August 2023 MBR The Health/Medicine Shelf

The Health/Medicine Shelf

Safe Movement for All Spines
Gwen Miller
North Atlantic Books
2526 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704-2607
www.northatlanticbooks.com
9781623177980, $25.95, PB, 384pp

https://www.amazon.com/Safe-Movement-All-Spines-Conditions/dp/1623177987

Synopsis: With the publication of "Safe Movement for All Spines: A Guide to Spinal Anatomy and How to Work with 21 Spine and Hip Conditions", Gwen Miller provides an essential guide for all movement therapists and teachers working with clients and patients with spinal movement and pain issues.

With ready-made exercises and easy adaptations, yoga instructors, pilates teachers, and fitness instructors will learn: How to distinguish among different common spinal pathologies and mechanical dysfunctions--plus appropriate interventions and adjustments for each; All about osteoporosis, spinal stenosis, hypermobility syndromes, and more; Guidelines for appropriate movement and injury prevention; How to work safely and effectively with both pre- and post-surgical clients; Targeted programs for specific back-pain issues.

Critique: Nicely illustrated, exceptionally well organized and presented, "Safe Movement for All Spines: A Guide to Spinal Anatomy and How to Work with 21 Spine and Hip Conditions" is fully accessible and easy to understand by professional and non-professional readers alike. The lessons and practices comprising "Safe Movement for All Spines" are especially appropriate to share with clients wanting to practice them at home or in the studio. While also readily available in a digital book format (Kindle, $18.99), "Safe Movement for All Spines" is unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, medical clinic, college, and university library Physical Exercise/Rehabilitation, Pain Management, and Osteoporosis collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists.

Editorial Note: Gwen Miller (www.gwenmillerstudio.com) is the owner of Gwen Miller Studio, an integrated clinical movement and manual therapy system and studio. Miller is an experienced continuing education provider through Pilates Method Alliance - NACPT, American Council on Exercise, International Association of Yoga Therapists, and Yoga Alliance. She has developed, written, and taught dozens of continuing education workshops and courses on a variety of health and fitness topics, including scoliosis, spinal pathologies, balance and stabilization training, osteoporosis, interval training, and more. With 20 years' education and experience teaching movement, Miller enjoys mentoring teachers and developing community among movement professionals.

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