Back pain: a movement problem

A clinical approach incorporating relevant research and practice”

By Josephine Key

“Back Pain: a movement problem…” is a practical manual to assist all students and clinicians concerned with the evaluation, diagnosis and management of the movement related problems seen in those with spinal pain disorders. It offers an integrative model of posturomovement dysfunction which describes the more commonly observed features and related key patterns of altered control. This serves as a framework, guiding the practitioner’s assessment of the individual patient.

• Examines aspects of motor control and functional movement in the spine, its development, and explores probable reasons why it is altered in people with back pain
• Maps the more common clinical patterns of presentation in those with spinal pain and provides a simple clinical classification system based upon posturo-movement impairments
• Integrates contemporary science with the insights of extensive clinical practice
• Integrates manual and exercise therapy and provides guiding principles for more rational therapeutic interventions:
• which patterns of movement in general need to be encouraged
• which to lessen and how to do so
• Abundantly illustrated to present concepts and to illustrate the difference between so-called normal and dysfunctional presentations
• Written by a practitioner for practitioners

All but one of the reviews at Amazon have been very favorable, rating it 5 out of 5 stars. The only negative review was from a reader who blasted the volume for its poor editing, but then went on to reveal his true objection: he thinks non-medical approaches are — in his words — “alternative therapy mumbo-jumbo.”
In Hardback – and now in Kindle edition.  (Don’t have a Kindle yet? Check out the new Kindle Fire … incredible!)

Unbridled Grace

by Michael J. Norman, DC

Although a combination biography and inspirational book, “Unbridled Grace” at times reads like a novel, full of intrigue and suspense. Dr. Norman tells the story of how he was unwittingly drawn into a massive fraudulent medical ring run by the Russian Mafia. Eventually, he breaks free of the mobsters only to find himself facing an equally daunting foe: the US justice system.

What allowed him to survive and regain his physical, mental and emotional equilibrium was his renewed faith in God and his dedication to the Christian faith. A turning point was his meeting with a Catholic parish priest who gave him the courage to forge a path through his crises. “All of God’s new doorways for our lives can be bigger than the previous ones, if we use our power of choice for Him,” the author states.

The book, published in 2011, has received excellent reviews from literary critics and readers, earning it 4.8 out of 5 stars among Amazon readers. One review, from a member of the Catholic Press Association, noted that “When reading this book, one realizes the great power of God’s grace and the only thing we need to do as human beings is simply ask for His grace and assistance. Dr. Norman’s book keenly shows all of us that struggle that divine assistance is simply a prayer away.”

The book is available in both paperback and Kindle editions.

Purchase the book at Amazon: Paperback  or   Kindle 

Eat For Life

by Harvey Diamond

Diamond’s last book – “Fit For Life” spent 40 straight weeks as the #1 New York Times bestseller, selling more than 12 million copies. Now, he tackles what may be the #1 health problem in America (and much of the developed world): obesity and the myriad of health issues associated with it.

But he swears this isn’t a diet book. Instead, he explores a natural lifestyle where healthy nutritional choices can bring about amazing changes. The books emphasizes the value of food proper combining, the role of enzymes, the importance of exercise, and the benefits of raw food (with recipes by top raw food chef Natalia KW).

The wellness lifestyle he promotes is one which many chiropractors already enjoy, but there’s no such thing as hearing this kind of information too often. If we’re lucky, we’ll learn something we hadn’t known before (or had forgotten). At the very least, our understanding of the advantages of healthy eating habits will be reinforced.

The book also provides a wealth of information for patients and doctors might consider buying a few extra copies for their waiting room, circulating library, or even as promo items in their practice.

Diamond’s personal story is a key to the success of his books: he was afflicted with peripheral neuropathy after being exposed to Agent Orange while serving in Vietnam. While many MDs would have given up on him, he chose to change his diet and lifestyle completely and, as a result, is one of the longest known survivors of that condition.

Some doctors may find his breezy style a bit too casual or even over-simplified for their taste. Even he admits that “I don’t write for doctors and scientists. I write for folks. You won’t need a dictionary by your side in order to understand what you read.”  Other DCs will find that a welcome change to clinical texts.

“Eat for Life” was released in March and is available in paperback and Kindle formats.

Order now from Amazon: Paperback edition or Kindle version.