Treat Your Own Shoulder (805)

I have lost count over how many people I have recommended this book to, or given away copies. Reports keep coming back about how effective it is. You can be suffering with a back problem for months or even years and conclude there's either no solution or only an operation will help, or you must keep going to Osteopaths acupuncturists and so on. They all either permanently damage you, or create dependency. This book takes you step by step to a better life. Do not underestimate how much of an impact it can make. Since the author is dead, I would love to just give you a copy, but this review should get the message across.

I haven't used the Shoulder exercise book yet, but have been using the general back exercises from another McKenzie book. The exercises are very useful, my back has seen more improvement than when I saw an Osteopath. It's good to be able to treat yourself and free! Book worth the fairly small price, compared to paying others to treat your back. It's important to read all of the book, before trying the exercises straight away.

Was suggested by our gp while I waited for hospital physio appointments for long-standing shoulder injury plus recent further damage - this book is probably best used under supervision, but was I foound it helpful as long as I heeded the warning not to 'push through pain'.

Really pleased with this latest book purchase. I now have all 4 the the ‘treat your own back, neck....etc’ series. If you follow the exercises and advice they are wee gems for self-treatment or general maintenance

Exercises really helped to ease my pain. Thorough and concise - you need to read the book to undestand why you have pain and how the exercises help..

I have all three books for neck ,back & shoulder. Very good advice, relieves pain & improves movement when followed ! Worth every penny !

My copy had a few middle pages creased could still read it but I thought is was a new copy

Excellent. I now have a selection of safe exercises and advice to use immediately t here is a pain problem.

Todo muy bien y rapido.

Not a particlarly large book. Buy it if you must but this information is already out there if you know where to look.

Bought this after a “frozen shoulder” problem. This was a great resource and the exercises helped open up the ligaments in my shoulder. Painful but affective - the exercises not the book.

All the Robin McKenzie books on self-treating joint problems are excellent. I have used the well-written books on treating your own neck and on treating your own back with excellent results from the exercises and tips. So I recently got this book on shoulder pain. The exercises for the shoulder are similar to what I have been doing anyway after going to a physical therapist and shoulder surgeon several years ago and learning various home exercises which helped. I have a rotator cuff problem. Besides the illustrated and well explained exercises, McKenzie's books explain in easily understood layman's terms the mechanics and problems of joint problems and how to avoid stresses. The books are filled with helpful photographs and illustrations. I've been a believer in the McKenzie methods for years. Along with doctor appointments and physical therapy, his books for me have been a helpful way to do the needed exercises and to avoid surgery and cortisone injections. I do his back extension exercises daily and the shoulder and neck exercises as needed. A friend who is an orthopedic surgeon and has back problems himself gave me a copy of Robin's book on back pain and exercises to relieve it years ago. Started to work for me right away. Good physical therapists and doctors know about McKenzie's method and encourage these exercises. Some exercises I've been given by doctors and therapists have made things worse. I go with what helps. I probably could have used his knee books before I had two surgeries on my right knee for meniscus tears. Now, the products McKenzie sells such as the cervical roll haven't helped much. However, I use his original lumbar roll routinely behind my back when driving and it helps a lot.

In der Schmerzklinik in der ich war wurde mit den McKenzie Übungen gearbeitet. Die Übungen sind einfach aber sehr effizient. Mir haben sie geholfen den Schmerz stark zu reduzieren.