Karl Knopf

A comprehensive at-home rehab and maintenance program with stretching, strengthening, and massaging therapies-from the author of Healthy Shoulder Handbook. The cause of your frozen shoulder may be a mystery, but the way to fix it is no secret. Heal Your Frozen Shoulder guides you through the entire rehabilitation process, from understanding the problem to regaining full movement. It even tells you how to avoid this debilitating condition in the future. Featuring...

An easy-to-start stretching program to help adults maintain a mobile, active, and healthy lifestyle after fifty and beyond. Just ten minutes a day of these modified stretches is guaranteed to help you improve your mobility without pain or injury. Stretching for 50+ is filled with safe, easy routines for any age. Learn warm-ups and cool-downs, use tools like a strap, therapy balls and foam rollers, and discover plenty of other fitness tips to keep...

Step into the non-impact, total-body benefits of water exercise with workouts for general fitness, sports conditioning, cross-training, and more. Once used primarily for rehabilitation, water exercise has been proven to build strength, improve cardiovascular fitness and burn calories-all without the strain and trauma of land-based activities. This flexible training tool can help you: • Improve muscular strength • Increase flexibility • Enhance...

A full-color, step-by-step guide to end pain, regain range of motion, and prevent injury using the foam roller With this helpful full-color guide, you can learn how to use your foam roller to remediate muscle strain caused by everything from sitting long hours at your desk to overdoing it at the gym. In addition, special programs will enhance your sporting life, whether you hit the track, the court or the slopes. Designed to improve your posture,...

Prevent bone loss and decrease the risk of injury with this full-illustrated workout guide from the bestselling health and fitness author. As you get older, osteoporosis is a big concern. Luckily, there are things you can do to keep it from adversely affecting your life. Featuring more than 100 step-by-step exercises divided into detailed fitness plans, Beat Osteoporosis with Exercise guarantees that, regardless of your current fitness level, you...

END PAIN, REGAIN RANGE OF MOTION AND PREVENT RE-INJURYMillions of people suffer from debilitating shoulder problems every year. With Healthy Shoulder Handbook, you can take yourself off that list. This friendly manual outlines the causes for common shoulder conditions, including shoulder impingement, rotator cuff, tendinitis, dislocation and repetitive motion injuries.Illustrated with over 300 step-by-step photographs, Healthy Shoulder Handbook offers...

"Once used primarily for rehabilitation and exercise for seniors, water exercise has been proven to build strength, improve cardiovascular fitness and burn calories for people of all ages--all without the strain and trauma of land-based activities. With step-by-step instructions and clear photos, this flexible training tool will introduce you to the no-impact, total-body benefits of water exercise, including: improving muscular strength, increasing...

With easy-to-do stretches for increased flexibility and carefully designed weight training for increased strength, the "Healthy Hip Handbook" includes everything needed to turn a painful hip into a sturdy and strong joint capable of conquering the daily rigors of work and play.