Synopses & Reviews
A renowned physical therapist helps you get rid of your pain in just 10 seconds.In this one-of-a-kind book, Peggy Brill, acclaimed author of The Core Program, shows you how to find relief from chronic and everyday aches and pains as well as all those stress-related pains that can attack so suddenly—whether youre at work, in a car or a plane, at home with your kids, recovering from surgery, or relaxing in bed. Instant Relief provides 100 clearly illustrated, easy-to-do 10-second exercises that provide immediate therapy for every part of your body—from your head to your toes.
• Does your upper body ache after hours of hunching over a report due by the end of the day?
Try doing the Brill Chicken. For extra relief,theres the Dead Brill Chicken.
• Desperate to get rid of that tension headache?
Try the Tongue Press, the Ear Tug, the Cheek Release, or the Scalp Glide.
• Is your lower back killing you?
Do the Pelvic Rock or the Pelvic Clock.
• Feel those calves cramping up again? Do the Ankle Pump.
• Need something to relieve your aching feet?
Try the Foot Dome, the Toe Lift, or a simple self-massage.
• Does your knee hurt when you walk downstairs?
Do the Squeeze and Step.
Synopsis
Felling a sudden stab of pain in your knee? Achy lower back? Crick in the neck? Splitting headache? Instant Relief provides 100 ten-second exercises that will counteract everyday muscle tension and spasms brought on by stress and sedentary lifestyles. From her years of work as a physical therapist, Peggy Brill knows that pain can sneak up on anyone at any time--at your desk, on a crowded flight, walking down a city street. And it can occur anywhere in the body--head, neck, shoulders, elbows, hands, mid-back, lower back, hips, knees, calves, or feet. In Instant Relief, Brill presents a head-to-toe catalogue of"emergency therapies"that are fast, effective, and ready to be used whenever pain strikes. Clearly illustrated throughout with line drawings, Instant Relief gives people of all fitness levels the secrets of immediate relief.
About the Author
Peggy Wachterhauser Brill, P.T,. is a board-certified clinical specialist in orthopedic physical therapy
. Her private practice, Brill Physical Therapy, is in midtown Manhattan, and she also maintains offices in the corporate headquarters of Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse First Boston. Her expertise is sought after by the Duke University mens basketball team, top executives all over the world, and leading physicians at the Hospital for Special Surgery and several other major medical centers. The author of
The Core Program: 15 Minutes a Day That Can Change Your Life, Peggy lives in New York City with her husband and two daughters.
Susan Suffes is a writer and editor who lives in New York City.