Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2023-08-04
Books mentioned on #685: Dr. Shirley Sahrmann — A Legendary PT Does a Deep Dive on Tim's Low-Back Issues, Teaches How to Unlearn Painful Patterns, Talks About Movement as Medicine (or Poison), and More
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Tim Ferriss discussed Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes- E-Book by Shirley Sahrmann and Movement System Impairment Syndromes of the Extremities, Cervical and Thoracic Spines by Shirley Sahrmann.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes- E-Book
Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes by Shirley Sahrmann is a foundational physical therapy textbook that establishes diagnostic categories based on movement and identifies movement as a primary inducer of musculoskeletal problems.
Discussed“Her first book, Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes—you may have heard Eric Cressey mention this; it was a hugely influential book for him—has been translated into seven languages.”
Where to get it
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Movement System Impairment Syndromes of the Extremities, Cervical and Thoracic Spines
Movement System Impairment Syndromes of the Extremities, Cervical and Thoracic Spines by Shirley Sahrmann is a prominent physical therapy text that explores movement diagnoses and physical impairments.
Discussed“Her second book, Movement System Impairment Syndromes of the Cervical and Thoracic Spines and the Extremities, has been equally influential in promoting movement diagnoses.”
Where to get it

