Books & DVD’s

In this section, you may find various sources that are prepared by Dr. Vad and you can purchase them to explore the non-surgical options in more depth. These materials include the books that are written by Dr. Vad, and the new Yoga and exercise DVDs that are easy to follow with different levels. The levels are, beginner, intermediate and advanced as they take you for a step by step guidance to prevent and even treat your conditions.

New Rules of Running

The New Rules of Running: Five Steps to Run Faster and Longer for Life by Vijay Vad, Dave Allen

The ultimate guide to injury-free running and racing, from renowned sports medicine specialist Vijay Vad with training schedules designed by coach and 2-time NYC Marathon Champion Tom Fleming

Whether you’re learning to run, trying to lower your Personal Record, recovering from injury, or just getting in shape, The New Rules of Running will make you a faster, healthier runner. The only book on running authored by a sports medicine specialist, this informative guide offers:

  • A primer on running’s most common injuries, emphasizing prevention and recovery, to get you through the grueling training months unscathed.
  • Essential strengthening exercises, stretches, nutrition, and hydration tips.
Stop Pain

Stop Pain: Inflammation Relief for an Active Life by Vijay Vad

Do you feel trapped by chronic pain? Do you avoid going places and doing things you once loved, because getting there simply hurts too much?

If you are one of the estimated 50 million people who suffer with chronic pain, you know the impact it has on your life. But now, with advances in our understanding of pain, relief is possible with self-care options that will minimize your dependence on narcotics or medical procedures.

In Stop Pain, Vijay Vad, M.D., teaches you the ins and outs of pain—bringing to light the links between inflammation and other factors that increase pain. Covering everything from stress relief techniques to an anti-inflammatory diet, Dr. Vad shows you the things you can do to alleviate pain.

Dr. Vad lays out concrete strategies for dealing with the most common pain problems. He then addresses the possible risks and rewards of various treatments for other types of chronic pain. His analysis of conventional and complementary options—including everything from prescription medications and surgical intervention to physical therapy, acupuncture, and breathing exercises—will open your eyes to the many ways you can take back control of your life.

Back Rx

Back RX: A 15-Minute-a-Day Yoga- and Pilates-Based Program to End Low Back Pain by Vijay Vad, Hilary Hinzmann

As a physician specializing in treating athletes, Dr. Vijay Vad has spent years researching how to cure back pain using medical yoga and Pilates. Profiled in The Wall Street Journal, his program requires just fifteen minutes a day for eight weeks to restore flexibility and prevent future injuries.

Offering a proven alternative to invasive surgery, Dr. Vad’s Back Rx provides the best of mind/body medicine by giving readers three step-by-step exercise series, demonstrated in 130 precise photographs, for implementing his popular program at home. Even readers with severely limited mobility will rejoice in Dr. Vad’s gentle introductory workout. Progressing through his self-paced program, they will discover a new range of exercises, breathing techniques, and tips for self-massage. For those who want to go even further and use this program for more than the treatment of a single injury, an advanced workout is included that puts readers on the road to peak performance.

The perfect combination of modern medicine, Pilates innovations, and ancient yoga postures, Back Rx builds important new fundamentals for lifelong freedom from pain.

Golf Rx

Golf Rx: A 15-Minute-a-Day Core Program for More Yards and Less Pain by Vijay Vad, Dave Allen

Now in paperback, the official physician to the PGA Tour shares his groundbreaking research on preventing back pain and adding more yards to your drives.

It is estimated that half of all recreational golfers and one-third of all professional golfers suffer from some form of lower-back pain. Conventional wisdom suggests that the twisting nature of the golf swing is the sole culprit. But research conducted by sports-medicine specialist Vijay Vad, M.D., reveals that the swing is only one of several factors. Applying Dr. Vad’s winning combination of mind/body wisdom and medical expertise to the game of golf, Golf Rx shares his cutting-edge findings.

Complete with more than one hundred photographs, Golf Rx is a practical guide that brings the wisdom of one of America’s leading sports-medicine authorities to golfers of any level or age.

ARTHRITIS RX

Arthritis Rx: A Cutting-Edge Program for a Pain-Free Life by Vijay Vad

Arthritis does not have to mean a lifetime of prescription medications or debilitating pain. Dr. Vijay Vad, who has been on the cutting edge of arthritis research and treats many of today’s star athletes, has developed a proven system for easing arthritis through lifestyle changes.

A revolutionary three-part approach, the Arthritis Rx Plan details:

  • The best nutritional and other supplements for managing arthritis
  • The Arthritis Rx Diet—including an anti-inflammatory nutrition plan and a sample week with meals, recipes, and exercises
  • The Arthritis Rx exercises—three step-by-step exercise series, ranging from a gentle motion regimen to a strenuous core body workout, all demonstrated through over 100 precise photographs.

Dr. Vad’s patients are proof: In just fifteen minutes a day for eight weeks, tremendous healing and joint strengthening can occur using the exercises in combination with the Arthritis Rx nutrition and supplement plan. For the more than 43 million Americans battling this debilitating ailment, Arthritis Rx is a breakthrough prescription.