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Title
Prescriptive stretching
Author
Kristian Berg
format
Paperback / softback
Publisher
Human Kinetics
Language
English
UK Publication Date
20110224


Elite athletes have long relied on personalized stretching programs to
improve flexibility and prevent injury. What you might not know is that
many of those targeted stretches have a much broader application, one
that you can easily incorporate into your daily routine: pain relief.

PrescriptiveStretching features full-color anatomical
illustrations and step-by-step instructions for 40 of the most effective
stretches to eliminate pain, alleviate muscle soreness, improve balance
and flexibility, and prevent common injuries. In addition, you'll find
sample stretching programs that you can follow as is or personalize to
meet your body's needs.


Best of all, PrescriptiveStretching shows you how to
quickly assess your pain and identify the stretches to reduce
discomfort. Specifically, you'll find recommendations for these common
ailments:


-Headache


-Back pain


-Neck stiffness


-Shoulder soreness


-Golfer's elbow


-Tennis elbow


-Runner's knee


Whether you're looking to increase range of motion or simply eliminate
muscle pain and discomfort, PrescriptiveStretching has
you covered. Comprehensive yet easy to use, it's the guide you'll turn
to again and again.

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Kristian Berg is a doctor of naprapathy, a medical therapy that
focuses on manual manipulation and stretching of the spine and
connective tissues. He has managed his own clinic in Stockholm, Sweden,
since 1988. Berg participates annually in international training courses
in dissection, anatomy, and manipulative techniques. At his clinic he
has shown more than 30,000 patients the importance of stretching and
muscular balance for overall health. Berg is also the principal at the
Personal Training School and a lecturer in anatomy at the Scandinavian
College of Naprapathic Manual Medicine in Stockholm. He is a highly
regarded speaker on stretching and athletic training in Sweden and
throughout Europe.



Before becoming a naprapath, Berg was a nationally ranked gymnast and a
talented junior tennis player. More recently, he has competed as a
multisport athlete and has climbed Aconcagua, the highest peak in South
America. Berg currently resides in Svartsjo, Sweden.




"Prescriptive Stretching is a well-illustrated, scientifically
sound book that will help you achieve better flexibility and improved
wellness."


Brad SchoenfeldMS, CSCS -- Author of Women's Home
Workout Bible
and Sculpting Her Body Perfect


"In Prescriptive Stretching, Kristian Berg offers a
recipe for a pain-free life with safe and easy stretches."


Ulf Westerlund MD, PhD



"Prescriptive Stretching teaches the correct techniques for
achieving balance in the muscles
."


Jan GiaeverMD -- Level 2 Sports Medicine Physician


Type
BOOK
Keyword Index
Stretching exercises.|Exercise - Physiological aspects.|Physical fitness.
Country of Publication
Illinois
Number of Pages
139

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