Healing moves
Subtitle: how to cure, relieve, and prevent common ailments with exercise
By: Carol Krucoff and Mitchell Krucoff ; illustrations by Adam Brill.
Contributors: Krucoff, Mitchell.; Brill, Adam.
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 319
Subjects: Exercise therapy -- Popular works.
Genres: Popular works.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: harnessing the healing power of movement; title: Exercise for health and fitness. Optimum health and fitness. Healing moves for health and fitness; title: Metabolic disorders. Diabetes. High cholersterol (hyperlipidemia). Obesity. Healing moves to regulate metabolism; title: Mental health conditions. Stress, depression, and anxiety. Healing moves for mind-body-spirit; title: Orthopedic disorders. Arthritis. Back pain. Repetitive stress injury. Osteoporosis. Healing moves to strengthen muscles and bones; title: Immunological conditions. Colds, cancer and HIV/AIDS; title: Healing moves to enhance immunity; title: Cardiovascular artery disease. High blood pressure. Healing moves for heart health; title: Men's health. Sexual dysfunction, prostate problems, and "gut" issues; title: Healing moves for men; title: Women's health. Pregnancy. Premenstrual syndrome. Menopause and perimenopause. Healing moves for women; title: Respiratory disorders. Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Healing moves to breathe easy; title: Epilogue: movement is medicine.