Product Details

• Paperback: 244 pages
• Publisher: Pendo Press; 1 edition (April 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0979303605
• ISBN-13: 978-0979303609
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.7 x 11 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds

Editorial Reviews Review “The most lucid account I have read of how the human spine works, with handylessons in how to stand, sit, walk, and sleep free of back pain.” –J. M.Coetzee, Nobel Prize-winner in Literature “_8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back_ is the best back pain book on the market. I hadsignificant problems with low back pain and sciatica for more than two decadesbefore Esther Gokhale was able to help me. If I had found her earlier, itcould have saved me a great deal of pain and grief.” –Paul R. Ehrlich,author, _Human Natures_ and _Population Bomb_ “Esther’s technique for treating chronic back pain is totally unique and herresearch really backs it up. This is a great tool for all of us.” –BillieJean King, winner of 20 Wimbledon titles “A great book for someone who is serious about achieving a pain-free back andwilling to work to reach that goal.” –American Association of OrthopaedicSurgeons “Esther Gokhale helped me resolve a five-year injury after nothing else hadworked. Her work is unique and thorough.” –Patti Sue Plumer, three-timeOlympian, 1992 World Record holder for 1500m and 500m run “Every year, tens of thousands of patients undergo major back surgery withoutany benefits. By using Esther Gokhale’s novel techniques, many of thesepatients can avoid such needless and expensive medical procedures, and quicklyreturn to a pain free life.” –John R. Adler, MD, neurosurgery, StanfordUniversity Medical Clinic “This book . . . will eventually be recognized by the medical community as thegreatest contribution ever made to nonsurgical back treatment in thiscountry.” –Helen Barkan, MD, PhD, neurology, Mayo Clinic “This is not only a stimulating self-help guide for relief of back painthrough healthy posture, but also a work of art that celebrates the grace andpoetry of the human body.” –David Werner, author, _Where There Is No Doctor_ From the Author For some, a pain-free life is only a memory, but it doesn’t have to be.Through my experience in healing my own back pain, coupled with extensivetraining and research, I have developed a technique to alleviate back pain–the Gokhale Method. It has been a privilege and a pleasure to help thousandsof people re-learn the way their bodies were designed to move–gracefully andwith ease. I have spent fifteen years teaching the technique, honing it forclarity and efficiency, and am delighted to present it here for general use.Many physicians now refer their back patients to me, and almost all thepatients start to improve from the first lesson. In many cases the results aredramatic (see page 24). But then there are the people who can’t come to seeme, people who call me from the East Coast or the Midwest, perhaps friends orrelatives of my patients, who are suffering terribly and need help. For years,I have wished there were a book that I could send them with step-by-stepinstructions and demonstrations of my technique. And here it is. See all Editorial Reviews