Your Best Workout (book)

Simple and effective techniques for acute and chronic pain One in ten people complain of shoulder and neck pain. The pain is often caused by what is known as impingement syndrome, in which tendons, ligaments or muscles become trapped in a joint space, leading to irritation and degeneration of tendons and bursae. This results in painful restrictions on movement. All too often, doctors recommend shoulder surgery, even though it is often not at all necessary. Regular mobility exercises, combined with strength training for the external rotators, can often be sufficient to successfully treat impingement. However, even after surgery, gentle movements and targeted muscle strengthening can be crucial for a speedy recovery. Sports therapist Katharina Brinkmann and sports editor Nicolai Napolski not only summarise the key information on the background and causes of impingement syndrome, but also present techniques and exercises that can be used to alleviate the symptoms simply and effectively. About the authors Katharina Brinkmann is the founder of YOU Personal Training. As well as working as a yoga teacher and personal trainer, she also practises as a sports therapist in a clinical setting. Her areas of specialism include yoga and fascia training, which she has combined extremely successfully in her books *Yoga-Fascia Training* and *Functional Training for Women*. Nicolai Napolski is editor-in-chief of www.trainingsworld.com, Germany’s leading sports expert portal. As a keen snowboarder, mountain biker and climber, he is no stranger to injuries. He is the author of several books, most recently *Sciatica and Piriformis Syndrome*, which he co-authored with personal trainer Katharina Brinkmann. Read an extract