The Health/Medicine Shelf

Safe Movement for All Spines
Gwen Miller
North Atlantic Books
2526 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704-2607 www.northatlanticbooks.com
9781623177980, $25.95, PB, 384pp

https://www.amazon.com/Safe-Movement-All-Spines-Conditions/dp/1623177987

Synopsis: With the publication of "Safe Movement for All Spines: A Guide to=
Spinal Anatomy and How to Work with 21 Spine and Hip Conditions", Gwen Mil= ler provides an essential guide for all movement therapists and teachers wo= rking with clients and patients with spinal movement and pain issues.

With ready-made exercises and easy adaptations, yoga instructors, pilates t= eachers, and fitness instructors will learn: How to distinguish among diffe= rent common spinal pathologies and mechanical dysfunctions--plus appropriat=
e interventions and adjustments for each; All about osteoporosis, spinal st= enosis, hypermobility syndromes, and more; Guidelines for appropriate movem= ent and injury prevention; How to work safely and effectively with both pre=
- and post-surgical clients; Targeted programs for specific back-pain issue=
s.

Critique: Nicely illustrated, exceptionally well organized and presented, "= Safe Movement for All Spines: A Guide to Spinal Anatomy and How to Work wit=
h 21 Spine and Hip Conditions" is fully accessible and easy to understand b=
y professional and non-professional readers alike. The lessons and practice=
s comprising "Safe Movement for All Spines" are especially appropriate to s= hare with clients wanting to practice them at home or in the studio. While = also readily available in a digital book format (Kindle, $18.99), "Safe Mov= ement for All Spines" is unreservedly recommended for personal, professiona=
l, community, medical clinic, college, and university library Physical Exer= cise/Rehabilitation, Pain Management, and Osteoporosis collections and supp= lemental curriculum studies lists.

Editorial Note: Gwen Miller (www.gwenmillerstudio.com) is the owner of Gwen=
Miller Studio, an integrated clinical movement and manual therapy system a=
nd studio. Miller is an experienced continuing education provider through P= ilates Method Alliance - NACPT, American Council on Exercise, International=
Association of Yoga Therapists, and Yoga Alliance. She has developed, writ= ten, and taught dozens of continuing education workshops and courses on a v= ariety of health and fitness topics, including scoliosis, spinal pathologie=
s, balance and stabilization training, osteoporosis, interval training, and=
more. With 20 years' education and experience teaching movement, Miller en= joys mentoring teachers and developing community among movement professiona= ls.

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