BackHab - The Water Way to
Mobility and Pain Free Living / Second Edition
A simple to follow program that works!
For years aquatic therapists have used water techniques to bring relief to patients with back problems. Now clients with home treatable problems have a book written for them. Men and women with chronic back pain who have access to a home or community pool can enjoy youthful movement and relief from pain during the aquatic BackHab program. The BackHab program is designed to bridge the gap between primary therapy and club fitness programs
While BackHab - The Water Way to Mobility and Pain Free Living is targeted toward the end user, aquatic instructors and therapists have found the book helpful in working with their clients. The author encourages instructors and therapists to freely copy and/or modify the BackHab program to help as many people as possible. With a variety of exercises they can mix and match movements to create a program suitable to their pools and clients. Complements the following educational material: BackHab I and BackHab II Videotapes, the BackHab Poolside Laminate, and the BackHab Audio Cassette.
These videos allow you to
see exactly how the exercises are performed.
Better than learning from
pictures!
BackHab I - The Water Way to Mobility and Pain Free Living – Video
BackHab is a unique water exercise program that offers the way to a pain-free life, improved self-esteem, better health and greater enjoyment of life for individuals with back problems.
The BackHab video features a one hour lecture by Sova describing the program and its benefits; the spinal column, its functions and structure; and the causes and treatment of back problems. The video then moves to the pool for 45 minutes of in-water instructions. Designed to bridge the gap between primary therapy and traditional fitness programs, BackHab uses the water’s buoyancy to allow the individual to move lightly without jarring the back. At the same time, the water’s resistance strengthens and balances muscles. Those who have given up on other back programs will find that this is the one they won’t quit. BackHab is practical, proven, fun and the water feels great!
BackHab
II – Progressions for Orthopedic & Chronic Conditions – Video
The BackHab II video includes both
lecture and pool segments, with above and under water footage. The program focuses on relearning functional
movement patterns with carryover to activities of daily living. Progressions are included to further challenge
qualities such as balance, coordination, endurance, trunk stability and gait. Alignment with neutral spine is re-evaluated
with every change in exercise.
Precautions and modifications are included.
The program has proven to be ideal for clients
with chronic pain, with shoulder, hip, knee, ankle and back disorders, and
with chronic conditions such as fibromyalgia, MS, arthritis, asthma, obesity,
diabetes, high blood pressure, and older adults and those recovering from
strokes. BackHab can be used in one-on-one
rehab and personal training, in groups, and the client can use it independently
for post-rehab conditioning.
$34.95
BackHab
Poolside Laminate
Laminated 14 x 22 cardstock trifold
contains illustrations of each BackHab exercise. Names of exercises are included with goals and progressions. Precautions are listed. Perfect for therapists and clients to use at
poolside. Works with BackHab I and
II videos.
$19.95
BackHab
Audio Cassette)
This audiocassette takes the listener
through a 45-minute BackHab session. Verbal
cues offer simple descriptions of the exercises, technique correction, hints
for increasing or decreasing difficulty to accommodate varied health levels,
contraindications and precautions. Intended for use by therapist or client at the pool. Perfect for clients to use on their own when
traveling or for post-rehab conditioning.
Works with BackHab I and II videos.
$19.95