Keys to an Amazing Life: Secrets of the Cervical Spine - Hardcover

Ken Hansraj, MD

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0974537411 ISBN 13: 9780974537412

Publisher: DeeDee, LLC, 2012

Synopsis

In 2017, American GDP was estimated at 19.4 trillion dollars. With spine care costing Americans 135 billion dollars per year in the USA, that means one in $144 GDP (0.7%) dollars is spent on spine care. Today, with this important book, internationally-renowned American spinal expert Dr. Kenneth Hansraj unlocks the secrets of your spine, and how learning to treat it with respect. This book will vastly improve your physical, emotional and even mental life. It’s packed with brilliant illustrations, photographs and techniques for achieving optimal spinal and overall vibrant health! The most painful problem in America isn’t the economy, trade, crime or foreign wars. It’s our BACKS! Hansraj unlocks the influence of common everyday options that are good for spinal health and general health.

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About the Author

Dr. Ken Hansraj is a board certified, Hudson Valley based spinal surgeon who has dedicated more than 20 years of his life serving the people of New York to improve their spinal health. He performed a fellowship in Spine Surgery and Scoliosis Surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. He specializes in spinal procedures, including ultra-precise minimally invasive spine surgeries, laminectomies, spinal fusions and kyphoplasty. Dr. Ken believes in whole-body wellness, preventative care and that the spine is a principal indicator of general health impacted by “human software and hardware.” Dr. Ken enjoys using spinal technology during spine surgery. He performs knifeless surgery with the Colorado microdissection needle, bloodless spine surgery, minimally invasive approaches when possible, advanced bone grafting, techniques using intraoperative spinal navigation to assess instrumentation placement, modern operating tables, spinal cord and nerve monitoring during spine surgery. He is experienced at using stem cells in spine surgery. Dr. Ken Hansraj is trained in spinal robotics and use of artificial intelligence in simple and complex spine surgeries. A significant part of his practice is revision spinal surgeries. In November of 2014, Dr. Ken Hansraj published a study Assessment of stresses in the cervical spine caused by posture and position of the head. Dr. Hansraj found that when the head is straight up in good posture, it weighs 10 pounds. However, when the angle of the head tilts 60 degrees forward, as it does while texting, the head exerts 60 lbs. of force. He has appeared on CNN, CBS, FOX, NBC, ABC, and NPR. Dr. Hansraj’s studies were received by a global community and reached more than 9 billion media impressions according to Cision®, Thompson-Reuter’s service used to monitor media coverage and impressions. An author of academic papers along with academic and general public books, Dr. Ken’s next book, Watch Your Back: Nine Proven Strategies to Reduce Your Neck and Back Pain Without Surgery, is available for pre-order wherever books are sold. As part of his holistic approach, Dr. Ken has been meditating daily for years for his own wellness. After realizing the profound positive effects of meditating, Dr. Ken was inspired to create his own meditation program, LIFT: Meditations to Boost Back Health, which applies his spinal health knowledge and expertise into a six-track CD, available wherever songs are sold. DrKen.Hearnow.com In his spare time, Dr. Ken enjoys alpine skiing, walking, jogging, high intensity interval training, reading and spending time with family and friends. He was named one of America’s most compassionate doctors in 2020 by Vitals.

Edition details

• Publisher: DeeDee, LLC
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0974537411
• ISBN 13: 9780974537412
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Gary Crumpler
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 309
• Editor: Marcia D. Griffin - Hansraj DO, Chris Miller