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Based entirely on research from peer-reviewed journals and randomized controlled trials, Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff is a complete program to prevent and rehabilitate rotator cuff injuries for athletes and non-athletes alike. In less than 100 pages, readers will learn precisely how the rotator cuff works, what can go wrong with it, and then are guided step-by-step through an evidence-based program that takes just minutes a week to complete. Drawing from the latest rotator cuff research, Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff will be especially useful for those who have been diagnosed with either a partial or full-thickness rotator cuff tear, experience shoulder pain, do upper body weight lifting, play a sport or have a job that involves repeated arm motions above shoulder level, have been diagnosed with "impingement syndrome," or for anyone simply wanting a healthy and properly functioning rotator cuff.
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 Treat Your Own Knee Arthritis, The Sixty-Second Motivator, The 5-Minute Plantar Fasciitis Solution, Finding Happiness in a Frustrating World, Exercise Beats Depression, Treat Your Own Tennis Elbow and Treat Your Own Spinal Stenosis. 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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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I ordered this book for my brother-in-law who has experienced shoulder pain and not being able to lift his arm higher than shoulder level due to a rotator cuff injury he received in the past. I recommended it to him because of the wonderful results I got using the information in this book to treat my own right shoulder pain.
Having previously read, Jim Johnson's, The Sixty-Second Motivator, and finding it very helpful, I can tell you that I certainly had the motivation to try and stick with an exercise that would relieve my painful and restricting condition. And it sounded to me like my brother-in-law was in the same boat.
I used the Sidelying External Rotation exercise on page 55 of the rotator cuff book and got great results. The first time I tried it I could only manage to raise a 20 ounce can of pineapple about half way up less than ten times. I found the detailed instruction, precautions and notes particularly helpful and feel that carefully following them was why I experienced the gradual recovery. My wife sat beside me making sure I did the exercise slowly and exactly as the book states. After about four weeks I actually worked up to fully raising the can of pineapple 20 times. Later on I increased the weight little by little and began to feel good enough to resume some of the more physically demanding activities on our small farm.
Last week I was actually able to assist with harvesting our hay and didn't suffer during or afterward from any of the shoulder pain or stiffness that I had previously experienced many times. Yes, I was careful about what I did and how I worked, but for me to even attempt to try stacking a 60 pound bale of hay was completely out of the question a few months ago. I went from shoulder pain that caused me sleepless nites and not being able to lift my right arm any higher than shoulder level, to what I consider a darned good day's work.
This book is a real bargain and indeed I consider it invaluable when I think about how it helped me. And as you can see, I heartily recommend it.
Having previously read, Jim Johnson's, The Sixty-Second Motivator, and finding it very helpful, I can tell you that I certainly had the motivation to try and stick with an exercise that would relieve my painful and restricting condition. And it sounded to me like my brother-in-law was in the same boat.
I used the Sidelying External Rotation exercise on page 55 of the rotator cuff book and got great results. The first time I tried it I could only manage to raise a 20 ounce can of pineapple about half way up less than ten times. I found the detailed instruction, precautions and notes particularly helpful and feel that carefully following them was why I experienced the gradual recovery. My wife sat beside me making sure I did the exercise slowly and exactly as the book states. After about four weeks I actually worked up to fully raising the can of pineapple 20 times. Later on I increased the weight little by little and began to feel good enough to resume some of the more physically demanding activities on our small farm.
Last week I was actually able to assist with harvesting our hay and didn't suffer during or afterward from any of the shoulder pain or stiffness that I had previously experienced many times. Yes, I was careful about what I did and how I worked, but for me to even attempt to try stacking a 60 pound bale of hay was completely out of the question a few months ago. I went from shoulder pain that caused me sleepless nites and not being able to lift my right arm any higher than shoulder level, to what I consider a darned good day's work.
This book is a real bargain and indeed I consider it invaluable when I think about how it helped me. And as you can see, I heartily recommend it.
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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I purchased this book after tearing my Supraspinatus Tendon along with the Teres Minor. The pain was major and I couldn't even lift my left arm.
I train at Thai Boxing and couldn't even imagine doing so again as the physios were reluctant to give my any guarantees. Anyway, I bought this book and slowly and thoroughly went through all the exercises and stretches mentioned within. Afer a few weeks I was able to elevate my arm more with less impingement, and after two months had significantly improved muscle mass, strength and range of motion. I now train again and my shoulders are more developed and stronger than before the initial tear.
I continue to use the exercises detailed in this book routinely and would recommend anyone, with or without rotator cuff problems, to follow the program, if you do, you will certainly see the results. The book is well written, humorous and has easy to follow diagrams so that anyone can follow and learn.
I train at Thai Boxing and couldn't even imagine doing so again as the physios were reluctant to give my any guarantees. Anyway, I bought this book and slowly and thoroughly went through all the exercises and stretches mentioned within. Afer a few weeks I was able to elevate my arm more with less impingement, and after two months had significantly improved muscle mass, strength and range of motion. I now train again and my shoulders are more developed and stronger than before the initial tear.
I continue to use the exercises detailed in this book routinely and would recommend anyone, with or without rotator cuff problems, to follow the program, if you do, you will certainly see the results. The book is well written, humorous and has easy to follow diagrams so that anyone can follow and learn.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having suffered for the best part of a year with shoulder problems I set about research and came up with this ideal book which expalined step by step the exercises to combat the various problems surrounding this complex limb ......
I cannot recommend enough to buy this book and try the exercises.....
I cannot recommend enough to buy this book and try the exercises.....
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It really works
From reading the book from start to finish it was very easy to understand and the exercises were easy to follow. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Vera
Brilliant.
I injured both my rotor cuff and elbow, practicing Wing Chun Kung Fu. After two weeks I went to see an osteopath to get rid of the initial pain, I couldn't hold shopping bags or... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Hypo
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Very well researched text, with good easy to follow explanations of the simple exercises. WTreat Your Own Rotator Cuffould recommend this book for people with this type of... Read more
Published 7 months ago by TrueBlue&White
Treat your own Rotator Cuff; A slim book which will help you do...
Having been treating people with rotator cuff disorders for many years, I have been pleasantly surprised by Jim Johnson's extremely readable book, which is clear enough to enable... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Chris53P
If you have shoulder weakness, get this!!
Fantastic book!
I had rotator cuff problems from excessive chin ups and dips.
I had to lay off these exercises for a long time. Read more
I had rotator cuff problems from excessive chin ups and dips.
I had to lay off these exercises for a long time. Read more
Published 13 months ago by P. Jackson
Simple. Tremendously effective.
I injured my rotator cuffs when I have 18 and didn't do too much about it for almost 10 years. Somehow I stumbled across this book on Amazon and decided to give it a shot and I am... Read more
Published 15 months ago by ReservoirDawg
Short but sweet
Pitched at a good level in terms of explanations but rightly dedicates most of the book to stretching and strengthening exercises. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Unrocklike
Nice, simple book, accessible, but poor diagrams.
I bought this book to help strengthen my shoulders and avoid injury with weight lifting. Using the stretches and exercises in this book has kept things in balance. Read more
Published 16 months ago by A.N.Other
Great book
Got this for my dad and he raved about it. The exercises really seemed to help him with what had become a very chronic condition. Well worth a read if your suffering shoulder pain.
Published 18 months ago by Keiron12
1 week in and already feeling the benefits
I bought this book as an alternative to going to a physio. In my experience a physio trip involves a few stretches and a bit of ultra sound plus a £40 bill at the end. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr. Gareth J. Millar
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