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PATIENT RESOURCES
Helping you along the journey
MOVEMENT
"A Guide of Better Movement" by Todd Hargrove
"Move Into Life" by Anat Baniel
Two great books Feldenkrais practitioners filled with useful movement exercises to help you move better, learn more about your body, and experience your body differently.
RUNNING
"Anatomy for Runners" by Jay Dicharry
"Running Rewired" by Jay Dicharry
Jay is a physical therapist and gives many useful exercises for runners as well as provide some anatomy and physiology that explain what happens while running.
PAIN
"Painful Yarns" by G. Lorimer Moseley
"Taming Pain" by Cheryl Wardlaw, PT (and all of her other books!)
Research has shown that the more you understand pain, the better pain is experienced and managed.
BRAIN POWER
"The Brain's Way of Healing" by Norman Doidge
"The Brain that Changes Itself" by Norman Doidge
The mind is a powerful tool and has the potential to change a process called neuroplasticity. Dr. Doidge writes about amazing stories of people that choose to use their mind and motivation to thrive after life altering events.
POWER OF THE MIND + NERVOUS SYSTEM
"Meditation and Mindfulness" by Andy Puddicombe
"Buddha's Brain" by Rick Hanson
"Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve" by Stanley Rosenberg
"Activate Your Vagus Nerve" by Dr. Navaz Habib
"Why We Sleep" by Dr. Matthew Walker Ph.D.
"The Power of Intention" by Wayne Dyer
"Learned Optimism" by Martin Seligman
Headspace app
Calm app
How we experience our world and our bodies is driven by our nervous system. It is imperative to learn how to tap into a calm state. Meditation and mindfulness are two methods to practice. These books and apps are great resources for that.
BREATHING
"Breath" by James Nestor
"Close Your Mouth" by Patrick McKeown
Understanding why breathing through your nose is so incredibly important.
HOME EXERCISE TOOLS
These tools are a few things I often recommend to patients. I am not endorsed by nor have any affiliation with any of these products.