Suzanne Andrews, host of Functional Fitness and an Occupational Therapy Practitioner with over 25 years of exercise education experience, takes you through a series of therapeutic movements to restore the health of your back and neck in the two workouts contained on this DVD. This one of a kind, medically engineered DVD offers you three levels of techniques that are fun, effective and gentle enough for the beginner. You choose your level either seated or standing and progress safely at your own pace. Each 30 minute program is accompanied by relaxing music to increase your enjoyment while increasing your health. Workout One - Pain Free Back consists of a 30 minute program to strengthen your back muscles, improve your posture and restore flexibility to your back. Workout Two - Pain Free Neck contains gentle flexibility and strengthening movements to increase your neck range of motion and functional ability. DVD bonus feature - Tension Releasing Techniques: Suzanne also instructs you with therapeutic techniques to diminish tight achy neck pain during work, sleep or recreational activities.
Product details
Aspect Ratio
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1.33:1
MPAA rating
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NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions
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0.55 x 7.47 x 5.38 inches; 2.88 ounces
Director
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Suzanne Andrews
Media Format
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Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Dolby
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This is a simple video and i mostly use the neck section. The neck section is 20 minutes long. When i do these exercises they really do help my stiff neck and stiff shoulders. I was watching Suzanne's show on public television but it is not on anymore. I have neck and shoulder pain from my repetitive motion type job. The stretches really do help. This is a simple video, there are more professional videos some people may not like it, but i like it.
For what it is, I think this DVD is over-priced, which is why I gave it only 3 stars. These exercises for neck and back pain/problems are effective but can be found in any good stretch routine. Also, those of us who are already educated as to our conditions do not need all the chummy talk that precedes the actual exercises and takes up time; we need to get moving. I am glad, however, that other reviewers have found relief using the program; to them it's probably worth the price.
All I can say is, Seriously? Is this really a serious attempt at healing pain? The exercises were ridiculous. I do them without thinking while sitting at my chair anyway. Do you need to spend $20 on a DVD to do these? The videography is extremely poor. I think there was even a few times when the instructor forgot what she was doing and did the wrong thing. Functional Fitness is a name I believed in. There is no functionality to this, nor will you gain any fitness. Save your money.
I was looking for a DVD that had a lot of the exercises that my chiropractor wanted me to do. I was hoping I could get myself to do them if I could follow it on a DVD. This DVD does have a lot of those exercises but this DVD is so unprofessional I just find it annoying. Having seen that Suzanne Andrews had made so many exercise DVDs I was expecting a very professional and high quality DVD. Especially for the price. It is not. I have exercised to Winsor Pilates and Leslie Sansone and was expecting something of that quality. Instead it seemed like a video made in a basement, with no flow and it is very choppy. I also think she could have put a little more effort into choosing her exercise clothes. Yuck!
I enjoyed this... I only wished it was a longer running DVD . I joined bone builder but was uncomfortable with 70, 80 year olds.. but at least the class ran over 45 minutes of exercise
Suzanne, I must tell you how your exercise programs have changed my life! I am 75 years old, suffering from arthritis. After breaking a collar bone two years ago and undergoing extensive physical therapy, I was still in pain. Before beginning your exercise routines, I couldn't do many of the things I enjoy, such as gardening and hiking. Now, after a few months of your exercises, I am able to enjoy these activities again. The neck exercises are wonderful for strengthening my neck and shoulder muscles, and have helped to eliminate a lot of headaches as well. I feel like I am finally on the road to recovery, thanks to you!
