Drawn from the author's world-renowned program of postural therapy--which treats chronic musculoskeletal pain without drugs, surgery or manipulation--this therapeutic guide, using Eastern religions, explores the mental, emotional and physiological processes of his Method.

After progressive multiple sclerosis landed Dr. Wahls in a tilt/recline wheelchair, she exhaustively researched autoimmune disease and brain biology, and embraced the concepts of functional medicine. She made a choice to rely on food as her medicine, and began using Paleo concepts as guidelines for her unique, nutrient-rich plan. As her broken biochemistry began to fix itself, Dr. Wahls soon regained full mobility and left the wheelchair behind...

What is the most powerful backache treatment ever developed to help prevent recurring back pain and restore you to a healthy, pain-free life?The answer is exercise.Exercise has:Helped more backache sufferers than drugs, surgery, or any other treatment--without dangerous side effectsBeen widely prescribed by medical doctors and other health practitioners.Been rated the best source of relief by backache sufferers themselvesBeen uniformly supported by...

"Radical in its simplicity, Dr. Eric Goodman's visionary approach to mindful movement corrects the complacent adaptations that lead to back and joint pain, and teaches us to harness the body's natural movement patterns into daily activities to make us fit, healthy, and pain free. Our sedentary lifestyle has led to an epidemic of chronic pain. By adapting to posture and movement that have us out of balance--including sitting all day at a keyboard,...

"Using the Hanna Somatics approach to muscular pain relief, Martha Peterson explains how to become aware of the way you move and adapt to stress. You'll also find that fifteen minutes of performing the fully illustrated gentle somatic exercises can result in more efficient pain-free movement"--P. [4] of cover.

When Natalie Shelton thinks back to how things were before the car accident, she remembers a great marriage. She and her husband, Zack, seem as strong and dependable together as the houses he builds. They live in Portland, Oregon, and Natalie is co-owner of a successful accounting firm. They're happy, she's almost sure of it. Yet as Natalie lies trapped in a coma, unable to communicate though aware of everything around her, she realizes that her husband...