Egoscue - Pain Free for Women: the Revolutionary Program for Ending Chronic Pain

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Disclaimer

For all of my books, I provide a disclaimer with a difference. The usual warningThe following material is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physiciandoesnt go far enough. Heres my take: This book is not intended as a substitute for the readers independent judgment and personal responsibility. Health issues are too important to delegate to anyone else. Its always a good idea to seek information and counsel from as wide a variety of sources as possible, but in the end you make the decisions.

Chapter 1

: The human skeletal structure.

: The human musculature.

: The spinal S-curve.

: The musculoskeletal systems grid pattern.

: The spinal C-curve of dysfunctional posture.

Chapter 2

): A woman performing jumping jacks.

Chapter 4

: A woman with an aligned and fully functional musculoskeletal system.

: A woman with a misaligned and dysfunctional musculoskeletal system.

: A functional woman descending stairs without stress or strain.

: Side view of a functional woman on a staircase.

: A dysfunctional woman descending stairs.

: Fatigue and instability worsen as a dysfunctional woman descends stairs.

: Chart showing function versus duration of activity.

: The spine assuming a C-curve while seated.

: A functional spinal S-curve while seated.

: The seated spinal C-curve assumes the same position when standing.

Chapter 6

: A girl with her feet turned out.

: A girl with rounded shoulders.

: A girl whose spine is in a C-curve.

: A boy with shoulder and hip misalignment.

: A side view of a boy with functional posture.

Chapter 7

: An assortment of typical teenage postures.

: A teenager carrying a backpack.

: A teenager bringing her backpack posture to the PC.

: A fully functional and properly aligned teenager at the PC.

Chapter 9

): Foot Circles and Point/Flexes.

): Cats and Dogs.

: Hip Lift.

: Hip Crossover Stretch-Palms Up.

): Abduction-Adduction.

: Triangle.

): Cats and Dogs.

: Kneeling Groin Stretch.

): Cats and Dogs.

): Core Abdominals (front and back only).

: Squat.

): Sit to Stand.

: Static Back.

): Supine Groin Progressive.

): Pelvic Tilts.

): Standing Arm Circles.

): Standing Elbow Curls.

): Foot Circles and Point/Flexes.

): Floor Block.

): Sitting Floor Twist.

): Cats and Dogs.

): Core Abdominals.

): QLO Stretch.

): Pelvic Tilts.

): Active Bridges (with a pillow).

: Sitting Floor.

): Abduction-Adduction.

): Spread Foot Forward Bend.

): Runners Stretch.

): Downward Dog.

): Supine Groin Progressive.

): Pelvic Tilts.

Chapter 10

: A composite of a functional and dysfunctional young woman.

: A pregnant woman with a hip disparity.

: The consequences of skeletal misalignment to the birthing process.

): Foot Circles and Point/Flexes.

): Abduction-Adduction.

: Modified Floor Block (MFB).

: MFBProne Ankle Squeezes.

): MFB-Prone Hamstring Curls (with a strap).

: Wall Stork.

): Hip Flexor Abdominals.

: Wall Towels.

: Wall Towels-Knee Pillow Squeezes.

: Towels Settle (with a strap).

: Supine Groin-Towels.

: Static Extension.

): Stair Crabs.

: Standing Arm Circles (with a pillow).

: Standing at Wall (with a pillow).

: Static Back.

: Static Back-Pullover Presses.

: Static Extension Position.

: Counter Stretch.

): Downward Dog.

: Wall Towels.

: Sitting Static Abductor Press.

): Cats and Dogs.

: Sitting Knee Pillow Squeezes.

: Wall Towels.

: Wall Towels-Knee Pillow Squeezes.

: Static Extension Position.

): Cats and Dogs.

: Sitting Knee Pillow Squeezes.

): Three-Position Toe Raises.

Chapter 11

: Static Back.

): Supine Groin Progressive.

): Cats and Dogs.

: Wall Drop.

): Sitting Arm Circles (with a pillow).

: Sitting Overhead Extension.

): Cats and Dogs.

): Downward Dog.

: Static Back.

): Supine Groin Progressive.

): Pelvic Tilts.

: Wall Stork.

): Triangle.

): Cats and Dogs.

): Core Abdominals.

): Cats and Dogs.

): Sitting Floor Twist.

): Pelvic Tilts.

): Sitting Femur Rotations.

): Foot Circles and Point/Flexes.

): Runners Stretch.

): Downward Dog.

Chapter 12

): A dysfunctional woman performing a free-weight routine.