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Just ordered it for the wife, then realized that it would probably benefit me, too, since I started having a few back and shoulder issues a few years ago. Thanks for the info, Tatonka!
-rich
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Just placed an order. I figured what the heck.
I have a deteriorated disc between L5-S1. There are days it doesn't bother me and days that life is TOUGH. I hope this helps.
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This is an interesting thread. I did some research on the net and feel I have nothing to lose. Ive had so many problems with my neck and back and now just had a total hip replacement at 55 years old. I was bone to bone with no cartiledge left. So Im pretty sure stretching couldnt have helped that. But a pretty active life of sports and being a large city firefighter for 26 years took its toll on my body and have lived a long time with a lot of pain. So I am open to try things for relief before committing to more surgeries.
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Had L5 trimmed up several years ago. With each passing year it gives me more trouble. Just placed an order...got nothing to lose. Thanks.
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I have the book. It helped my back pain immensley a few years ago. Recently i pulled a groin muscle and did not realize i was putting pressure on the heealing process by my body being 'out'. After rereading the book and two weeks of excercises i am again almost pain free.
Great book and info...a lifesaver.
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Glad to hear the book is helping out. FYI - you can also see many of the exercises on YouTube by searching on Egoscue.
One trick I do know to prevent soreness and pain after shooting is to draw your bow 7-10 times with your opposite arm. This gives you like 90% of the muscle benefit of shooting and helps keep your neck and shoulders balanced so they don't pull your neck out of alignment.
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Glad the program worked for you I know all to well dealing with chronic pain. When they never could find the problem it was very depresing. I would have to tell myself there are people worse of and they get up each morning with a smile. But it does wear on you. I was lucky and finally got a doctor who listened. It ended up he found I had a partialy torn bicep tendon that had happened 3 years before in a horse shoeing deal. They fixed it and I have about 4 more weeks of PT. I feel better now than I have in a long time.
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I had severe back problems My self a few years back Got those exercises by getting excerpts from the book mentioned and it helped me almost 100% Have been great since then BUT CHECK with your Doctor first before anything else so you don't agrivate something that WILL NOT be helped buy this method Last: Started YOGA about 8 months ago it has helped MORE than the book and I found that most of his exercises are based on yoga practice BUT like anything else Make sure you have a good instructor and that he/she knows of your problems and limitations
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Thanks, Tatonka!! I just ordered it. Been dealing with a bulged disk between L4/L5 for 20+ years, and it just keeps getting worse. Percocet has become a friend, though it's a love/hate relationship. I don't like the stuff, but it helps. I've developed knee pain in the last couple of years, too. PT helps, but I still can't pound the pavement like I used to (4.5 mile brisk walk with a pack on).
I hope it gets here soon. Got a date with caribou this Fall.
Jerry
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