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2) On thin ice
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English
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The way twelve-year-old Ked Eakins of Norton, Maine, sees it his life has been stolen from him, piece by piece; first by kyphosis, a spinal abnormality which has made him a social outcast at school and a target for the school bully, by his friends who have recently abandoned him, by his mother who left for the West Coast taking the insurance which might have saved him with her, and by his father who is a gambling addict who has lost the rent money--but...
3) Air
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English
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Twelve-and-a-half year old Emelyn Ethrige lives with her widowed father in South Carolina, dreams of wheelchair motocross, and makes custom chair bags trying to earn enough money to buy a serious set of wheels; she has been in a wheelchair all her life, and is just fine getting around without help, but it seems that since her mother was killed in an accident everyone (father, grandparents, teachers, and classmates) have started treating her differently:...
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English
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The human spine is not well suited for our way of life and as a result back pain is pandemic - there is hardly anyone who has not been bothered by it at some time. Advanced as we are in other areas of science, with fixing backs we are little further ahead. This book breaks new ground, and is written for sufferers and practitioners alike. In layman's language it charts a new, easy-to-understand model for the way the human spine breaks down, starting...
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Third edition.
Language
English
Description
"Provides basic consumer health information about spinal pain, injuries, and related disorders, facts about preventing back and neck pain, maintaining spinal health, self-care, pain management, rehabilitative care, chiropractic care, spinal surgeries, along with preventative suggestions, a glossary of related terms, and a directory of resources"--
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Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Dr Hanscom focuses on an aspect of chronic pain that the medical world has largely overlooked: you must calm your nervous system in order to get better. Beyond any other book about back pain, Back in control reveals how to quiet a turbocharged central nervous system and make a full recovery. His life-changing system has h elped hundreds of patients heal their pain. These patients' stories as well as his own, show that you can take charge of your care...
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[2007?]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Description
Paula's lesson in yoga body mechanics emphasizes the therapeutic benefits of yoga for improving the condition of the lower back, hips, and knees. The yoga session starts with breathing and focus exercises, moving into classic foundational yoga asanas, as well as more complex asanas to deepen and enhance muscle, joint, breath and organ memory.
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Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
2nd edition.
Language
English
Description
Seattle spinal surgeon Dr. David Hanscom focuses on an aspect of chronic pain that the medical world has largely overlooked: you must calm your nervous system in order to get better. More than any other book about pain, Back in Control reveals how to quiet a turbocharged central nervous system and make a full recovery, with or without surgery.
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