The Empty Chair : A Movement to Limit the Wheelchair and Lead a Healthy Life.

Intro -- The Empty Chair: A Movement to Limit the Wheelchair and Lead a Healthy Life -- Table of Contents -- Dedications -- INTRODUCTION -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Osteopenia, Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures -- Weight-Bearing Intolerance -- Stroke, Brain Insults and Other Neurologic Conditions -- Paraplegia and Quadriplegia -- Spinal Stenosis -- Obesity and Morbid Obesity -- Osteoarthritis -- Commonality of the Causes -- Chapter 4 -- Avoiding Re-injury or Relapse -- Keeping Active -- Avoiding Accidents -- Avoiding Whiplash -- Chapter 5 -- Home Remedy #1: Stop What You Are Doing -- Home Remedy #2: Over-the-Counter Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatories (NSAIDs) -- Home Remedy #3: Ice Then Heat -- Home Remedy #4: Topical Analgesics -- Home Remedy #5: Massage -- Home Remedy #6: Exercise -- Home Remedy #7: Modify -- Home Remedy #8: Think Calming Thoughts -- Home Remedy #9: Sex and Recreational Exercise -- Danger Signs -- Chapter 6 -- Prescription Pain Medications -- Topical Pain Medications -- Medications For Inflammation -- Other Types of Medication -- Physical Therapy -- Braces -- Treatment Modalities -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- Nutrition -- Nicotine -- Safety -- Preventing Bad Surgery Outcomes -- Chapter 10 -- Chapter 11 -- Chapter 12 -- Chapter 13 -- Chapter 14 -- The Move It Program -- Chapter 15 -- Glossary -- References -- Author Biography.

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