Body Basics for Life

Jane Heath teaches psychology at Ryerson Polytechnical University in
Toronto.

“We place tremendous physical stress on ourselves everyday: with
prolonged sitting at desks and computer terminals, with improper warm-up
for sports, with repetitive activities, and even with poor standing,
resting postures and sleeping habits,” writes Karen Webb, an
award-winning physiotherapist. In this handy guide, she describes a
range of postural habits and body stretches that are recommended as
preventatives for, and antidotes to, repetitive strain injuries.
Accompanying the descriptions are clear, to-the-point, black-and-white
photographs that illustrate the various dos and don’ts of the postures
and stretching exercises. The book concludes with a final checklist of
recommendations for healthy eating and exercise habits and a
bibliography.

For the individual suffering from aches and pains due to poor postural
habits, Body Basics for Life is a useful source of information.