Practical Science on Movement and Pain
Easy-to-follow, illustrated lessons on how to move with efficiency and comfort.
For anyone who wants to move better and feel better. Or help others do the same.
For anyone who wants to move better and feel better. Or help others do the same.
A Guide to Better Movement offers a clear and practical look at emerging science related to the brain’s role in movement and pain. It is for movement professionals, athletes, chronic pain sufferers, and anyone else who wants to move better and feel better. It covers:
I would definitely recommend this book to personal trainers and movement professionals. It includes discussions of fundamental movements, pain science and more; the book makes the information accessible and easy to read.
[A]n excellent and insightful read. I have put to use some of the lessons and movement progressions in my clinical practice. Highly recommend it!
I had a hard time putting it down . . . rates as one of my favorite all time reads on movement.
Simply put, this book is the most important book on movement in the last 20 years, possibly in existence up to this point. It will become a required reading for every movement professional to truly understand movement and pain.
It’s almost infuriating how good this book is . . . It is both refreshing and inspiring to read something of this quality. This is definitely a resource I will be referring back to for quite some time.
With a good book I use highlighter pen to note the good bits. Last night I ran out of ink.
I’m about 200 pages in, and my mind is blown. I’ve never read such a great synthesis of information from a brilliant movement perspective.
This book is a game changer. It should be required reading for all physical therapists.
[this] book is WONDERFUL! It exceeds expectations in every way, and it is inexpensive!
I was inspired to move my kitchen table over, mop the floor, let it dry off, then lie down upon it for a good hour, mess around with movement . . . I stood up, and enjoyed the feeling of being 4 inches taller and twenty pounds lighter with super-slidey nerves and vessels.
Todd Hargrove is manual therapist and writer based in Seattle Washington. He writes a popular blog at bettermovement.org.
An athlete all his life, he has always been fascinated by movement and training. He became interested in the science of pain while suffering from chronic pain in his twenties.
After personal success in dealing with his pain through movement and manual therapy, he quit his job as an attorney tobecome a Rolfer and Feldenkrais Practitioner.
To learn more about Todd’s background click here to read the Preface to the book.
Questions? Click here to get in contact.
Todd Hargrove brings a fascinating neuro-centric perspective on movement, pain, and exercise that makes a lot of sense...
Todd Hargrove writes with a clear, precise, and rational style that’s unusual in this field.
Wonderful writing. I’m going to start saving these and pointing future students this way as well.