commentary First, nearly every exercise Egoscue includes here has been borrowed or adapted from Yoga -- either from Asanas or restorative poses. He pretty much says so, but he doesn't say the Yogic work is more thorough. He does have some really goofy comments such as there is not benefit from ergonomic computer devices. A good ergonomic keyboard places your wrist flexion at the proper angle, and your fingers are not cramped as with traditional keyboards. Another weird comment is his rationale for why typist in the old days didn't get carpal tunnel. He claims it is because people were stronger then. I don't think so, considering the huge leap in women sports in high school & college. The true reason is because the old typewriters had no place to rest the wrists, a habit nowadays that puts pressure right on the carpal tunnel area. He does make one good common sense observation that the human body was designed to move around and not be constricted, and the less the body is in contact with a chair or any other object for long periods of time, the less stress on the body. All in all, a very skimpy book that could have been a 10 page brochure with a poster sized pull out for the exercises. Written on September 20, 2005 Summary: It really works -- but only if you take the time! Egoscue says that most chronic pain is caused by poor posture and poor body mechanics (e.g., moving wrong). The solution -- a set of stretches that teach you good posture and good body mechanics. These "E-cises" are gentle and easy to perform. They do take a bit of time -- more than an hour for people who use PCs all day -- but the results are amazing. The biggest problem with this book can only addressed by the reader: this advice does you no good unless you lay down and do the E-cises. Don't let the lengthy time daunt you though -- the time required shrinks after a few weeks, and the relief is well worth it. The 5-minute stretches are helpful, too. The reviewers who didn't like this book all sound like they never actually tried the E-cises. I'd give this book 5-stars, but I must in honesty admit that Egoscue's book "Pain Free" is superior.  Written on March 11, 2005 Summary: changes way of thinking I stopped thinking about taking rest and got into activity after reading this book. The explanation of DROM and IROM is great. I do not do the e-cizes cause i am lazy. But still it has taught me how to approach pain caused by PC. Written on April 24, 2004 Summary: It Works For 4 months, I've had a "pinched nerve" in my neck that caused chronic pain in my right arm (enough to wake me up in the night, every night) and a sort of "numb" feeling in my right index finger. I've been helped some by my chiropractor, some by massage, and gotten prescription pain relief from my M.D. However, after 3 weeks of this book's daily exercise routine for "power PC users," my right arm has been pain free (with no medication). Regardless of grammer (another reviewer's gripe), what this book says is true and it works. Written on November 1, 2002 Summary: Fantastic! This book alleviated my lower back pain in 2 days. It's fantastic! Allan Morris who did an earlier review (above) obviously didn't give it a try and should not be in a position to criticise anyone's grammar, looking at his posting. Worth every penny. |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 1999-11-02 | 2000-02-29 | 1993-08-04 | 2003-07-01 | 2004-07 |
| Media | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 208 | 320 | 224 | 480 | 323 |
| Ean | 9780553380521 | 9780553379884 | 9780060924300 | 9780553380491 | 9781572243750 |
| Book Isbn | 0553380524 | 0553379887 | 0060924306 | 0553380494 | 1572243759 |
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