This is a great book for women with breast cancer who want to be strong or stay strong. It has great information on what kind of exercise they need and has specific exercises for their various surgeries. This book is packed with information. The explanations are clear and easily understood. The exercises recommended are illustrated and instructions are explained in layman's terms. It provided information that you will not receive from your doctor regarding those all important exercises, example Warm Ups after surgery.
This book is the only breast cancer recovery program designed by a Harvard doctor and survivor and approved by the American Council on Exercise (ACE). It's aimed at the 2 million-plus women now living in the United States who've been treated for breast cancer. It contains clear explanations, real-life stories, straightforward diagrams, lists of resources and descriptions of surgery and implant options.
It's the first Harvard doctor-approved workout book designed specifically for breast cancer survivors and the first to address each type of surgery and treatment with separate, appropriate exercise prescriptions. In fact, the book contains almost 100 pages of recommended exercises, all designed to help combat the heavy toll taken on a woman's body by breast cancer treatments. It's a collaboration between Master Reebok trainers Joy Prouty and Josie Gardiner, health writer Francesca Coltrera and Dr. Carolyn Kaelin, the founding director of the Comprehensive Breast Health Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
Exciting new research reveals that regular exercise can reduce the chance of breast cancer recurrence and extend your life. Exercise can also help you recover energy, strength, and flexibility diminished by lifesaving breast cancer treatments.
Dr. Carolyn Kaelin is a leading breast cancer surgeon who understands the important links among exercise, recovery, and the quality of life--and she is a breast cancer survivor, too. Designed with master trainers Josie Gardner and Joy Prouty, The Breast Cancer Survivor's Fitness Plan features effective, inspiring workouts tailored for each type of surgery and adapted for differing fitness levels. For more information on Dr. Kaelin about breast cancer treatment and recovery, read her award-winning book Living through Breast Cancer.
Feel strong again and improve your flexibility and balance, rebuild your muscles, protect your bones, and enhance your appearance, vitality, and all-around health. Feel healthy again. Regain control of your life.
It's the first Harvard doctor-approved workout book designed specifically for breast cancer survivors and the first to address each type of surgery and treatment with separate, appropriate exercise prescriptions. In fact, the book contains almost 100 pages of recommended exercises, all designed to help combat the heavy toll taken on a woman's body by breast cancer treatments. It's a collaboration between Master Reebok trainers Joy Prouty and Josie Gardiner, health writer Francesca Coltrera and Dr. Carolyn Kaelin, the founding director of the Comprehensive Breast Health Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
Exciting new research reveals that regular exercise can reduce the chance of breast cancer recurrence and extend your life. Exercise can also help you recover energy, strength, and flexibility diminished by lifesaving breast cancer treatments.
Dr. Carolyn Kaelin is a leading breast cancer surgeon who understands the important links among exercise, recovery, and the quality of life--and she is a breast cancer survivor, too. Designed with master trainers Josie Gardner and Joy Prouty, The Breast Cancer Survivor's Fitness Plan features effective, inspiring workouts tailored for each type of surgery and adapted for differing fitness levels. For more information on Dr. Kaelin about breast cancer treatment and recovery, read her award-winning book Living through Breast Cancer.
Feel strong again and improve your flexibility and balance, rebuild your muscles, protect your bones, and enhance your appearance, vitality, and all-around health. Feel healthy again. Regain control of your life.
Book Details
- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (August 10, 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0071465782
- ISBN-13: 978-0071465786
- Book Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
List Price: $18.95