Built from Broken: A Science-Based Guide to Healing Painful Joints, Preventing Injuries, and Rebuilding Your Body

Life changing
Absolutely phenomenal life changing book. I had shoulder, back, and bicep pain for years. I saw sports physicians, physical therapists, my pcp, NO ONE presented me with any preventative and restorative solutions as comprehensive as this. It attacks your problems form every angle with good in depth science and backed research but no so much it reads like a medical book. I have recommended this book to all my friends and family. I can finally feel my joint pain disappearing and my mobility and strength slowly getting better each week.

Read whole book, then focus on tidbits you need
This was a book someone recommended to me, and I’m so glad they did!You need to read the whole book for the information it gives. As you read, you can bookmark and/or note page numbers in the table of contents for easy reference. Please practice a bit of humility and follow through this book.The basic stretches are an invaluable help for me to overcome much of my muscle discomfort. My flexibility as an adult is also improving. It reduces the appointments I need, and my quality of life is improving again. With both this book and my appointments, I can finally live without muscle discomfort and pain for most of the year again. I know it’s initially a hassle to get into the good habits, but its better than my alternative of the time and financial cost of not doing so through this book. Without the book, I had to earn the profit (after taxes and other expenses) to pay for even more appointments, pay gas to drive to the appointments, and take spare time from work to make it to my appointments. Not to mention you can’t buy back good health and there is value to your quality of life.I would recommend this book for anyone. It also explains what you can prevent getting worse with age, and what age some specific things may begin declining (such as age 30), so parents may be interested in this book for that reason too. I also recommend this book for farmers. Once they overcome the time obstacle to read through the book once, they can focus on the few stretches that will help them, to avoid accidentally stretching or tearing something preventable, and will be more comfortable too. Gardeners will also benefit, as gardeners have various seasonal motions throughout the season. There is also a stretch to do to prevent problems when your not used to moving heavy furniture. Following this book, I had to refine how I walked and used my feet. Compared to my former ‘kick legs ahead of me’ and not focusing on rotating my hips at all, using the book means I’m putting less unnecessary stress onto my knees. I do the stretches first thing in the morning. I walk however long I can spare before going to work, but ideally would do 30 minutes or more of walking daily. Sometimes I only get my 30 minute walk in on the weekends. I purchased the smaller dumbbells, cut a stick to use for one of the stretches (or you can use a broom handle), and plan to either buy or make the ‘step’ later on (you step on and off it like a staircase).

Very thoughtful helpful book
Excellent book for understanding why exercises work. Broken into sections by area of body. Informative, good photos, good descriptions of exercises.

Read with caution
I’m almost finished reading this book. I have yet to read the actual exercise chapter (chp 12). I finished reading the informational and theoretical part, and have begun implementing the basic 6 exercises referenced in the earlier portion of the book.So far, with the information the author presents, and the implementation of his recommendations and preliminary exercises, I have noticed an improvement in my chronic aches.If you are considering this book, the reasons for the 3 star rating are as follows:(1)The theoretical and informative section is long – about half of the book. It is important; however, the author could have expressed the same ideas with a less verbosity.(2)It would be nice if the author posted videos to a website, or a youtube channel, showing the exercises with perfect technique – then referencing the website in the book. The exercises are prolifically illustrated; however, watching a video is much better than seeing pictures.(3)Finally, the most important criticism is the reference section. I was curious to read more on minimalist footwear as discussed in the book. When checking the corresponding endnotes, I noticed some reference notes in the chapter do not correspond correctly. The reference number takes you to the wrong scientific study. If there are issues in one section’s endnotes, it makes you wonder if there are other incorrect endnote references; thus, was there bad editing or incorrect information entirely?Unfortunately, with the above issues, I can only wonder if my improvements are placebo or real. Either way, I am improving so I will leave you with my final opinion: I am happy I purchased it but read critically.

Ich habe eine umfassende Sport-Lektüre-Sammlung und dieses Buch zählt zu denen, von denen ich noch am meisten Neues lernen konnte. Den Ausführungen des Autors zufolge, habe ich vorher bereits das meiste richtig gemacht. Manche Dinge ist man sich aber nicht immer bewusst und sollte sich regelmäßig aktiv damit beschäftigen.Ich habe schon genug Menschen getroffen, die dieses Buch dringend lesen und einiges darin umsetzen sollten. Es ist tatsächlich auch eines der wenigen Bücher, die ich schon häufiger weiter empfohlen habe. Nicht jeder bräuchte ein Buchtipp für Kraftsport oder eine bestimmte Sportart – aber sehr viele Menschen haben irgendwelche körperlichen Beschwerden. Daher ist das Buch für eine breite Masse an Menschen geeignet.Sehr positiv bewerte ich auch die einfach gehaltene englische Sprache mit wenigen unnötigen Fachbegriffen. Daher lässt sich das Buch sehr flüssig lesen und gut verstehen.

Very informative book. Easy to understand as well.

If you really want to feel and look better, this book will show you how to do it! Thank you