George Demirakos - Fix My Shoulder: A Guide to Preventing and Healing from Injury and Strain

I am deeply grateful and appreciative of all the people who have helped me bring this initial dream into actual fruition. I could not have done this alone without so many people knowingly and unknowingly guiding me and cheering me on to make this book. To all of you out there, thank you so much.

To Sarah Jane Freymann, my amazing agent, who believed in me when no one else would and who took a chance. I would not be here if not due to you.

To Susanne Margolis, my magician, who waves her magic wand and turns some dry, medical reading into a joyous fun story that people would want to read.

To my publishing company, Rowman and Littlefield, and to my editor, Suzanne Stasiak-Silva. With her confident and calming personality, she would instantly take my stress away and make my progress into this writing world so much easier.

I also want to thank Kathryn Knigge, Laura Reiter, Flannery Scott, and everyone at Rowman and Littlefield for the amazing work that they did with my pictures in the book. Thanks, guys!

To my parents, who encouraged me to follow my dreams and never stop trying with a smile on my face, as well as my sisters, who have inspired me to give as much as I can to others as they have given back to me.

To all the people out there who gave me strength to go ahead and write this book, inspiring me to become the best therapist I can be and keep cheering for me all the way. I would personally like to thank the following amazing therapists: Bahram Jam, David Campbell, Joel Cyr, Julie Gardner, Karen Litzy, Ann McMillan, and Frederic Watine. If you have ever been treated by them, consider yourselves very lucky.

To the countless other therapists who I have met and who have enriched my practice with their golden nuggets of knowledge and skillall the physiotherapists, athletic therapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, and doctors. Thank you so much.

Special thanks also goes to the following people without whose encouragement and goodwill help, this book would still be a dream of mine: Robert Soroka, Lynn Betts, Roger Casgrain, and Alain April.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank my spiritual motivators, Mr. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Miss Jillian Michaels, and Mr. Gordon Ramsay. I have never met them, but through their hard work and undeniable determination, they helped me believe in myself and overcome obstacles that I didnt think I could. To them, I say thanks.

I would also like to thank Augustus Mantelis from Augustus Photography and his crew for the beautiful pictures taken. A special thank you goes out to Mindy Shear Poupko from Mindy Shear Cosmetics for making us look young and amazing.

A special shout out goes to the models, Kendra Toothill, Talia Erdan, and Martin Durand, who came in to help at the last minute, and did a fantastic job. I am very lucky to call them my friends.

I would also like to thank all my patients who I have had the pleasure of meeting and treating their shoulder problems over the years. I hope that this book helps you find the relief that you are looking for.

I would like to thank my son and daughter who put up with the fact that daddy had to work and could not play with them everyday. You are the best and I love you so much.

And lastly, none of these ideas could have happened if it were not for my shining light in my life, my wife, Frankie. She has been through thick and thin, all the ups and downs, and her beautiful smile always made me do things that I thought I could never do. She is the reason why you are reading this book. You are my life, my everything. Thank you for being my best friend.

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