Treat Your Own Knees shows how to reduce or end knee pain by improving knee function. In easy-to-grasp language, author Jim Johnson covers the physiology of the knee and the kinds of pain that affect it, along with the psychological aspects. He offers a series of straightforward exercises based on current medical data and tested in his practice. Black-and-white drawings show exactly how to do the exercises and pinpoint the precise muscles responsible for the problem. This concise, simple guide provides an effective do-it-yourself program. Also by this author: Treat Your Own Knee Arthritis, Treat Your Own Spinal Stenosis, and Treat Your Own Tennis Elbow
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Jim Johnson, P.T. is a physical therapist who has spent over nineteen years treating both inpatients and outpatients with a wide range of pain and mobility problems. He has written many books based completely on published research and controlled trials including The Sixty-Second Motivator, Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff, The 5-Minute Plantar Fasciitis Solution, Finding Happiness in a Frustrating World, Exercise Beats Depression, Treat Your Own Tennis Elbow, Treat Your Own Spinal Stenosis and Treat Your Own Knee Arthritis . His books have been translated into other languages and thousands of copies have been sold worldwide. Besides working full-time as a clinician in a large teaching hospital and writing books, Jim Johnson is a certified Clinical Instructor by the American Physical Therapy Association and enjoys teaching physical therapy students from all over the United States.
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By Terich
Format:Paperback
Bought this for my mother-in-law who has problems with the knees. She is seeing progress and improvements after only a few weeks! It is written well and straight to the point, a good balance of information and advice as well as plain instructions. Motivating to see the gains so fast - and to understand why they happen! I think most titles in this series are of similar quality. Recommended.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By Mark Lidster
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One day I was training and pretty dammed fit if I say so myself, the next my knee had collapsed, was excruciatingly painful and I was staring at the possibilty of nit being able to run again, WA! Having been a personal trainer I knew my ankle from my elbow, but I contacted a physio. At £90 an hour he then went on to tell me what I already knew (pretty much nothing without an MRI) and suggested I do some very basic exercises. For a furher £90 he said he would check my progress. Wow thanks I said and never went back. I then decided to do soem research and found this gem of a book. It took me less than half an hour to learn all I needed to know to get my knee back in working order without surgery. The author explains this in a simple and straight forward avoiding unnecesary jargon and verbage. Remember C. R. F. Cardio Resistance and Flexibilty. I will say no more else you won't read the book, which is excellent value for money.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By D. Ambler
Format:Paperback
This man knows what he is talking about and explains exactly what the knee is all about and the things that can go wrong. His approach is Treat the knee by building up your muscles and he shows you how. It works. I have more movement now than for months, still improving and no longer wearing a brace.
44 of 47 people found the following review helpful
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'I dont b...... believe it!' Why didnt i find this book years ago?????!!!!. It is a small easy to read book which i skim read within an hour and the one simple exercise (non painful - you need a cushion to do it) and stretches immediately...yes immediately gave me some much needed respite from pain i have had in both knees for years. The author hit the nail on the head straight away by saying most people dont have the time to visit a therapist or just stop doing those things which tend to niggle an old injury. I have just started on a fitness regime and man do my knees give me some jip. But again the simple exercise and stretches helped relieve the pain within the hour.
What the hell, for a few pounds what can you lose, just buy it and try it. Hope it helps you as much as it helped me. Good luck
What the hell, for a few pounds what can you lose, just buy it and try it. Hope it helps you as much as it helped me. Good luck
92 of 99 people found the following review helpful
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Great little book and more than worth the small price.
The book emphasises that this is good for by far, most knee problems (including arthritis - which I dont have as far as I know). My left knee, the bane of my hiking life, is much stronger and healthier feeling than it has for a long while and I still only am 4 weeks through the 8 week program.
The exercises are simple to do, take little time and need no specialist equipment (unless you call a pillow, specialist?).
I would suggest that you do the pillow-based exercise, before
you go to sleep, in bed, as Ive found it leaves my knee slightly sore for a few hours afterwards (by being in bed you omit this issue)! Plus the sleeping rests your leg thoroughly - which in itself is part of the fixing process.
I can now concentrate on walking several miles every weekend, without worrying about hobbling back.
Also a quick thanks to Amazon, as I wouldnt have purchased this book if I hadnt done a search on 'knees' and read the reviews. I would, therefore, still be suffering!
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By R. Down
Format:Paperback
I was very sceptical after reading the book that it was going to make any difference at all.The advice is very simple and easy to carry out and far from time consuming.
Also upped my intake of Glucosamine .
My knees are the best they have been for ten years and I have been able to increase my running. I was advised just before I started that I needed a second operation on my knee.
For the low price and little effort required try this first!
Also upped my intake of Glucosamine .
My knees are the best they have been for ten years and I have been able to increase my running. I was advised just before I started that I needed a second operation on my knee.
For the low price and little effort required try this first!
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By M. Carter
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I purchased a copy of this book on the strength of the customer reviews here, and I have to say that after a couple of months I am in agreement with the general sentiment here.
I have had pain in my right knee for several years, a problem that seemed to manifest itself when I began to run several times a week. It would come and go, but recently it has become more persistent. I'm 33 and put this down to the aging process, but was ready to give this book a try to see if it would make a difference.
I think the biggest revelation for me is the concept of "proprioception", something that I'd never heard about before. It's basically about how your brain communicates, via your nervous system, with the various parts of your body - including your knee - and tells them how to function correctly.
I combined the proprioception exercises with the quad strengthening regime. I tried to approach the book with an open mind, but I had to deal with my own ego when it came to muscle strengthening. I have been weight training for years, and my legs are probably my strongest body part. I can squat pretty heavy weights for my size, so I was quite skeptical when the book attributed weakness in the quad muscles as a contributing factor to knee pain.
Anyway, I cast my prejudices (and arrogance) aside and decided to go ahead with the exercises. I was immediately taken with how quickly I noticed the effects. Within days, the pain in my knee had been reduced considerably.
I didn't want to get too excited too quickly - there could have been other reasons for the lack of pain - but sure enough, I'm now writing after a couple of months have gone by and my knee is still holding up.... Read more ›
I have had pain in my right knee for several years, a problem that seemed to manifest itself when I began to run several times a week. It would come and go, but recently it has become more persistent. I'm 33 and put this down to the aging process, but was ready to give this book a try to see if it would make a difference.
I think the biggest revelation for me is the concept of "proprioception", something that I'd never heard about before. It's basically about how your brain communicates, via your nervous system, with the various parts of your body - including your knee - and tells them how to function correctly.
I combined the proprioception exercises with the quad strengthening regime. I tried to approach the book with an open mind, but I had to deal with my own ego when it came to muscle strengthening. I have been weight training for years, and my legs are probably my strongest body part. I can squat pretty heavy weights for my size, so I was quite skeptical when the book attributed weakness in the quad muscles as a contributing factor to knee pain.
Anyway, I cast my prejudices (and arrogance) aside and decided to go ahead with the exercises. I was immediately taken with how quickly I noticed the effects. Within days, the pain in my knee had been reduced considerably.
I didn't want to get too excited too quickly - there could have been other reasons for the lack of pain - but sure enough, I'm now writing after a couple of months have gone by and my knee is still holding up.... Read more ›
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A gem of a book for knee problems
I would recommend this book to anyone experiencing problems with their knees. The exercises are easy to do, at home or away, take very little time, Require little equipment and... Read more
Published 1 month ago by E S Chetham
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sound advice for knee pain sufferers
Treat your own knees is a useful and practical book. It takes very little time to read and the basic excercises are easy and they worked very well for me even after a couple of... Read more
Published 1 month ago by M Doughty
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It works
Having damaged my knee due to my Zumba addiction in August 2012, and with an inconclusive MRI scan, I decided to let time be the healer - that was only partially successful and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lynne B Howell
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Excellent!
Don't normally submit reviews, but felt I had to for this book.
I've used it myself and found it a very straightforward read and a COMPREHENSIVE approach to maintaining a... Read more
I've used it myself and found it a very straightforward read and a COMPREHENSIVE approach to maintaining a... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Olimonsta
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Read it and act on it
This book has been really helpful to me. I have been an athlete most of my life, but all I get from the medical people are take it easy. Read more
Published 2 months ago by John Mason
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not worth the cost
This is a very flimsy book which, in practical terms, really only tells you that you need to exercise, stretch and be aware of what your knees are doing.
Published 2 months ago by Vin
5.0 out of 5 stars
All Over 50s Knees require you read this book
It is full of suggestions to help you get your knees flexible and painfree practically . Yoga users read this and practise it weekly amongst their exercises
Published 3 months ago by David H. Bell
5.0 out of 5 stars
treat your own knees
most helpful, well written and easy tofollow.
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Published 4 months ago by Don Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hope......
Looks like good advice - Will have to use the exercises for a few months to see if they work
Published 5 months ago by James Graham
5.0 out of 5 stars
A 'Must Read' For Knee Pain
Even if you don't find the exercises help with your disomfort, which would be surprising, the common sense explanations given in this book as to why some of us have knee problems... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Sandra D
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