| Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff |  | Author: Jim Johnson
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing, LLC
Category: Book
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Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 20,661
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 96
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Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.1 x 0.4
ISBN: 1598582062
Dewey Decimal Number: 610
EAN: 9781598582062
ASIN: 1598582062
Publication Date: January 7, 2007
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Product Description
Based entirely on research from peer-reviewed journals and randomized controlled trials, Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff is a complete program to prevent and rehabilitate rotator cuff injuries for athletes and non-athletes alike. In less than 100 pages, readers will learn precisely how the rotator cuff works, what can go wrong with it, and then are guided step-by-step through an evidence-based program that takes just minutes a week to complete. Drawing from the latest rotator cuff research, Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff will be especially useful for those who have been diagnosed with either a partial or full-thickness rotator cuff tear, experience shoulder pain, do upper body weight lifting, play a sport or have a job that involves repeated arm motions above shoulder level, have been diagnosed with "impingement syndrome," or for anyone simply wanting a healthy and properly functioning rotator cuff.
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 If your shoulder is injured, don't hesitate to buy this June 20, 2010
John W. Wendt (Lubbock, TX and Gulu, Uganda)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For starters, I had not one but two injured shoulders. Each was injured in a different way, and the injuries affected different parts of the rotator cuff. The first injury had my right shoulder sub-optimal for over a year. After the second injury (from a bike accident), I was pretty close to being incapacitated. Things like...how shall I say this...using toilet paper...were agonizing.
So, I bought the book. In 6 weeks, I was much improved. Three months later, and I am fully functional, lifting more weights in the gym than ever, not even aware of having been injured. I've had this book make the rounds with 2 of my work colleagues, who are much better for it. I've built up my shoulders to the point that future injury is much less likely.
What's great about this book? It could be entitled, "Shoulder injuries for dummies." It is written at about a 3rd grade reading comprehension level. To me, that's a good thing, and a credit to the author to boil down the complexities of the rotator cuff to where everyone can understand it. And in fact, you don't even really need to understand what's wrong; all you need to do is the exercises. I think that the explanations are just to convince you that the exercises work, so that you will get on with doing them.
As for the exercises, they are ridiculously easy. I mean, two minutes per day, per shoulder (in my case, two shoulders, 4 minutes). The exercises (for building muscle and flexibility) will not cause you pain; in fact, if you are feeling pain, you need to back off to the easier versions. The exercises are simple, require no special equipment, and only take up a couple of pages in an already short book.
Is it worth the money? Consider the time you spend suffering and going to physio (if you can afford it) and filling out insurance forms (if you have insurance). Yes, it is worth it. I only wish that more in the medical profession would put patients over profits. Sometimes we need doctors, but often we can treat ourselves with the right knowledge. For rotator cuff injuries, this book is the knowledge you need.
Vital knowledge June 13, 2010
Anna M. Leuenberger
I had a shoulder problem that my primary doc x-rayed and diagnosed as arthritis. I got this book a month later to strengthen my shoulder but found that in doing the stretches and exercises that more must be wrong. My lack of strength and ability on the affected shoulder is dramatic (goofy me was just struggling along) Sure enough, a second opinion physician has ordered an MRI and orthopedic consult. I then got my original x-rays to take to the consult and guess what--the radiologist diagnosed a probable rotator cuff tear that my physician hadn't seen and obviously didn't look at the radiology report. Good point to always get the radiology results of x-rays from the lab because the doctor may not read the later radiology reports and the radiologist may see more(or less)than what he/she did. Watch out for yourself. I now request all lab and x-ray results to keep in my own files. If something seems abnormal I can then ask the physician, since many physician offices just shove them into your chart without reviewing them!
It works. May 23, 2010
N. Johnson (North Carolina)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book in the hopes of avoiding the cost$ of physical therapy. I followed the book to a T and my pain is mostly gone. It's not overnight, the progress is gradual.
The first thing I really noticed was that I didn't have pain getting dressed. This happened about a week or two into it.
After about three weeks, I experienced less pain during my everyday movements. Eventually, I was able to get back to physical activity. It's been about 3 months now and I'm doing great.
I had a glitch recently when I went swimming and experienced pain - probably b/c a swimming stroke isn't an activity I've done since last summer. I'm using the techniques I learned from the book to try and exercise the muscles that I use swimming.
You do have to keep up the exercises in order to not slip back into tendonitis or whatever's bugging you. I learned this when I got a nasty cold for a couple of weeks. But it doesn't take long at all. If you just want pain relief, you can get it in about 10-15 minutes twice a week. If you want to be physically active - 30 minutes 2-3 times a week. Easy to do while just watching TV.
(And no, I'm not related to the author despite our same last name :)
Treat your own rotator... review March 24, 2010
Tom Bodle
This is an excellent book. I was 55 and physically active (weights and running) when I experienced almost spontaneously pain (quite bothersome) in the arm when reaching. Using this book, the stretching and especially weight training exercises recommended were very helpful. My arm has returned to 98.75% of normal. Kudos to the author.
Can't recommend this book enough! March 21, 2010
N. Kodjak
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I second Stilt's review, the only difference being that I was lucky enough not to have any money or insurance so I couldn't afford to get surgery and rehab. Instead I bought Johnson's book and 6 months or so later, my shoulder was 98% healed!!
I can say, without exaggeration, that Johnson gave me my life back! As anyone with a serious rotator cuff injury knows, it is more than a just a shoulder problem. Your whole life starts to go downhill. You can't sleep, takes an hour to get dressed or undressed, have a hard time showering, shaving, or brushing your teeth, hell, I used to have to pick up my arm to shake someone's hand!
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