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Yoga for Healthy Knees: What You Need to Know for Pain Prevention and Rehabilitation

by Sandy Blaine

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By time she was in her early twenties, Sandy Blaine was facing multiple traumatic knee injuries that left her in constant pain. After enduring extensive physical therapy with limited results, Blaine was amazed when a six-month exploration of Iyengar yoga caused her knee pain to disappear completely. Spurred by curiosity and gratitude to find out how this was possible, Blaine made a thorough investigation into recovering from knee pain through the practice of yoga. Her discoveries are revealed in Yoga for Healthy Knees. The book features 17 unique yoga poses tuned specifically to knee health and a complete index and covers knee problems such as hyperextension and tightness, features an extensive section on the best yoga poses for knee pain prevention and rehabilitation, and outlines a daily knee maintenance plan. Blaine explains how to incorporate use of simple props like blankets and towels, and shares safety guidelines that encourage readers to establish good habits, making healthy knees a part of everyday life.

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Including a daily knee maintenance plan, this book features 17 unique yoga poses tuned specifically to knee health, while a complete index covers knee problems such as hyperextension and tightness.
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nomorekneepain, February 24, 2009 (view all comments by nomorekneepain)
Kneed help?

Written by a yoga teacher who fixed her own knee pain with the help of yoga, I found this book very easy to use. Here's a few reasons why I liked it:

-it's not too long (its smaller than I pictured, 95 pages, but that was fine with me
-the idea here is to help your knees out by strengthening what's weak and loosening what's tight
-this is accomplished through yoga poses which you hold for a minute or so
-there are 3 different sequences of poses depending on your needs (nice)
-there's even a short routine for those busy days we all have

Finding a yoga teacher is suggested, but with all the pictures, descriptions, and sheer straightforwardness of the poses, I don't feel like it's a must. In short, this is a good, safe place to start if you have a general knee problem. Also recommend "The 5-Minute Plantar Fasciitis Solution" for those who suffer from plantar fasciitis.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9781930485082
Subtitle:
What You Need to Know for Pain Prevention and Rehabilitation
Author:
Blaine, Sandy
Publisher:
Rodmell Press
Subject:
Yoga
Subject:
Pain Management
Subject:
HEALTH & FITNESS / Yoga
Publication Date:
February 2005
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
96
Dimensions:
918x704x21 49
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