Treat Your Own Shoulder

by Robin McKenzie, Grant Watson, Robert Lindsay

Relieve shoulder pain and soreness with the techniques shown in this book, part of the best-selling series of self-treatment guides by world-renowned physiotherapist Robin McKenzie. This easy to read patient handbook provides the reader with an active self-treatment plan to quickly and effectively treat and prevent the return of shoulder pain and other related pains. This book also helps you identify whether the pain is shoulder or neck related. The world-renowned McKenzie Method detailed in this book is a simple process that is proven to work.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Fitness

127 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 9, 2015

About the author

During his lifetime, his contributions to the understanding and treatment of spinal problems met with worldwide recognition. In addition, he received numerous awards from the medical and scientific communities from various countries. The validity of the theories he proposed are now supported with scientific evidence and the effectiveness of his treatments have been scientifically validated.

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Reviews

[Marjorie Elwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

Contains step-by-step color photographs for each exercise. There are exercises to reduce/eliminate shoulder pain and also build up shoulder strength.

[Sonja · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent instructions; now to follow through.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

This quick read is a nice compilation of several simple and effective shoulder exercises. I have had shoulder problems for around five years, but before this I didn't realize how easy it could be to restore my full range of movement on my own.

[Mo'In · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Helpful Book for Shoulder Pain

Choose this book for help with shoulder pain. It’s relatively brief, straightforward, and helpful. For those who regularly exercise, you may be familiar with the movements. But the methodology will nonetheless be helpful.

[Private Account · Rating 5 out of 5]

These exercises fixed my problem. I am out of pain.

[Damian · Rating 2 out of 5]

Slightly better than the other two books but not justifying a full book. He takes 2 or 3 stretches or exercises and makes them into a whole book. Most of the exercises seem to be for extremely old or frail people as for anyone with a half way functioning body these exercises don't do anything other than waste your time.

If the problem you have with your shoulder is that it is holding a 10€ note and you would like it to not be, buying this book could help you.

[J Crossley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book dealt with the McKenzie way of correcting shoulder pain. The McKenzie method focuses on changes and exercises that you can do at home, rather than going to a physical therapist. The pictures are well-done, and the chapters are short and easy-to-understand. I wish that this book was on Kindle.

[David Snook · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clear and concise advice for how to treat your own shoulder problems. Includes background information, diagnostics (including how to know if you need to see a specialist instead of trying to do-it-yourself), and exercises and lifestyle adjustments to help fix your pain and help keep it away.

[Daniel Laufer · Rating 4 out of 5]

After a severely herniated disc injury that left me debilitated for weeks and limited by mobility for months, the Robin McKenzie series helped me regain control of my back. And it has become stronger than ever before.

[Melanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for acute and chronic shoulder issues.

[Kaitlyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had answers and ideas that no one else has presented to me in 18 months of intense pain. I'm encouraged by the information and have already seen a difference.