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I just went to a very interesting workshop on a type of alignment therapy called Egoscue Training. The teacher showed some very interesting & subtle exercises to help realign the body & relieve pain. I'm intrigued, since some of these subtleties were new to me despite having read quite a few books on the subject of posture, flexibility & so on. There is a book by the fellow who developed the program, Pain Free, A Revolutionary Method for Stopping Chronic Pain, by Pete Egoscue. It might interest those who are suffering!

I'm curious-- has anyone tried this?

Leah

Sorry this posted twice! My computer is misbehaving.

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Oh yes, I've tried it. Pete Egoscue's exercises are WONDERFUL! I've had the book for several years and have sung its praises to anyone who complains about hurting anywhere.

There's a set of exercises for just about any ache or pain. And they DO WORK. A friend of mine had her arm in a brace and could hardly function - couldn't even hold a fork to feed herself. What the doctor was doing wasn't helping and was making it worse (was supposed to be tendonitis). I told her about the book, she got it the next day, and in a week's time was out of the brace and nearly back to normal. (vs. several months of being in a brace and still in pain).

The exercises I do are primarily for my lower back - has kept me from having to have surgery for a pinched nerve. Whenever I begin to have trouble getting up from sitting (out of the car, off the couch, etc.) I do a set of exercises and in a few minutes I'm hopping up like a youngster. Whenever I've been on the computer too long and my wrists hurt, I do an exercise for that and the pain vanishes.

Does this sound too good to be true? Well, its not. Egoscue's premis is that pains come from misaligned skelletal structure (because of a sedendary lifestyle that weakens major muscke groups) and his exercises help to reprogram the muscles to do the work properly which in turn aligns the structure.

It works.

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That's great! I was amazed at what one workshop accomplished for my left arm, which I had strained while gardening, & despite yoga & pt stretches still had considerable pain & limited range of motion. I was almost afraid to believe it was real, you know?

Now I have great hope for ending chronic pain in my knees & hip. Yoga & stretching have already helped a lot, but I knew there was a missing link somewhere that was holding me back from complete recovery-- this might be it!

Thanks, Valda, now I'm all excited! Did you have a teacher or just follow the book?

Leah

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I bought the book about a month ago, and I've been doing the exercises for foot pain (I have plantar fasciitis in one foot). They're definitely helping, and while my foot isn't 100% better, it's noticeably better and still improving, so I intend to keep doing the exercises.

Good luck!

Jeanne

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I bought the book. I think these workshops are something new.

The instructions in the book are very easy to follow and there are pictures.

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