Walk Tall! an Exercise Program for the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis

by Sara Meeks

Author is a physical therapist specializing in osteoporosis. Text, for consumers, on strengthening bones, relieving pain, improving posture and balance, and restoring body height. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Landscape format. Wire-spiral binding, softcover also available.

94 pages, Spiral-bound

First published June 15, 1999

Reviews

[Kristin T · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent resource for anyone at risk of bone loss, but particularly for someone with osteoporosis or severe osteoporosis. The small handbook is easy to hold and turn pages while lying down and exercising, and the visual diagrams are helpful for someone learning the exercise. My only suggestion would be to increase the print size for people with more visual challenges.

[Rosemary Bagley · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I actually do the exercises they help a lot.

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want to avoid back pain, help any musculoskeletal injury or tendency to injury, or to avoid the preventable stooped posture of aging, this is a fabulous little book. Not so much an exercise program as a guide for how to move safely in all typical actions of daily life. Excellent. Second edition has yellow cover, published in 2010.

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative. Emphasis is placed on strengthening the back extensors, the deep layer of muscles of the back that hold the body up against the force of gravity. The exercises appear to be safe and doable.

[Terimorse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book to read if you have osteoporosis. If you like to exercise, like me, then you need to change the way you do your exercises and this book has lots of good exercises in it.

[Marsha]

Osteoporosis exercises but no real program. Stand Tall is companion book --