Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24637 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

About the Author
Jim Johnson, P.T., is a physical therapist who has spent over eighteen 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 Multifidus Back Pain Solution, Treat Your Own Knees, The Sixty-Second Motivator, The 5-Minute Plantar Fasciitis Solution, Finding Happiness in a Frustrating World, and Exercise Beats Depression. 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.

Customer Reviews

Review of, "Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff"
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.

treat your own rotator cuff success
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.

Does exactly what it says on the cover !
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.....