Treat Your Own Knees

Based on the author's decades of experience as a physiotherapist, and his expertise in treating pain and mobility problems, this compact but comprehensive book shows you exactly how to improve and maintain the four vital knee functions: * muscular strength * responsiveness * flexibility * endurance The simple exercises in this highly successful, practical course are clearly illustrated, and include alternatives for every different level of fitness and knee function. There are guidelines for how and when to use massage, relaxation and heat for managing pain, in addition to a six-week programme to relieve pain, restore function and flexibility and prevent future problems.

"Here is an effective and complete do-it-yourself program for anyone who suffers from knee pain."--Cover.

Put an end to knee pain! An esteemed surgeon and a water therapy expert team up to tell you the essentials about your knees, how to get them back into shape, and how to prevent further pain and injury. Through careful explanation, they examine each part of the healing process—from basic function to long-term exercises—guiding you to a pain-free life. With detailed information on a variety of healing options, you will learn how to make the right decisions for your knees, understand when and why surgery is appropriate, and how simple exercise in your living room and in the pool can speed the post-surgical healing process.

The knee is the most commonly injured joint, and this is the first color book to cover 25 common knee injuries, appealing to a wide cross-section of consumers, from amateur to professional sportspeople.

Suffering from knee pain and desperate to know why? Discover the hows and whats of chronic discomfort and the steps you can take to get better. Seeking answers about your joint problems? Trying to decide how to decrease symptoms and improve your quality of life? Considering having an operation but worried over what it entails? Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, podcast host, and lecturer Dr. Adam Rosen has treated thousands of people in need of total knee and hip replacement, helping them on their journeys to wellness. Now he’s here to share his vast experience and knowledge so that you can enjoy recovery and healing, with or without surgery. The Knee Book - A Guide to the Aging Knee is the must-have resource for those with health complaints who are looking for relief. With easy-to-understand language and patient-friendly discussion, Dr. Rosen walks readers through the different types of diagnoses, treatment options from conservative fixes to going under the knife, and how to approach rehabilitation for the best results. And by relying on the crucial information offered in these pages, you will be able to talk to your doctor and move forward with an actionable plan full of confidence and hope. In The Knee Book, you’ll discover: - How to better understand why you are hurting and the things you can do to improve your symptoms - Comprehensive but easily accessible breakdown of the various kinds of diagnoses to help you make assured decisions - Simple exercises that can strengthen your legs at home and increase body functionality - Methods to control pain and use physical therapy to encourage good outcomes - Ways weight-loss can reduce suffering, straightforward explanations of common conditions such as meniscus tears, Baker’s cysts, and arthritis, and much, much more! The Knee Book is the perfect road map for navigating health challenges. If you like user-friendly descriptions, knowing all your options, and simplifying medical speech, then you’ll love Dr. Adam Rosen’s invaluable primer. Buy The Knee Book to walk without pain today!

"Without drugs - without surgery, without injections tennis elbow can be eliminated"--Cover.

In 2015, there were roughly 10.4 million patient visits to doctors' offices because of common knee injuries such as fractures, dislocations, sprains, and ligament tears. It is one of the most common problems affecting the muscles and joints of the body after back and neck pain, and is the most common site of pain and disability in the upper and lower pain and disability in the upper and lower limbs. The knee is often one of the most problematic areas of the body, whether you're focused on long distance running, sports that require plenty of cutting and sharp lateral movement, heavy lifting, or any activity that's hard on the legs. The wellbeing of your knees and the muscles around them are an essential part of your fitness goals, even if keeping them strong and supple isn’t necessarily part of your program. Even people who are not involved in heavy fitness activities can develop knee pain. The truth is that if you’ve never felt any kind of knee pain whatsoever, the chances are good that as you grow older, you will. Our bodies tend to lose muscle and bone mass as we age, and we become more susceptible to the aches and pains that may result. When we injure the knee in some way, it naturally stops working as it should. It won’t bend fully or pull quite as forcefully. That makes it hard to pick something up from the floor or pull something down from overhead. Spending hours in front of the computer becomes torture. Lifting groceries out of the car and carrying them into the house becomes an ordeal. New grandparents can’t stand up comfortably to hold the baby. But neither the weakness nor the pain is inevitable. The knee can be fixed, and the pain can go away. First, there’s a systematic way to cure the weakness and ends the pain. But there’s also a way to prevent problems to begin with, so that you never have to lose the strength, stability, and range of motion of the knee at all. In Fix My Knee, George Demirakos shows readers how to do both. For anyone with knees, this book will show you how to keep them healthy and strong, and what to do when things go wrong.