(Part 2) Best exercise injuries & rehabilitation books according to redditors
We found 126 Reddit comments discussing the best exercise injuries & rehabilitation books. We ranked the 66 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
it really depends on what kind of thing you're looking for (practice, philosophy, anatomy, fiction, etc), but here's a pile of ideas anyway.
The first book I ever got, read, and liked: Yoga Body, Buddha Mind. Some philosophy and a lot of practice. Has little stickman sequences in the back.
My Body Is A Temple: Yoga As a Path to Wholeness. Mostly philosophy, and I really like the author.
The Mirror of Yoga: Awakening the Intelligence of Body and Mind. Haven't read it, but I hear it's accessible and humorous.
How Yoga Works. Pretty much covers the yoga sutras, but in fictional story form.
Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness. Constantly declared one of the best hatha yoga books ever. I've read and enjoyed it, but it's been a while.
Yoga Beyond Belief: Insights to Awaken and Deepen Your Practice. Really good book. Hard to explain quickly... theres a long description on the amazon page.
Jivamukti Yoga: Practices for Liberating Body and Soul. Lots of philosophy, also some sequences and poses with plenty of pictures.
There are lots of books that are considered must-reads but I think many of them can get boggy for beginners. I might suggest Light on Yoga, Light on Life, and Light on Pranayama by B.K.S. Iyengar... but they can be a little dense/overwhelming at first. However - they're dense - so they're FULL of good information.
Winking Skull (Thieme) has relevant information along with the drawings, which makes it better than Netter's in my opinion. Netters may be the standard, but I don't believe it is the best.
9 years later and it never ends, bitches.
I'm actually procrasurbating on it right now. Can a mod from here ban me from all of reddit until Nov 7th?
As always, best of luck to all of you!
I'm in Austria, right next door to /u/rommelo in Germany (no kangaroos). We have similar systems. So everything s|he said applies as a worker here. I also lived and worked in the Netherlands for some years. The similar system exists there.
First I'll respond to you specific questions from your dad:
First, define "better" If your dad mentions GDP, ask him if his personal well being is tied to the US stock market (if you want to win the argument and he happens to be a major stockholder, maybe don't ask this question). For 99% of the US, the answer is "no." Then look at the countries with the highest happiness and quality of life values. They are all countries with socialized healthcare. I live in Vienna, that has won Mercers worldwide award for the highest quality of life for the last 9 years straight.
The US does not have either more ("better") competition, nor better healthcare. Empirical studies list the US as 11th of 11 in healthcare results for industrialized nations.
Regarding the second portion of the statement: This is only true for the ultra-wealthy and only for some specific organs like heart issues at the Mayo Clinic. For example, alpine skiing was invented in Austria, and thus knee injuries due to alpine skiing are really, really common here. You want the best knee surgeon, see Dr. Schabus in Vienna (he literally wrote a book titled, "The Knee").
This is just incorrect. I walk next door to my GP. I wait between 5-15 minutes to see her.
This is bullshit and won't help healthcare, it will actually make it worse. Trump suggests allowing insurance companies to sell across state lines to "increase competition." In reality, it will mean all insurance companies will relocate to business tax haven states like Joe Biden's Delaware. They'll make higher profits and be protected by those state laws against their customers' rightful claims.
Back to the beginning. I also run a business here in Austria for nearly 25 years. Socialized healthcare is expensive for a startup. We are a small, niche consulting company, so employee costs are our biggest financial liability. But! In nearly 25 years I have never had to spend time negotiating with an insurance company about plans. I don't have to deal with unexpected price jumps, service changes, plan changes, etc. I don't have to discuss this with potential employees beforehand. Our health insurance is a non-issue during hiring. Health insurance is for our business a complete non-issue except for costs, which are known and easy to estimate - I fire up a website and plug in potential salaries and a few (like 4) details about where we're located and I know in 10 seconds how much healthcare will cost for a new hire, or if I'm considering giving someone a raise. This is super nice as an employer. I was a partner in a US company for a couple years, and I know health insurance is something that has to be looked after very often to not get a nasty surprise (and this was 15 years ago).
Hope this helps!
There is definitely a precedent in China for combining Buddhism and Daoism, one example being the School of Immortals and Buddhas, for which see Eva Wong's translation of Huiming jing, which is an amazing little book.
In practice, I feel these types of synthesis normally end up mostly resembling either Buddhism or Daoism at the expense of the other, or sometimes creating something new that resembles neither. The School of Immortals and Buddhas, for example, seems primarily Daoist on the surface, though many of its teachings relate directly to some of the more arcane aspects of Zen practice.
Interesting what you say about death. For a lot of Chinese people, Daoism is for health and longevity, while Buddhism is for funerals. There's an argument to be made that Buddhism is ultimately the more comprehensive of the two worldviews, though of course not everyone sees it that way. For although the goal of Daoism is to be busi ("deathless"), while for Buddhism it is to be busheng ("birthless"), the latter is actually an abbreviation of bushengbusi ("birthless-deathless"). Daoism (to my knowledge) never talks about being birthless, while Buddhism lays claim to both.
I think we could extrapolate a lot of the differences between the two systems just by considering that point alone.
I recommend purchasing the CISSN text book. It's the "bible" for getting the non-dietetics sports nutrition certification which means it's all things sports nutrition for athletes who don't have a diagnosis that complicates their nutrition/training.
If you do yoga and your pain increases after the activity, you are making it worse :P
If you can find a copy of Natural Flexibility, the "When Your Sore" chapter gives you a series of tests and guidelines for when it is or isn't appropriate to push an injury.
I know this is a bit late to the party but my friend just got diagnosed as well and we went on a day long researching binge. I tried to consolidate everything we found to reference later, so for you and any one else interested here is a wall of text. I hope it helps.
The http://www.spondylitis.org website has some good background information with a useful guide on where to start. But I was surprised how there was no emphasis on the importance of diet. I found another website called kickas.org which focuses on diet and the findings of an English doctor named Alan Ebringer. Here's a quick summary of his findings which I haven't found refuted anywhere:
"Ankylosing spondylitis is considered to be a form of "reactive arthritis" following an infection of the terminal ileum and ascending colon by the bowel microbe Klebsiella. Specific anti- Klebsiella antibodies in AS patients have now been reported from 17 different countries: England, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Belgium, Slovakia, Japan, China, Australia, Canada, USA, Mexico, Argentina, and Turkey.
Over 95% of AS patients possess the HLA-B27 antigen whilst it is present only in 8% of the general population. The Klebsiella microbe has molecules which resemble HLA-B27 and this is the reason why AS patients generally belong to the HLA-B27 group.
In addition, the pullulanase molecule of the Klebsiella microbe crossreacts with type I collagen found in tendons and bone and also with type IV collagen found in basement membranes of retina and uvea, thereby explaining the pathological sites of AS."
We all have trillions of bacteria from thousands of different strains in our gut and I bet most everyone has that Klebsiella bacteria. It's only a problem in people who also have the HLA-B27 antigen who then experience an overgrowth of that particular bacteria. Since that bacteria feeds on starches, you can alter your diet to essentially "starve" it out. This is the London AS diet
As you can see, you may have to cut out additional things like dairy, eggs and even some veggies like onions if you don't get relief by sticking to the middle column. As you starve out the Klebsiella bacteria you'll want to actively replace it with beneficial bacteria (probiotics) like the ones found in yogurt(get the plain, unsweetened greek yogurt), Kefir, kombucha or probiotic pills like these.
Additionally, as you cut sugar and other carbs you'll also be starving out the candida yeast that lives in all our bodies. In some people, too high of a candida population can cause a host of issues ranging from hives to arthritis. You may not have any issues with candida, but if you did, they'll start dying out as well (bonus!). Having so many yeast and bacteria dying off can cause problems on their own unfortunately, they release toxins when they die and their little dead cells have to be cleared out by the body. The body can react to this sudden die off and it's called a Herxheimer reaction (or just "herxing"). Herxing can feel like a whole body inflammation/hives/the flu. You're body can normally process the dying organisms along with the toxins fast enough, but drink plenty of water to help yourself out, your kidneys and liver will be working hard and they'll need the water(some tea can't hurt either).
Another interesting thing I came across is leaky gut syndrome. The basic idea is that the lining of the intestines can become too thin, thin enough to allow large, not-yet-fully-digested proteins and other molecules to permeate the gut and enter your bloodstream. Then, your immune system attacks these unknown molecules and the result is a host of inflammatory responses like arthritis and IBS. Incidentally, frequent use of antibiotics can cause work to thin the lining of the intestines, as well NSAIDs.
This stuff is so increadibly complex and interrelated! but also fascinating. The health of your gut and the kinds of bacteria living there can even influence your mood and determine your obesity risk as well.
Fasting also fits into this puzzle. Humans have fasted for religious and health reasons for all of recorded history. Juice fasts and such even had a pop culture resurgence. One of the benefits of fasting is that you starve out the yeast and bacteria since only your own cells have access to any energy (your own fat stores). This allows you to essentially reset your body and repopulate your gut with healthier bacteria. This article references a few scientific studies that seen to back up that idea. A less appealing way to repopulate your gut bacteria would be... However, IBS and colitis are often comorbid with AS so it might be worth considering. It was for some on the kickas.org forums.
Inflammation seems to be at the intersection of all this. In many ways, inflammation is at the root of all illness. In a sense, you aren’t just your human self, but an ever changing proportion of human cells, bacteria, yeasts, and viruses as well. For long term health you have to keep your non-pathogenic guests in balance lest they bloom and become pathogenic AND maintain an immune system strong enough to evict the active pathogens but not attack your own cells. At the risk of redundancy, I think it’s useful to include this book that covers the importance of that balance and the risk of antibiotics.
A final resource I found was on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, which isn't must different than the London AS diet but the website was very helpful and had a lot of information that was free even though they're trying to sell a book.
AS can seem daunting, maybe I should have led with a positive testimonial from someone who managed to control his AS
Dotyisle’s AS story
Oh, one final thing, exercise as much as you can! I have a book called "The Exercise Cure" and for Arthritis (closest thing in the book to AS) he says those with severe pain should at least do stretching, yoga/swimming/strength exercises like air squats and lunges.
TL;DR: A low/no starch diet will lower the number of harmful bacteria, reduce your inflammation response, and increase the effectiveness of traditional medicines at smaller (easier on the body/less side effects) doses.
Sure thing sorry it took so long. Big question, long response:
 
The biggest thing is look at the movement principles. Page 55: Supple Leopard Bracing strategy advises squeezing your butt to brace your core, I don't see how someone does this the way he describes without flexing your lumbar spine into a posterior pelvic tilt, which brings you out of neutral and weight (ex. Barbell back squat) would just compress the lower back.
 
In addition he advises standing and maintaining a braced position by squeezing the glutes and contracting the core when resting to stay in good posture. Advice like this directly leads to overuse injuries and chronic pain. This ignores the cores internal mechanics of stability (Transverse Abdominal / TvA, Internal + External Obliques, Multifidi and Pelvic Floor). Bracing as he describes (able to take a punch) would over recruit the Rectus Abdominis / 6 pack muscle which is kind of like supporting your core with a hollow shell and no internal support.
 
People with bad posture and chronic tension issues (like endurance athletes and lifters) won't magically learn good posture by doing this, they'll just teach themselves to squeeze more and create more tension (tension in their over used muscles pulling them out of good posture and tension in their Glutes and core to bring them back into "good posture". Dysfunctions like sports hernias and lower back pain will be more likely to occur if someone with bad posture or bad movement tries to muscle their way through to good posture. They'll just grip down and brace harder, setting themselves up for pain. I'd attribute this type of subconscious strategy to my own abdominal hernia and lumbar herniation.
 
An efficient bracing strategy would be as instructed by Diane Lee (author of [The Pelvic Girdle] (https://www.amazon.com/Pelvic-Girdle-integration-clinical-expertise/dp/0443069638)).
Her article [Training Deep Core Muscles] (http://dianelee.ca/article-training-deep-core-muscles.php) elaborates you should be able to let go of your glutes (relax your legs) stabilize your core with light pelvic floor and TvA activation. "Imagine a line that connects the inside of your two pelvic bones (front of hips). Think about connecting, or drawing the muscle, along this line as if closing two book covers.
Contract your pelvic floor by drawing the muscles from behind your pubic bone to your tail bone and the left and right sides of your pelvic floor together and then like a draw string bag, gently draw the entire pelvic floor up."
 
In addition MobilityWod's Diagrammatic breathing Page 87 only covers one element, belly breathing. When someone inhales they should be able to breath into their belly, chest (rib cage goes wide) and lower back. This ensures that the spine stays neutral with no rib cage flare for the entire breath cycle and allows for natural core stability (previously mentioned TvA and Pelvic Floor activation) throughout the whole breathing cycle.
If someone doesn't have lower back breathing they will flare their ribcage and pelvis into Anterior Pelvic Tilt (Spine stuck in extension) every time they breath.
 
A efficient breathing strategy is detailed here [3-D Breathing] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmZwM0-U5yo) with Dr. Evan Osar. He authored [Corrective Exercise solutions to Common Hip and Shoulder Dysfunctions] (https://www.amazon.com/Corrective-Exercise-Solutions-Shoulder-Dysfunction/dp/1905367260) which elaborates on this.
 
Let me know if I can elaborate more. This research took me several years to figure out from scratch (I actually had to become a corrective exercise / movement specialist), but I went from pain every day to training pain free. The way I see it we can't be layman in terms of exercise knowledge as our prospective career depends on it, If i'm going to be training shooting mechanics I have to learn breathing and movement mechanics, especially if i want to get through selection with the minimum of long term injury. I had previously posted a reading list with other fitness resources that might be useful.
If you are interested in scoliosis in the Pilates environment, Suzanne Martin has a new book out as well. She has done some original research on the subject and has been published in medical journals. Here is the link.
https://www.amazon.com/Spinal-Asymmetry-Scoliosis-Movement-Solutions/dp/1909141720/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=suzanne+martin&qid=1571136724&sr=8-1
Yoga - The Deeper Dimension is a good book.
It's not at all an asana guide, so much as it provides a deeper understanding and also makes some good references to other materials.
> i could get motivated for her but not for myself. now that shes dead, i feel deader than usual.
Sorry to hear this. Is it just you, your dad & sister now, or are you on your own?
I waded through 2 giant, boring ass books on this & best I can come up with is anhedonia has 2 parts: anticipatory (wanting) + consummatory (liking). Maybe try focusing more attention/efforts on the liking half of things. I seriously have less than zero wanting -- practically an anti-wanting -- that can really get in the way if I let it. Have learned through repetition if I just do the thing, sometimes there's liking lurking on the other side. Not always, but a lot of times.
The books:
Anhedonia: A Comprehensive Handbook Volume I: Conceptual Issues And Neurobiological Advances
Anhedonia: A Comprehensive Handbook Volume II: Neuropsychiatric And Physical Disorders
Hey I didn't get a few books related to physiotherapy in libgen, are there any alternatives where I can get these. It's not in bookz too. Please any alternatives?
https://www.amazon.in/dp/8123908938/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_i_6qGqzbXF315TH
https://www.amazon.in/dp/0702041408/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_i_fqGqzb2CMG5AA
the 3min MSK exam is a tiny little book with super concise exam maneuvers + pictures, godsend in clinic when I can't remember what I'm supposed to do for my next patient coming in with knee pain.
This may be an option for a quick overview:
https://www.amazon.com/Neurology-Non-Neurologist-Weiner/dp/1605472395/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1502627481&sr=1-3&keywords=neurology
See this reference: https://www.amazon.com/ACSMs-Guidelines-Exercise-Testing-Prescription/dp/149633907X/ref=dp_ob_title_bk
A twist in the print edition is that the ad next to the article is for Tony's new book, released yesterday.
You may think it curious that ShortWoman is reading Men's Health. It turns out she is married to a man who happens to have a subscription.
I would look into resources related to yoga therapy. For example, Structural Yoga Therapy.
Here's what you want:
https://www.amazon.com/Anatomic-Localization-Needle-EMG-2e/dp/1560533145/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478723359&sr=8-1&keywords=anatomic+localization+for+emg
Yantra Yoga: Tibetan Yoga of Movement
Yantra Yoga, the Buddhist parallel to the Hathayoga of the Hindu tradition, is a system of practice entailing bodily movements, breathing exercises, and visualizations. Originally transmitted by the mahasiddhas of India and Oddiyana, its practice is nowadays found in all schools of Tibetan Buddhism in relation to the Anuttaratantras, more generally known under the Tibetan term trulkhor, whose Sanskrit equivalent is yantra.