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

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.

This book completely changed my outlook on fitness as well as my exercise routine - all for the better. The author gets into the fundamentals and science behind rebuilding your body and rebounding the right way from injury. He then curates a bevy of unique and highly effective exercises into three workout programs - beginner, intermediate or advanced. The exercises greatly and quickly improved my flexibility, mobility and strength. I am a middle-ages male without major physical disabilities. I was suffering from a bad intercostal strain that bordered on a rib stress-fracture in the thoracic spine. Couldn’t laugh, cough or lay down without acute pain. I spent six weeks on the intermediate workout program, followed the nutritional recommendations (including supplementing my diet with “extra” protein), and was able to completely vanquish my injury within six weeks. So thankful for this book. So we’ll researched and throughly organized. It has also armed me with several great stretches, yoga poses, and isometric exercises that Inhad no idea existed. These have been great pre- and post-sports exercises that have helped me maintain my strength and mobility since coming back from my injury. Can’t recommend this book enough - particularly for middle-aged or senior injured athletes in sports requiring flexibility like tennis, golf or pickle ball.

Really good overall reference manual for the aging exercise buff. I think he puts far too much confidence in physical therapists; not all PTs are created equal. I've had more than my share of stinkers who do more harm than good.The book does a good job with most posture, muscle, and tendon issues. It's not comprehensive; there's no discussion on the neck or involvement of nerves (nerve dysfunction can impact both muscle function and mobility)

The author gives very insightful advice on improving your body with science and common sense. The graphs and pictures were difficult to see in the e-book but the author did mention a better version of these files can be uploaded free on his website. Thus, that solved the only dislike I had when reading this ebook. I highly recommend this for anyone who wants to better themselves after recovery from an injury.

I liked the examples of exercises and the explanation on the anatomy. Would recommend this book if you would like to read more details on jonts, ligaments and muscle. From Therapy and trainer perspective.

Has great insight to a very under used way of training. All the claims in the book are backed up with research and the training programs are amazing! This book is a must read for anyone who is in the realm of lifting. It doesn't matter if your an athlete, physical therapist, strength and conditioning coach, or just a everyday gym goer everyone can learn from this!

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.

Good book super informative. Pictures in black and white.