McKenzie's widely-applied patient handbook for common neck pain will help you learn to relieve your neck problems and prevent recurrence of symptons in the future. Treat Your Own Neck is a handbook that offers a step-by step system of eductaion, awareness, exercise and prevention.
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Robin McKenzie was born in Aukland, New Zealand, in 1931. he graduated from the NZ School of Physiotherapy in 1952 and since commencing private practice in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1953, he has specialised in the treatment of spinal disorders. During the 1960's, Robin McKenzie developed his own examination and treatment methods, and is now recoginised internationally as an authority on the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain. The McKenzie Method of mechanical diagnosis and therapy is now taught and practised worldwide and has evolved to not only relate to spinal disorders but also the treatment of disorders of the extremeties (e.g. shoulders, hips and knees).
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93 of 93 people found the following review helpful
By R. Phelps
Format:Paperback
I use computers all day everyday, I have had problems with my shoulder (traps muscle) for a number of years and I have tried Osteopathy (which I rate VERY highly) and physio - but no joy with my problem. Some friends had bought Treat Your Own Back and said it was great, so I bought Treat Your Own Neck and 3 weeks later pain is almost non-existent, I've still got to sort out my posture though!
42 of 42 people found the following review helpful
By Sydney
Format:Paperback
I waited about three months before reviewing this book, because I wanted to give the excercises time to pass or fail. Result: clear pass.
From an old injury and long hours of computing and poor posture, I've spent YEARS enduring neck pain that went from chronic and bearable, to unpredicatable bouts of incapacitating. I've done the chirporactic thing on and off and the problem always recurred. I was ready to try pretty much anything when I ordered this book.
There's nothing instantaneous or mystical here, but three months later and there's a very clear reduction in the frequency and intensity of the chronic pain, and my neck hasn't 'gone out' in the whole time, despite things like 10-hour flights and 70-hour weeks.
The excercizes are logical, simple, and not time-consuming. You could probably get them all onto a couple of sheets of paper but you might as well just buy the book (I got the version with both the back and neck excercises, just in case...). Here's hoping another several months of this kind of progress and I need never deal with this 'pain in the neck' again!
From an old injury and long hours of computing and poor posture, I've spent YEARS enduring neck pain that went from chronic and bearable, to unpredicatable bouts of incapacitating. I've done the chirporactic thing on and off and the problem always recurred. I was ready to try pretty much anything when I ordered this book.
There's nothing instantaneous or mystical here, but three months later and there's a very clear reduction in the frequency and intensity of the chronic pain, and my neck hasn't 'gone out' in the whole time, despite things like 10-hour flights and 70-hour weeks.
The excercizes are logical, simple, and not time-consuming. You could probably get them all onto a couple of sheets of paper but you might as well just buy the book (I got the version with both the back and neck excercises, just in case...). Here's hoping another several months of this kind of progress and I need never deal with this 'pain in the neck' again!
43 of 44 people found the following review helpful
By "mcdougall1"
Format:Paperback
I've worked at a desk most of my career and have suffered with an intermittent pain in my shoulder blade for the last two years. I bought this book on a recommendation from my GP and four weeks later I am almost pain free and I now know that I can control it. The book makes perfect sense and the exercises take only a couple of minutes a day. Well worth it.
40 of 41 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I have used the neck excercises in this book and I must say they have had a great positive long term effect on my neck. The exercises take minutes each day. I was recommended this book by a physio 2 years ago and have not had to see another physio since. Also, you can read the whole thing in about 1 hour so you really can not go wrong with it.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I hurt my neck two and a half years ago and it got a bit better over time, but didn't heal. A friend recommended this book and I bought it but didn't read it until this Christmas, preferring to put up with the pain, headaches, nausea etc. Then over Christmas I finally read it and started doing the exercises, as the pain and headaches were getting worse. AS SOON AS I did the first exercises things started to feel better, and over the next few days, as I kept them up, I've gained more mobility in my head and neck and the pain has almost totally gone. I feel like a new woman!
29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By Greenhedge
Format:Paperback
I agree with all the other reviews.
I am now retired and worked at a desk all my life, bad posture not enough exercise. Spent a fortune at the Chiropractor, where I would endure the pain [of the treatment] and get relief for a few weeks - than back to the excrutiating neck pain.
Eventually went to a Sports Physiotherapist who was slightly to the right of Attila the Hun - "you have bad posture - SIT UP STRAIGHT" normal greeting. Anyway, she lent me this book.
Bad move. The exercises worked, I bought my own copy and never went back to her! [She's a lovely lady, really - as she sorted me out.
If you have neck pain. Get the book. Do the exercises how and when instructed; [sometimes every two hours] and the pain will go, well mine did :-)
I am now retired and worked at a desk all my life, bad posture not enough exercise. Spent a fortune at the Chiropractor, where I would endure the pain [of the treatment] and get relief for a few weeks - than back to the excrutiating neck pain.
Eventually went to a Sports Physiotherapist who was slightly to the right of Attila the Hun - "you have bad posture - SIT UP STRAIGHT" normal greeting. Anyway, she lent me this book.
Bad move. The exercises worked, I bought my own copy and never went back to her! [She's a lovely lady, really - as she sorted me out.
If you have neck pain. Get the book. Do the exercises how and when instructed; [sometimes every two hours] and the pain will go, well mine did :-)
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By J. HARRISON
Format:Paperback
As I bought this book purely based on its reviews I thought it only fair I leave one of my own.
I have been suffering with re-occurring neck pain for over ten years (in my mid-thirties now). Every month or so I would inadvertently pull/strain the same (levator scapulae) muscle at the right hand side of the base of my neck. This would leave me out of action for several days while it healed. I also regularly suffered from tight neck muscles for example after using a laptop.
While physiotherapists and chiropractors alleviated the pain there were seemingly unable to get to the underlying cause and prevent it from happening again.
After having just suffered another bout I was looking for something that might help when I stumbled across this book. After spending an hour or so reading it I started the exercises - every two hours as prescribed.
The result was nothing short of amazing. Within one day the acute pain had all but subsided and I have had no re-occurrences since. It looks like all my trouble was caused by bad posture - unconsciously protruding my head forward, for example while working at my desk. The exercises in the book appear to have quickly counteracted the effects of this while at the same time helping me to adopt a better posture in the long term.
I now religiously do three of the exercises three times daily - a total of less than ten minutes a day - and this stops my muscles going tight or straining.
I wish I had found this book years ago and highly recommend it to anyone who suffers with neck pain or stiffness.
I have been suffering with re-occurring neck pain for over ten years (in my mid-thirties now). Every month or so I would inadvertently pull/strain the same (levator scapulae) muscle at the right hand side of the base of my neck. This would leave me out of action for several days while it healed. I also regularly suffered from tight neck muscles for example after using a laptop.
While physiotherapists and chiropractors alleviated the pain there were seemingly unable to get to the underlying cause and prevent it from happening again.
After having just suffered another bout I was looking for something that might help when I stumbled across this book. After spending an hour or so reading it I started the exercises - every two hours as prescribed.
The result was nothing short of amazing. Within one day the acute pain had all but subsided and I have had no re-occurrences since. It looks like all my trouble was caused by bad posture - unconsciously protruding my head forward, for example while working at my desk. The exercises in the book appear to have quickly counteracted the effects of this while at the same time helping me to adopt a better posture in the long term.
I now religiously do three of the exercises three times daily - a total of less than ten minutes a day - and this stops my muscles going tight or straining.
I wish I had found this book years ago and highly recommend it to anyone who suffers with neck pain or stiffness.
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Great book!
Quick delivery, well packaged. This book is great - it is easy to read and has helped considerably with just a couple of exercises! Read more
Published 6 days ago by Chris A Jones
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BRILLIANT ROBIN MCKENZIE IS A GENIUS
BECAUSE OF THE EXERCISES DESCRIBED IN THIS BOOK I HAVE MANAGED TO OVERCOME INCREDIBLE PAIN. BEST £10 SPENT EVER. THANK YOU ROBIN MCKENZIE
Published 7 days ago by CLAUDIA
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It works.
Do yourself a favour if you have a neck problem.
Buy this book.
The exercises work!
What more do you want?
Buy this book.
The exercises work!
What more do you want?
Published 11 days ago by John Dean
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Similar to his back book
Mistake buying both these at same time as too similar for me. I can't do some of these exercises as have to lean head right back and this causes me pain, but I will do the back... Read more
Published 1 month ago by C. Marshall
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Treat Your Own Neck,
I've just received my copy of the book. The first edition of this book was published in 1983, and this fifth edition in 2011, so I'm hoping for good things from it, albeit that my... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Gwanda
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terrible - exacebated my neck pain+++
I must be the exception as I note all the 5 star reviews but for me the exercises were a disaster and my pain flared up to unbearable. Read more
Published 1 month ago by PeterS
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The best £8 I ever spent
If you have back or arm aches which you are fairly sure relate to your neck then read this book. Doing the basic exercises quickly improved my condition. Read more
Published 1 month ago by MR S D PAGE
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McKenzie is a Genius
After 7 long months of neck pain following an exercise injury and limited improvement with physiotherapy, I discovered this fantastic little book! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Rock Chick
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wow amazing really works
i honestly didnt expect it to work but it did always had chronic neckpain this book made the difference i just finished a thai kick boxing sesion and i feel great free of stiffnes... Read more
Published 2 months ago by chris a
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Deaver Diva
I've only just received this book so its a bit difficult to review at this point, but what I have read is easily understood, makes sense and I should be able to help myself as... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Deaver Diva
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