Reviews (23)

Criminal misinformation....defunct theories
I've had to self-educate on thyroid problems since previous doctors had screwed me up. I saw this book and read it and I became very angry. When milk gets outdated and is no longer healthy to drink it starts to smell. This book should positively reek. The information in this book is more than a third of a century out of date. Barnes could be excused for not understanding basic workings of the thyroid, such as the pituitary controlling it through TSH and modern medications to treat thyroid problems, because his "theories" and "ideas" were made 40 years ago and before thi stuff had been discovered. On the other hand, you can't excuse any reader for thinking that this stuff is valid in the 21st Century.
an intriguing book
This is a great book about the thyroid, and the many varied effects that hypothyroidism can have on human beings.
Hypothyroidism: The Unsuspected Illness
an excellent book, a must for everyone wondering about his/her state of health and low energy. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Diseases - General    4. General    5. Hypothyroidism    6. Medical    7. Popular works    8. Coping with illness    9. Health & Fitness / General    10. Popular medicine   

Reviews (11)

Incomprehensible
I tried to find specific conditions in the book - and the procedures to follow for treating them.I couldn't even figure out the procedures to follow when reading them - the writing just isn't very clear.
Requires two people
I was very interested in this book based on the reviews. I was able to look at it at the library before buying it. To my surprise, almost everything in the book requires two people. The book is more like an instruction book for a physical therapist. If you are looking for a book that you can use by yourself, I highly recommend The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Clair Davies.

Avid Reader
A clear and concise book with understandable information that can be put to practical use. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. General    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Massage & Reflexotherapy    6. Pain Management    7. Physical Impairments    8. Coping with illness    9. Health & Fitness / Physical Impairments   

Reviews (24)

A tremendous help!
This book has been an absolute necessity for me as a massage therapy student!It has been much better than our required anatomy textbook for getting a good look at and understanding of the musculoskeletal system.I highly recommend it to anyone wishing to learn these areas of anatomy and especially for those working with massage/bodywork.A tremendously helpful book!

Basic Clinical Massage
One of the most comprehensive massage books, the easiest to read and with THE best pictures - showing anatomy drawings superimposed on photos of clients - in various different positions! Reccommend it to all remedial/deep tissue massage students.

Best book I've used so far!
This book is the best I've seen so far regarding anatomy and treatment for massage therapists.The illistrations are very easy and clear to understand.This is not the book I was given in the massage school I attended, but it's the one I use and recommend to other therapists. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Allied Health Services - Physical Therapy    2. Alternative Medicine    3. Human anatomy    4. Massage    5. Massage & Reflexotherapy    6. Massage therapy    7. Medical    8. Medical / Nursing    9. methods    10. Health & Fitness / Massage & Reflexotherapy    11. Specific disorders & therapies   

Reviews (21)

A must for your library
I have used this book in addition to Relearning to See and Better Eyesight. I am excited by the results I am seeing (naturally). I haven't worn my glasses since November.

Why are you still wearing glasses?
I wore glasses for over 8 years.I read this book and then threw them away.I don't have time to preach to you about this. I have exciting things to do now.If you want to be more free, read this book.

looks good
This book is well written, so that any layman can understand and use the info. it contains. I am pleased with it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Therapies    2. Care and hygiene    3. Care and treatment    4. Consumer Health    5. Diet / Health / Fitness    6. Eye    7. Orthoptics    8. Popular works    9. Vision    10. Popular medicine   

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A great guide to life after cancer
I'm finding lots of answers to the many questions I have after finishing chemo for Non Hodgkins Lymphoma.Even family members would find this book helpful too.It's reassuring, honest and comforting reading about getting back to "life" after such a life changing event.

THE book for life after cancer
When you visit the health section of your local bookstore, you'll find a plethora of information about getting through a cancer diagnosis, and very little about how to adjust to life after cancer. As the founder of a cancer support group, I believe that survivors are leaving our hospitals in droves - unprepared.
This book was critical to my recovery
I can't remember who suggested this book to me while I was recovering from surgery and radiation for liposarcoma in my leg. It must've been someone from my online support group.
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Subjects:  1. Cancer    2. Cancer (Psychosocial Aspects)    3. Consumer Health    4. Diet / Health / Fitness    5. Diseases - Cancer    6. Health Care Delivery    7. Health/Fitness    8. Mental Health    9. Psychological aspects    10. Coping with illness    11. Health & Fitness / General    12. Oncology    13. Psychiatry   

Subjects:  1. Anatomy    2. Angiography    3. Blood-vessels    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Nervous system    7. Neurology - General    8. Neuroradiology    9. Radiography    10. Radiology    11. Surgery    12. Surgery - Neurosurgery    13. Surgery - Vascular    14. Vascular Surgery    15. Cardiovascular medicine    16. Cerebral    17. Medical / Radiology & Nuclear Medicine    18. Medical imaging    19. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology    20. Neurosurgery    21. dangerous vessvessels    22. embryology    23. maxillofacial    24. spinal cord    25. vascularisation   

Reviews (20)

Thank you Jim Johnson
Physical therapist (P.T.) Jim Johnson's The Multifidus Back Pain Solution is a straight forward, educational and hope inspiring read that has been effective in helping me address my lower back and leg nerve pain.
Great Overview of Approaches Used For Back Therapy
I found this book to be an excellent guide and would highly recommend it to anyone starting their own journey in addressing a back injury.It's short, but it has a lot of good information very well presented.While the author does focus on the multifidus muscle, the book gives a very objective overview of how to handle back problems in general, from generic lower back pain to pain associated with herniated disks.He also helps lay people understand how the medical profession categorizes back injuries to put them in their proper scope.The book describes several exercises, but not anything beyond the scope of the multifidus.More exercises would have been a great addition, but the book isn't about all back exercises.Anyone with a serious back injury should see a physical therapist for guidance.What I found most useful in the book is the short mention of steroid injections (epidural), which seem to be questionably useful.The author could have elaborated more on the appropriateness of them, as it's hard to compare your own situation with those in studies (ie: how many millimeters is the disk bulging).I also liked the fact that the author provided select references for the types of issues most lay people would be interested in viewing.In my own experience, I've learned that a muscle imbalance is most likely the cause of my L5-S1 herniated disk, and it took 14 weeks and a good number of visits with various practitioners to come to that conclusion.

the little know multifidus muscle
I had 2 herniated discs.Went through chiro, massage, p.t., cortisone injections....then i read this book and began following the exercises in it.The MacKenzie method DID NOT work for me, it only created more pain.This book was extremely helpful to me.Surprisingly, my massage therapist recommended it, not my physical therapist, orthopeadic, or chiropractor.I am fully healed without surgery and running marathons!I recommend this book to any average person who wants to have a better understanding of how to strengthen your back and core! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Chiropractic    2. Consumer Health    3. Exercise    4. General    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Pain Management    8. Exercise & workout books    9. First aid for the home   

Reviews (3)

Great pointers on how to fine tune your insulin pump!
The fourth edition of PUMPING INSULIN has been updated to reflect the many positive advancements in insulin pump therapy.
Good information for pumpers
Agreat book with many good tips and methodology for people using insulin pumps.Forth edition, Table 10.1 Part C appears to be in error.

veteran pumper...
The insulin pumpers bible is a perfect mix of new info and what has worked all along.Thank You John Walsh
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Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diseases - Diabetes    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health Care Issues    5. Health/Fitness   

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Wonderful book
By giving you an understanding of how the person with alzheimers views their world, this book helps the caregiver make life a little easier, happier, and more meaningful. It also reduces the stress and frustration of the caregiver because you gain knowledge of how to handle situations that before were a struggle.

Excellent for anyone touched by dementia
Jolene Brackey spoke at the nursing home where I work with patients with dementia. She is an incredible speaker and author. This book has so many wonderful ideas for nursing home workers and people who have loved ones with dementia. It is very reader-friendly and easy to understand. Jolene includes many real life examples to illustrate her ideas. She has a sense of humor and a sense of compassion that radiates with every chapter. I've used her ideas and had amazing success in my job. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn how to appreciate people with dementia. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Blank Books / Diaries / Memory Books    2. Caregiving    3. Inspirational - Gifts    4. Medical    5. Nursing - Psychiatric    6. Coping with illness    7. Home nursing & caring    8. Self-Help / Aging   

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Interesting
I found the book to be very interesting and well-written. It explained a lot of different reasons why people have heart attacks and heart problems. But, I was ultimately disappointed because Dr. Guarnei didn't give any suggestions on how patients could help themselves. Well, yes, certainly one could move to the San Diego area and attend her alternative healing sessions - at $50.00 a pop - and you have to do two to three a week! Not for nothing is the site located in one of the wealtiert communities in the nation - La Jolla. I'm sure a lot of heart patients wish they had an extra $600 a month to learn to breathe. I would have been more empressed if the doctor had included a section of things real, normal people can do.

If we listen to the patient, they will provide their diagnosis....
Dr. Guarneri's book The Heart Speaks is full of realities in patient health. It is interesting to me to see the journey that Dr. Guarneri has made to provide quality of care rather than quantity of care to her patients. She has had to challenge what she has been taught and believed in order to develop as a doctor. She has had to adjust her own life so that she can try to understand what her patients need.
Excellent book, much needed in medicine
I loved this book. The Author takes you through her life in such a way that you understand medical school, her background and the philosophy in medicine we all live with. More importantly she details her transformation to a balanced view of medicine and what is needed today with a more spiritual, healing side along with the science. She also gives us a ground breaking view of the heart - which pardon the pun, but it will do your heart good. Excellent work. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diseases    3. Diseases - Heart    4. General    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Heart    8. Personal Memoirs    9. Psychological aspects    10. Psychophysiology    11. Psychosomatic aspects    12. Health & Fitness / Diseases / Heart   

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Better late than never.
It's taken a long time for this disorder to be recognized for what it is and it still has a long way to go in becoming more well known.The book is not an easy read, but then the disorder is not easily diagnosed either.Hopefully someone will write about Central Auditory Processing Disorders to suppliment this complex and intensive book for the sake of learning how to explain this highly unknown handicap to those who have trouble understanding that it is not a hearing loss problem but rather an auditory information processing difficulty.

Loved this book
This book is indispensible for the audiologist/SLP/parent/professional working with APD.I only wish we could have read this one BEFORE the text books in grad school..would have made much more sense. Very nicely written, presenting of scenarios was important...more info to assimilate to your childs difficulty. May of seemed cut and dry to some, but if it was not, you would be reading the unabridged version and toting it on wheels. Not everyone uses the same categorization strategy...but that is the beauty of research and ongoing learning...take some info from each and you are well rounded.Maybe those who chose to go only half way through the bookand not PAST the case studies to the theraputic ideas are the same ones hoping for a quick remedy.This disorder takes time and patience and an informed parent.Good Luck..... challenges and good times are ahead.Thanks Terri for giving us all a small part of you....A fellow CCC-A

Read the Whole Book Before you Review It!
For the reader who said that this book is depressing, consists entirely of case studies, and provides no concrete information regarding diagnosis or, especially, treatment, I couldn't help but notice that you wrote your review when you had only read half of the book. Read on! You will find specific recommendations for diagnosis, understanding APD and its relationship to language and learning, and tons of treatment approaches that offer hope for children and adults with APD. The case studies serve to illustrate how these disorders affect people in the real world, and you may see yourself, your child, your parent, or your spouse in them. But this is the only book written for the layperson that really, truly does provide guidance that is scientifically sound from a world renowned expert in the field. Next time, please read the whole book before you review it!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Child Development    2. Consumer Health    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Family & Relationships    5. Family/Marriage    6. Hearing    7. Parenting - General    8. Advice on parenting    9. Family & Relationships / General    10. Marriage & relationships   

Reviews (44)

You've got to read this book!
I received this book as a gift. There are quite a few books on this subject on the market and this one is the best. I too could not put it down and finished it in 3 days. It's a huge book, a great resource that is well researched and written.. I have a few friends who've purchased this book and really loved it too. I can highly recommend this book.
Amazing book!
Randine Lewis has taken all the most valuable information for any woman trying to conceive and condensed it into this extremely comprehensible and succinct book.Offering woman and incredible oppurtunity to heal themselves by understanding in depth how the body works and what they can do to support their fertility journey.I would highly recommend anyone wanting to conceive read this book.

A Must have!
After having a miscarriage at 8 weeks, and having waited for that pregnancy to happen for 12 years, I found comfort in researching as much as possible about dealing with the pain of my loss. Finding this book has made me realize why I have had so much trouble getting pregnant to begin with. It is easy to read and has a step by step explanation on how to apply the Ancient Chinese Medicine and methods in your life-style to be successfully pregnant... naturally. I strongly recommend this book to anyone in search for the "infertility cure". ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Therapies    2. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Infertility    6. Sterility And Fertility    7. Systems Of Medicine    8. Women's Health - General    9. Health & Fitness / Women's Health    10. Infertility & fertilization    11. Popular medicine   

Reviews (7)

Repetitious
I have two other books that echo much of the information in this book, so I found the entire book rather repetitious, and the other books I have are much better, more organized and more entertaining.

Please add selenium as discussed below
The cancer-fighting nutrient most proven to date is selenium. A daily supplement of 200 microgram of selenium, has been shown in a large placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical study -- the most prestigious type of scientific study of nutrients and drugs -- to cut the death rate from cancer in half.
Concerned Spouse
Despite its 1996 copyright this is a great resource!After reading several books on nutrition and cancer this is the one I continue to use for ongoing reference.It is not an easy read but explains thoroughly the physiology and chemistry of food components and nutrients.This is a very useful guide and far more helpful than any other resource I've read, including "Beating Cancer with Nutrition" by guru P. Quilin. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cancer    2. Consumer Health    3. Diet Therapy    4. Diets - Special Conditions    5. Diseases - Cancer    6. General    7. Health & Fitness    8. Health/Fitness    9. Nutrition    10. Nutritional aspects    11. Patients    12. Cooking / Health & Healing / Cancer    13. Coping with illness    14. General cookery   

Reviews (5)

never trust a zealot for your healthcare either
I don't know too many physicians who pick up a textbook and consider themselves qualified for an entire branch or subspecialty of medicine.Those who seek to add acupuncture to their practices almost universally do it out of frustration with drugs and surgery, and the quest to help their patients in ways that western medicine cannot.I fall into this category, as do several of my colleagues.
Never see an MD for acupuncture
It scares me that Medical doctors and osteopaths pick this book up and consider themselves qualified to do acupuncture.
Outstanding Work
I am a western trained Osteopathic Family Physician with a strong interest in integrating acupuncture into my clinical practice.I have studied numerous Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) texts and find myself lost and confused.My western trained mind has a difficult time grasping Qi, Essence, Channels, the Four Examinations, the Eight-Principle Pattern Identification. . . What I can grasp are the concepts of Biomedical and Neuroanatomic acupuncture as presented in "Biomedical Acupuncture for Pain Management".If you are a western trained health professional and are interested in learning more about acupunture or are interested in a practical book that can help you integrate acupuncture into your clinical practice, then this book is for you.I strongly recommend that you also look at "Acupuncture, An Anatomic Approach" by Houchi Dung.I carry both of these books back and forth to work every day.I use them and refer to them that often. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Medicine    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Medical / Alternative Medicine    5. Specific disorders & therapies   

Reviews (53)

Buy newer edition!
Dr. Sarno's concept is sound, but this is his first report, rather old.There are two newer books, the best of which, of course, is the 2006 "The Divided Mind : The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders", which I highly recommend.
don't waste your money
I should have listened to the people who wrote negative reviews, this book is a complete and total ripoff, it tells you nothing , save your money and buy a bottle of wine instead

Did I miss something?
Did I miss something?Clearly from the title alone Dr. Sarno believes tension and tightening of muscles is the cause of most back/leg pain.Where is the chapter that gives you steps to change this?!I didn't need to buy this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Backache    2. Consumer Health    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Pain Management    7. Physical Impairments    8. Health & Fitness / Physical Impairments   

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GreatWork
I love the illustrations in the text
Good Resource
This book is a handy book for students and doctors a like on the subject of spinal pain and related symptoms assocaited with the spine. Detail chapters on imaging and cause and effect of spinal conditions and Dx process. Highly recommended, also recommend the Backsmart Fitness Plan by Dr. Adam Weiss, a complete full body workout that patients can understand and perform.

At last, one book for the management of back pain
This is an wonderful medical textbook devoted to the Spine.It covers everything from evaluating the back pain patient, imaging, and procedures.It is well written with great images.A must have the the practicing physcian with an interest in spine. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anesthesiology    2. Backache    3. Diagnostic Imaging    4. Diseases    5. Interventional radiology    6. Medical    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Orthopedics    9. Radiologic Diagnosis    10. Radiology    11. Rheumatology    12. Spine    13. Treatment    14. Medical imaging   

Reviews (14)

It Works!
After reading all the 5 star reviews for the predecessor (Pain Free) to this book," I checked it out at the library to see if the program really worked. The program sounded to good to be true, but the volume of 5 star reviews really made me want to try it out. After about a week and a half on the program, I no longer had bad arthritus pain in my wrist, and was able to get off the glucosamine. Glucosamine worked for me, but it is expensive. Since doing the exercises, my shoulder pain isalso much less severe.
Excellent resource-Poor binding
The book is an incredible resource for women. It gives a new paradigm for viewing our bodies and for believing in the possibility of health. We are well designed, we just need to use our bodies according to the design!
Designed for general health, not specific problems
I checked out three of Egoscue and Gittines' books from the library today.I read "Pain Free for Women" first.I have a few thoughts about it:
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Subjects:  1. Alternative medicine    2. Chronic pain    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Diseases    5. Diseases - General    6. Health & Fitness    7. Health/Fitness    8. Pain Management    9. Treatment    10. Women    11. Women's Health - General    12. Health & Fitness / General   

Editorial Review

Autoimmune diseases affect 50 million Americans, mostly women, who frequently remain undiagnosed and untreated, or are treated ineffectively. Read more

Reviews (31)

Changed My Life
One piece of advice from this book changed my life.This book has a wealth of information and advice concerning autoimmune disease, but all I needed was one tip.Thank you Mary J. Shomon.

Mary Shomon has done it again!
Amazingly all-encompassing, this book is a must. Ms. Shomon offers honest information in a manner that neither talks down nor oversimplifies. Magnificent.

Living an dUnderstanding Autoimmune Disease
This is the best book I have read on the subject and I have now ordered 10 copies for friends. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Autoimmune diseases    2. Consumer Health    3. Diseases - Immune System    4. General    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Popular works    8. Women's Health - General    9. Health & Fitness / General   

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Fantastic
Judy Kneece's book is a marvelous resource for anyone who has breast cancer, and a perfect gift for friends who are struggling with the disease.It is technical, yet practical. An absolute must read.

Your Breast Cancer Treatment Handbook: Your Guide to Understanding the Disease, Treatments, Emotions and Recovery from Breast Ca
Spread the word about this superb book and the companion book for helpmates.
not enough info
As a healthcare provider myself, I was a little disappointed that the information, coming from a nurse was a bit too surficial -- lots of touchy-feelies, not enough hard core info.Read more

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Reviews (4)

Another good book in need of a copyeditor
If you're already familiar with the terms 'lateral' and 'medial', then you'll know that "Latoral joint Compartment" in figure 2-1A&B on p. 29 is probably not what they meant, especially since it's across from the "Medial joint Compartment" in the same illustration.And then again on p. 31 in figure 2-3A&B there is the "Later Menicus" [Lateral Meniscus] across from the "Medial Meniscus"
Heal Your Knees
I bought this book because I have a damaged miniscus in my knee.This book allowed me to understand what exactly went wrong with my knee.It enabled me to understand my surgeon when he explained my options.It is a good value and well worth the asking price.

The Best
Easty to read.Informative.Good exercises that were explained in detail for both land and water exercises.Anyone with knee problems should read this book.It also allayed some of my fears regarding knee surgery as he explained what to expect. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Care and hygiene    2. Consumer Health    3. Diseases    4. Diseases - Musculoskeletal    5. Exercise    6. General    7. Health & Fitness    8. Health/Fitness    9. Knee    10. Pain Management    11. Popular works    12. Surgery    13. Treatment    14. Health & Fitness / General    15. Popular medicine