Flying Up the Stairs! What You Need to Know About Menopausal Arthritis to Break Free - Softcover

Rickel-Wong, Phyllis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0985185708 ISBN 13: 9780985185701

Publisher: Endover Press, 2012

Synopsis

Do you really want to know why you may have developed joint pain at and after menopause, with no end to this joint pain in sight? Finally, there are answers and, along with answers, a real way to help reverse joint pain and reclaim the joy of movement!

This is the first book ever written solely on the topic of arthritis and menopause. Extensively researched, it contains the findings from over 400 scientific studies published in major medical and other professional journals (all footnoted within the text, with full references provided). A unique combination of "self-help" book and academic resource, this book will be of most interest to those who enjoy reading and understanding scientific findings, and also enjoy exploring the spirit and essence of self-healing. However, for those of you who simply want to heal from your joint pain, this book contains vital information and building blocks to create your healing plan.

Flying Up the Stairs! provides research-based reasons for arthritis and other joint pain experienced by women in menopause and after, and most importantly it offers successful solutions to put you on the path toward healing.

Phyllis Rickel-Wong is known among many in her research community for her "desire to figure everything out"! A tireless researcher, she doesn't quit until she knows the scientific reasons and bases for health problems, and solutions to put one on a path toward healing. When menopause hit, she experienced joint aches and pains that felt like everything from osteoarthritis, to rheumatoid arthritis, and even at times like fibromyalgia. The author, determined to use scientific knowledge and self-healing to reverse this joint pain, is free of these aches and pains (and, she continues to be free of them even now in her early 60's). You, too, can help free yourself of joint pain at menopause and after with the solid approaches backed by science that are presented in this timely and invaluable book!

About this title

About the Author

Phyllis Rickel-Wong is a researcher and writer in the fields of health, medicine and psychology. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Michigan and her Master of Arts Degree in Psychology from San Francisco State University. She has a longstanding interest in alternative and complementary medicine, and more recently, in integrative medicine. She resides in Northern California and is the Director of Transforming Menopause, Inc. and of Life Span Research and Consulting Group located in San Ramon, California.

Review

“Phyllis Rickel-Wong has written an outstanding book, Flying Up the Stairs, that is certain to become a classic read for all women suffering from menopausal arthritis. This common, painful affliction is often misdiagnosed or treated unsuccessfully by traditional medical interventions. Dr. Herbert Wong, a martial arts master, has developed the series of simple effective exercises for strengthening the soft tissues of the body that are key elements for relieving painful joints. As an integrative medicine physician and sub-specialist in neuro-musculoskeletal medicine, I highly recommend this book for patients and physicians alike.”
--Jay Sandweiss, D.O., C-NMM/OMM, FAAMA

“Flying Up the Stairs is a very thorough discussion of arthritis in menopause, full of great information. I think menopausal women will find it helpful.”
--Mache Seibel, M.D., Founder DoctorSeibel.com/Menopause and My Menopause Magazine

“Practical, informative, encouraging, and grounded in important recent research, this book offers even sedentary women an excellent starting point for improving motion, mobility, and comfort for many of the problems that may emerge after menopause. It describes well how muscle groups, tendons, ligaments, and joints all function and interact, and how important it is to address holistically how all parts of our bodies work together.”
--Judy Norsigian, Executive Director and co-founder, Our Bodies Ourselves (OBOS), also known as the Boston Women's Health Book Collective (BWHBC), and co-author of all editions of the landmark book on women's health and sexuality, Our Bodies, Ourselves

“I think that Phyllis Rickel-Wong is ahead of the curve in her recommendations about how to exercise the whole muscle group. Medical professionals will love her book because it has all the research to back it up.”
--Rebecca Hulem, RN, RNP, CNM, Certified Menopause Clinician and best-selling author of Feelin' Hot? A Humorous, Informative and Truthful Look at Menopause

Edition details

• Publisher: Endover Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0985185708
• ISBN 13: 9780985185701
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 406