Tom Jesson Books

I am 6 months into having a L5 S1 disc herniation. Had it not been for this book and some (believe it or not internet sources) I would probably have had unnecessary invasive back injections and or surgery and I would be in constant fear that the pain I was experiencing was a symptom of an impending health crisis. I am by profession an optometrist and have familiarity with medical terminology and have had enough physiology to grasp what the author is discussing in this book. For someone without any medical back ground at all some of what is in here may be less accusable. However, this is by no means a medical text book. The author systematically explains what we know about the origins of Sciatica, and how the medical community through research and experimentation has discovered the primary mechanisms of Saitic nerve pain as well as the natural history of the condition. With the foundation of knowledge you can better cope knowing why your back and leg hurt and that it most likely won't be forever and that it (in most cases) doesn't indicate impending permanent spinal injury; such that one can go on living and begin the rehabilitation process without fear and thus have an even better chance at a positive out come. This book is worth way more than the cost to own it.

Thorough, up to date , rich and lots of useful information here. So many angles from which to look at this complex phenomenon.

I’ve been a physical therapist for 31 years and am now a professor in a DPT program. I always thought that I understood CES until I purchased and read this book. This book is an essential resource for anyone that works in spine/MSK practice! The Understanding Sciatica book is equally well done and useful.

Whenever I read Tom and Rob's work I learn something new. This book is an A-Z manual for assessing cauda equina syndrome and has extremely helpful suggestions for discussing its symptoms with your patients.

I saw a patient last week with some bladder incontinence. I used a lot of the strategies in this book and I would say it went 100x better.

I feel like this is the type of stuff that separates expert clinicians from the others! Far beyond what I have seen anywhere else.

I loved this book - easy to read, fun, interesting and so so useful! I am a pelvic health physio and this really tackles the challenge of asking difficult questions perfectly… every clinician who may come across CES should own one!

This is a gem of a book. Easy to read and conveys complex ideas in simple terms. The case scenarios are relevant and applicable to real life. Thanks Rob & Tom.

Easy to read, succinct, and discusses managing ambiguity incredibly well.

Educational, easy to read and directly applicable to practice - immediately recommended to my entire team. Really helps to navigate the grey of CES and paint a clearer picture to aid decision making. Thanks for writing it!