Exercises for Joints. How to Get Rid of Pain, Maintain Mobility, Prevent Fractures

In this book, you will find 11 rules that will help maintain joint health or restore their mobility after illness or injury. The renowned orthopedic trauma surgeon, Doctor of Medical Sciences Viktor Mamontov, summarizes his 40 years of practice and shares helpful recommendations and exercises. You will learn: • how joints work and why their diseases occur; • how to determine your predisposition to such diseases; • how to independently assess the condition of your joints; • how to get rid of pain; • and what to do to improve mobility, strength, and health. The author provides illustrated exercises to strengthen the spine, hip, knee, and ankle joints, as well as recommendations for preventing fractures. «A person who reads this book will learn a lot about themselves. They will determine whether they are predisposed to joint diseases by conducting simple tests, assess the condition of their joints, familiarize themselves with the risk factors for disease development, master exercises to keep all joints in good condition, and find answers to questions about examination methods and indications for non-operative and surgical treatment of joints.» — Moskalev V. P., Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics at the First Saint Petersburg State Medical University named after acad. I.P. Pavlov