The Body in Action

Name: The Body in Action
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781741141184
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You CAN keep your joints young

By Sarah Key

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The Body in Action by Sarah Key offers practical guidance for those experiencing aches, pains, or joint stiffness, aiming to promote a healthier, more mobile life. Renowned physiotherapist Sarah Key explains how to recognise early signs of joint issues and provides effective stretches derived from Iyengar yoga to alleviate pain and maintain skeletal health. With clear instructions and illustrations, the book outlines a daily 30-minute routine to help readers reverse stiffness and improve mobility.
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This book is ideal for adults seeking to improve their physical well-being, especially those dealing with joint discomfort or wishing to prevent age-related mobility decline. It suits readers of all ability levels looking for accessible and well-explained exercises to integrate into daily life.

For those who suffer from strains, sprains, arthritis, lack of mobility or flexibility in the body, this is a preventative, strengthening and healing guide all in one, suitable for the young, the elderly and those wanting something to work on at home.

Explains what various parts of the body actually do, how and why they wear down, how to 'preserve' strength in the muscles and bones, and how to eliminate existing pain and reverse some conditions Includes a range of instructions, advice and exercises to cure back pain in its many manifestations Encourages patients to actively contribute towards their own management Sarah Key has been treating patients on both sides of the world since 1985 and by royal command to members of the royal family since 1983 Body in Action was originally published in 1993. This is a fully revised and updated edition

Description

Whether you suffer from aches, pains and creaky joints, or you simply feel old beyond your years, The Body in Action will help you achieve a better body and a healthier life.

Sarah Key, renowned physiotherapist and author of The Back Sufferers' Bible and Back in Action, shows you how to keep your skeleton young with a series of stretches designed to combat stiffness and pain.

Key shows you how to:

spot the tell-tale warning signs of imminent joint problems
take immediate action to reverse the trend
exercise to alleviate pain and restore full mobility

Stretches derived from Iyengar yoga, which suit all levels of ability, are explained, and a 30-minute daily regime is outlined at the end of the book.

Extensively illustrated, with easy to follow advice and exercises, The Body in Action will help you break the bad habits that come with our increasingly sedentary lifestyle.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781741141184

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 2006

Country: Australia

Imprint: Allen & Unwin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 406g

Pages: 248

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Health & Fitness Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Sarah Key Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Sarah Key trained as a physiotherapist in Australia before establishing her own centre in London in 1976. Today she sees patients in Sydney from both parts of the world and through her website talks with back-treating professionals and sufferers alike. She was made a Member of the Victorian Order in 2001 acknowledging her many years service treating members of Britain's Royal Family.

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