Listen to Your Pain : The Active Person's Guide to Understanding, Identifying, and Treating Pain and Injury

by Benjamin, Ben E.

• ISBN13: 9780143111955
• ISBN10: 0143111957
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-11-27
• Publisher: Penguin Books

Summary

The newly updated edition of the classic guide to assessing and treating pain and injury For more than twenty-five years, Listen to Your Painhas been a leading resource for understanding pain and injury problems. Now revised and updated based on recent research, this comprehensive, fully illustrated guide: * explains how to determine exactly what is causing your pain, using simple tests * provides detailed instructions for therapists on assessing and treating each major injury * outlines possible treatment choices, from self-therapy to medical help * catalogs injuries by the part of the body that hurts, for easy reference * offers exercise and rehabilitation regimens to help promote faster healing and complete recovery Listen to Your Painremains the essential reference for active people seeking an understanding of their injuries and relief from their pain.

Author Biography

Ben E. Benjamin earned his Ph.D. in sports medicine and education, and is the founder of the Muscular Therapy Institute in Watertown, Massachusetts. He has been in private practice for more than 40 years and teaches extensively throughout the country on topics related to orthopedic massage and communication skills.