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Summary: Pretty great relief for me
Review: After 3 years of suffering RSI from working at a PC, I was desperate, and had tried regular medicine, and even acupuncture (this last, I'm still on, and it works) but the best relief I have found was from the series of exercises found on this book. From upper-body to hand-fingers, this book (Comprised of mostly full-page illustrations) helps you relieve the symptons of your RSI. I can't say I don't have any pain anymore, but I can say it has greatly reduced, and improving.
There is little text in this book, dealing mostly with how you should do the repetitions and how to avoid further injury, then it is right ot the action with the diagrams and instructions for every exercise.
If you have an RSI try this book, and also check for your posture while working, seating, and standing. I have a great non-commercial link about this for you, write me if you want it.Health and peace to you.
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Summary: Caused more pain
Review: As a chiropractor, I can, and frequently do, heartily recommend this brilliant book to people with all kinds of aches and pains so that they can heal themselves. One of the most striking things about this book is it's simple design that makes it very easy to use. Within 15 minutes of picking up this book you can understand what a "stretch point" is (don't skip that part) and begin doing stretches geared specifically to your symptoms. What a great contribution Sharon Butler has made to healthcare!
Pete Sutliff, D.C.
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Summary: Great book!
Review: Fellow RSI and Carpal Tunnel sufferers, here's some relief!
I have tried almost all the exercises in this book. Thank you Sharon Butler - you've made my life a little less painful!
There are a few exercises in this book that gave me instant relief which I found pleasantly surprising. I have been to an orthopedic surgeon and physical therapist for a year now. None of them have given me the quick relief I got from doing some of these exercises. There is one exercise in which you pinch the skin between the thumb and fore finger in a certain way. That exercise greatly reduce the pain in the palm and my thumb. Also some of the exercises for fore arm pain reduced my pain considerably.
This book gives you a better understanding about why stretching helps and what is happening internally to the fascia.
There are details of symptoms and what exercises to do to alleviate those particular symptoms along with diagrams. I bought this book along with "Reptitive strain injury" by Emil Pascarelli. Both the books compliment each other pretty well.
I now have a pretty good picture of what is happening when you have carpal tunnel or/and RSI and how you can get some relief.
My suggestion: Buy it!
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Summary: If you have carpel tunnel, buy this book!
Review: I cannot suggest this book strongly enough. A year ago, I got mild carpel tunnel and severe tendonitis from teddy bear making and typing. I had tingling in the fingers of my left hand. After one day of doing these exercises, the tingling was gone. A year later it has now returned, so I am doing the exercises again and getting the same relief. Also, I recommended this book to a friend with carpel tunnel. A month ago I asked her how she was doing and she said she was now fine. Any time she had some symptoms, she simply did the exercises and the symptoms went away. This book deserves ten stars. The exercises are very easy, can be done at work or home, in bed or even in the car (some of them!) Definitely try them before you consider surgery or any drastic treatments.
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Summary: Great book, and not just for carpal tunnel syndrome!
Review: I have had a number of typing-related problems, including muscular overuse syndrome, tendonitis, and various nerve impingements. I checked this book out of the library one night and found the stretch where you lie on your back and gently open your hand and bend your wrist backwards. I tried it, and I felt 70% better IMMEDIATELY. By now, with the help of strengthening exercises too, I have recovered enough to return to work. I can even be a little irresponsible (though I can't recommend this to others) and overdo it until my arms get painful and tight again, because I know that 5-20 minutes of Ms. Butler's stretches will fix me right up. I also use her idea of the "stretch point" to stretch other sensitive parts of my body, like my legs and feet. (I'm a runner.) If you could give a book 6 stars, I would.
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Summary: Worked for me
Review: I wouldn't have bought this book if I had had a chance to look at it, since it uses words like "bodywork", which turn my stomach, and has a somewhat new-age-y tone which repels my mind. But as it turns out, I bought it sight unseen from Amazon, and thought I'd try it out. I had started experiencing RSI symptoms about a month earlier. One evening I picked up the Butler book and did a few of the exercises. The next morning I woke up without pain in my forearms for the first time in several weeks. I still have some symptoms which these exercsises have not (yet?) alleviated, but it's definitely alleviated some, and perhaps prevented others from getting worse. The exercises are easy and non-stressful (physically or mentally). Even I -- who ordinarily hate physical exercise of any kind -- enjoy them.END
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Summary: I highly recommend this book!
Review: If you have an RSI, get this book. (Also, I just found out that Sharon Butler has a web site: http://www.selfcare4rsi.com. I'm definitely going to check it out.) This book presents information on RSIs not found elsewhere. It begins with a concise but thorough discussion of the role of fascia in the development of RSIs. From my personal experience with over a dozen MDs, many doctors, even hand specialists, don't understand the role of fascia in these injuries. As a result, despite their good intentions, they can't effectively help many RSI sufferers. Neither can many well-intentioned physical therapists. Also, never before had I heard of the concept of the "stretch point," which is the secret of success for this program. I suspect that people who don't get results with this program have not applied this concept but are stretching too hard and fast, only worsening their symptoms. Besides helping you figure out which stretches to do for your symptoms, there's a "Prevention by Profession" section that lists various professions and the suggested stretches to do for them. It's not just computer users who get these injuries! If I was able to recover from my disabling RSI, so can you. Good luck with your recovery!
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Summary: This Book REALLY Helps!!!
Review: My Grandpa has been suffering with pain, throbbing, tingling in his hand for quite some time now. He has had all kinds of braces and Doctors advice - the suggestions in this book have helped him relieve pain, and most of all relieve his worry that he could not understand what was going on with him. Sharon's book is so well written and illustrated he was finding answers in a matter of minutes and exercises he could do at his age (84). Grandpa has also started sharing the book with other seniors taking them through the exercises - he has me sending books to all old buddies through Amazon. Highly recommended
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Summary: Caused more pain
Review: The good: The exercises are categorized and easy to understand. The exercises probably are effective for most people. The bad: Following the exercises precisely for three weeks, I felt much more numbness and weakness. For some, these stretches may actually exacerbate the problem. Beware, and begin slowly. If you are one who finds benefit, then gradually increase the number of stretches and the time you spend stretching. If, however, your symptons increase, slow down or stop. Good luck!
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Summary: A great resource!
Review: This book is a great resource for those suffering from carpal tunnel or other injuries. It offers very comprehensive drawings to accompany the text. Additionally, for those who seek knowledge about why the stretches help, there is a lot of information about each stretch's benefits. A great resource even for this who are not injured.
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