Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8508 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Synopsis
A healing kit containing an illustrated, instructional guidebook and two miracle balls introduces an innovative approach to eliminate pain, reshape the body, and reduce stress with a program of exercise and therapy using two small, squishy balls. Original.

Customer Reviews

Having Pain? Get On the Ball!
The Miracle Ball Method: Relieve Your Pain, Reshape Your Body, Reduce Your Stress is a method of pain relief developed by Elaine Petrone after struggling with her own terrible back pain. The key for her, and no doubt many, proved to be proper breathing and decreased muscle tension. Soooo...

The Goal: reduce muscle tension that's causing the pain
The Formula: Weight + Breathing = Release of Tension
How Accomplished: Lay on one or more of the balls in a specified spot
(although the book encourages you to experiment),
breathe properly, and relax. The ball is just a tool to
help you feel the weight of your body.

Don't be turned off by the fact that the book is over 200 pages long- after a brief introduction and a short section on breathing, the vast majority of the book is made up of pictures showing you exactly how to do the exercises. Additionally, its a tiny book and therefore has short paragraphs on each page.

I would have to say that this book will likely benefit many people with chronic pain. Muscle tension is either the major cause of a lot of pain, or at least present due to another cause. Either way, treating muscle tension and learning how to relax will take a big bite out of your pain. Readers with foot pain may also be interested in The 5-Minute Plantar Fasciitis Solution. Good luck!

Superb! Easy... and they work
The Miracle Ball Method really does work. I have struggled with my lower back, having put my spine out of alignment following a tendon injury in 2008, and found myself walking like a pensioner, especially first thing in the morning. I saw these on a visit to the US and bought them when I got back to the UK. They are so good and easy to use and my back has never ever felt this good. I am now tackling a long standing shoulder problem with them. My husband is a convert, my mother and now my pregnant neighbour. The little book that comes with it gives an idea of how to use the balls, but once you get the hang of it you can easily adapt them to your own routine. Now its just a few minutes of my time each day to keep by lower back supple and pain free. I can't recommend them highly enough.

Instant Therapy (almost!)
I'm a born sceptic, yet I was drawn to the novelty of this package. As a long suffering backache victim, I've tried all sorts of ways of getting relief, but the old L4/L5 joints usually don't want to know. Recent encounters with Shiatsu practitioners lead me to believe I had to stretch my lower back and hips in a way I didn't think was wise before. This little package reinforced that viewpoint. OK, the book is fairly small, and there's significant pre-amble about relaxing and breathing, but the 'meat' is quite good, and the relaxation is vital to get the most benefit. I tried the first exercise on the day of purchase - 'Back on the ball'. I have to say (although it sounds ridiculous and incredible after 15 years of chronic pain), that I got more relief from the first half an hour at this than ANY treatment I'd had in all that time! I'm sold! Who'd have thought it? I know that those in chronic pain, including myself, often reach the stage where they'd pay any amount for a little relief. For £14 (and that's the full list price) this has got to be worth a go for anyone. If it helps you like it helped me you'll think this is the bargain of the century! One tiny book and two small rubber balls is all you get, but if I'd paid a therapist £50 per session to feel this good about my back I'd be their greatest fan. Overstatement? OK, try it! You could always sell it on Ebay if it doesn't suit you, but don't dismiss this as just another in the line of latest crazes. And it might just be the best thing you've ever done for yourself.