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"The ""How of Ow"" is a self-care guide for aches and pains--both acute and chronic-- based on mindful-body awareness. It provides simple exercises that can be done during work or play, while sitting or driving, in bed before sleep, and after waking. The ""art"" of pain relief is the practice of creatively applying these skills as needed from moment to moment.Using personal and professional narratives it gives the reader a better understanding of: -The nature of pain. -The timeline of healing. -Why pain medication is ineffective for the treatment of chronic pain. -What to do for effective early self-care of neuro-orthopedic aches and pains from head to toes (including body mechanics, tips on walking, and help with balance). -Basic anatomy. Wanda Jean Swenson is a PT with over 30 years of clinical experience and a lifetime of recovering from her own injuries, who has seen the dramatically different outcomes from early versus delayed self-care. Preventative care, early self-care, and education are seen as key to improving health care outcomes. Many people are without access to health care and even those with health insurance often have coverage that doesn't include physical therapy or are delayed in getting to physical therapy. Written for the layperson and the health professional, the book has clear illustrations and is full of information. With its humorous and compassionate style, it's a reference book, but also a good read. Visit the website: https: //www.thehowofow.com/."

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"Wanda Swenson has been a physical therapist for over 30 years. She received her education at San Francisco State University and received her Physical Therapy degree from the University of California at San Francisco in 1986. She began working at Kaiser Permanente Oakland, CA outpatient department in 1988. After moving to Sonoma County in 1993, she worked at Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa, CA, becoming a clinical instructor in addition to treating patients individually and teaching classes. She is a member of the APTA. Retiring from Kaiser Permanente in 2013, she continues to practice physical therapy in her rural community in the coastal hills of Sonoma County, where she and her wife Gayle live and tend an olive grove to produce olive oil. Writing her first book, she brings together her life long interest in eastern philosophies and mind body awareness, with her dedication to physical therapy in her ""How Of Ow"" approach to self-care."

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