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Dr. Jonathan Su reached out to me to see if I was interested in reading and featuring his book on my blog. I actually had just been suffering from knee pain in the past weeks and I thought “perfect!”. He sent me a pdf of the book which I converted to an ePub for my kindle; unfortunately, this caused me to not be able to view the pictures properly, they transferred in “strips”, but all the text was there and fine.

I loved this book! There is a lot of information in here and it is easy to read and gives background and then lots of exercises and ways to make a plan for 6 minutes of work. The exercises were simple and all were things I had done before, but I had never thought of them in regards to knee pain. But here’s the kicker (see what I did there?) – after doing these exercises for just a short time, my knee pain was greatly relieved. I was thrilled!!

I went to Dr. Su’s website (sixminutefitness) and saw he had several different books available, including 6 Minute Core Strength. Full disclosure: my core has never recovered from my pregnancies. My doctor thought I’d need surgery as my babies came through my front muscles and I had a “ten finger gap” between my muscles. Instead I did a bunch of isometrics and then called it a day. Fast forward 20 years and my core is pretty much my weakest area. I was excited because many of these exercises I could do! And others I could do in the “modified” or “beginner” option they offered. And at 6 minutes, I do them when I go upstairs at night or when I first wake up. The book has lovely pictures that show correct movements as well.

Dr. Su also has 6 Minute Fitness at 60+. I’m 58 but I plan to buy myself this one for my 60th birthday!

So thank you, Dr. Su, for sending me your 6 Minute Knee Pain Cure book. I appreciate it!

Here’s the overview from Amazon:

Conquer Knee Pain and Transform Your Life

If you suffer from knee pain, you have the power to overcome it—or at least reduce it so substantially that your life dramatically improves—without medication. This is true regardless of the origin, intensity, or duration of your knee pain. It’s true regardless of your age or fitness level.

That’s a bold claim, but it’s a claim I feel confident making, based on the remarkable transformations I’ve observed in thousands of patients over the years—as well as my personal journey to overcome my own severe knee injury. It’s taken me nearly three decades to uncover the secrets of knee pain. This guide will teach you how to put my findings into practice and safely and effectively alleviate your knee discomfort in as little as 15 days.

You will discover:

The real culprit behind 99% of knee pain—it’s something that’s overlooked by most physicians and physical therapists
How to achieve remarkable results from just six minutes of daily at-home exercise
An easy-to-follow three-step system that delivers fast and effective knee pain relief

6-Minute Knee Pain Cure contains more than 100 illustrations and provides access to numerous online videos to ensure that every step is simple to understand. With this guide, you’ll be able to take control of your knee health and start living a pain-free life.

Dr. Jonathan Su, DPT, C-IAYT, CSCS, is a physical therapist, yoga therapist, and fitness coach based in the San Francisco Bay Area. His clients include entrepreneurs, executives, and elite athletes. Dr. Su is the coauthor of a physical therapy textbook, Netter’s Orthopaedic Clinical Examination, and the author of 6-Minute Fitness at 60+ and 6-Minute Core Strength.

Table of Contents

1. How Well Will This Guide Relieve Your Knee Pain? Use this Simple Test to Find Out

2. A Physical Therapist’s Journey from Severe Knee Injury to Discovering the Ultimate Remedy for Knee Pain

Part 1: What the $12-Trillion Global Healthcare Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know About Your Knee Pain

3. Your Knee Doesn’t Need Surgery, Lengthy Therapy, or Specialized Equipment—It Just Needs 6 Minutes of Self-Care

4. The Culprit Behind 99% of Knee Pain Is Overlooked by Most Physicians and Physical Therapists

5. The Simple Three-Step System for Fast and Effective Knee Pain Relief

6. The Potential Pitfalls of Relying Too Heavily on Pills, Injections, and Other Temporary Remedies for Knee Pain

Part 2: The 6-Minute Knee Pain Cure Quick Start Guide

7. Here’s How to Get the Best Results from This Guide

8. Step 1: Restore Alignment

9. Step 2: Rebalance Strength

10. Step 3: Release Excess Tension

11. The Next Step in This Journey—Here’s What to Do After Week Five

Part 3: Additional Resources

Exercise Planners, Videos, and More!

Frequently Asked Questions

Has This Guide Helped You?

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Through my newfound obsession, Net Galley, I received a free ARC copy of Ron Kardashian’s upcoming new book on my kindle for review. The full title of this work is “Ron Kardashian’s 30-Second Solution: Transform your Body, Business, Relationships, and Life in Just Seconds at a Time”. It is due to come out in early October.

According to Ron’s premise in this book (which I would consider “self-help”), most of the decisions we make in a day are made in 30 seconds or less. Do I order the donut or the low-fat muffin? Do I wear my seat belt? Do I sign on the dotted line? Ron focuses on the power of positive thinking, the power of making good choices and actions, and the power of words. What am I saying? Thinking? Doing? According to Ron, you can make positive changes in your life by keeping these thoughts and actions positive and healthy. “If you believe it, you can become it” is the type of thing he is espousing. Ron also inserts some research on brain studies showing the power of positive thoughts and actions. “You can change your brain!” kind of stuff. I will admit, I was less impressed with this type of data (I’m one of those people who need to read the whole original study in a medical journal – period – before I take incredible results to heart. But that’s just me!). Ron is a “life coach” by day – and I found on the internet that he is also a pastor (I’m not sure of what denomination if you are wondering). Ron “coaches” his readers to make a better life by focusing on what they are thinking, saying, and doing each day.

To be honest, when I put in for this book I missed the fact that Ron’s last name was Kardashian. When the book arrived I thought: “Wait — not Kardashian like that family on tv??” I will admit: I don’t want much reality tv (though I confess to a fondness for America’s Got Talent), and I wasn’t sure who or what this guy was – but his last name made me wonder. A little internet searching showed me that Ron is a relative of the well-known sisters and a pastor. He is a life coach and seems like a really positive and healthy person. I enjoyed reading his book. I have to agree with Ron, too: much of the decisions we make each day are quick, yet can yield long-term consequences. How many times do we say “If only…”? If everyone thought more positively and acted healthily and positively, the world would probably be a kinder, gentler place. However, while I agree that negative thoughts and action can only hurt, I have to stop short of thinking that positive thoughts always yield results. If everyone was able to say: “I’m going to get this job!” before an interview and it yielded direct results, well – I think our employment rate would be much lower. I can’t tell you how often I’ve gone into an audition thinking “I’m going to nail this song!” and did – and then thought “I did great! That part is mine!” and I didn’t get it. Sometimes there are things in life that we can’t control. It’s good to just accept that gracefully.

Ron’s Christian faith does shine through in this book. His earlier work was an exercise book with “God” in the title. This one seems toned down – I never saw Ron listed as “pastor” in this book, but did on the internet. This is fine to me – as a Christian it never turns me off when people work God in to the equation; however, I could see how some people might not like that element. For some reason, this book reminded me of Dr. Oz. I don’t watch his show (unless it’s on when I’m on the treadmill at the gym) but an incredible amount of people quote Dr. Oz to me. People will say (often they are women friends of mine) “Well, Dr. Oz says…” or “I heard Dr. Oz say…” like they know him. Dr. Oz has that friendly, personal quality. To me, Ron Kardashian falls in the same category. You feel like you’ve been coached by him in a session once you’ve reached the end of his book. You really feel like he has your best interests at heart. I’ll be curious to see if some of my friends start quoting him to me…

Thanks, HCI, for my review copy!