The Elaine Petrone Method
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Movie Reviews of The Elaine Petrone Method
Movie Review: Back Repair for everyone
Summary: 5 Stars
I had severe back pain for years and this is a great fix for everyday back pain.Movie Review: Method good but DVD #2 needs work.
Summary: 4 Stars
I would gladly have given a five star rating if it weren't for the second DVD; it is really poor.
I have the orginal balls with the book and had difficulty using them with only still pictures and text as guidance. I ordered the version with the DVDs hoping it would provide adequate follow along instructions. The first DVD descripes the breathing and position method; it was very well put together. The second one is only Elaine's voice and no pictures. Now, that's the time I needed more. Her instructions without pictures allows too much room for error. I had to rely on my book to work with the other parts of the body. This DVD (for the Back, Elbow and Neck) was bad. You can't even concentrate with only a voice going on and on. It became fustrating and I finally turned it off.
The first DVD explains the method along with proper breathing. So the second DVD would really only need good pictures of ball placement for the other various parts of the body. It need not labor on with redundant breathing instructions.
If there is to be a second edition DVD instruction, please incorporate pictures as described above. Elaine's actual method is very beneficial.
Movie Review: Misleading
Summary: 3 Stars
I had heard some good reviews about the "miracle balls" and when I saw this package with a DVD, I bought this over the version with the book. Unfortunately, what I thought I was buying and what I got were two different things. The DVD cover talks about shoulder/neck pain, back, etc. and what the DVD actually covers is an introduction for the back area. I guess if you want to know about other areas of the body you will need to buy her other DVD's (suprise!). It would have been more helpful to have included the book with this package then I think it would have been worth the money. While the DVD is okay, it is just an introduction with not a lot of explanation. For example, Ms. Petrone has one person use one ball while another uses two. She states she will explain why later but never gets around to it. It's a DVD I would watch one time and that is it - not as a regular routine. While my back was relaxed afterwards, I do not have any pain in it so I'm not sure how helpful it is. Where I do have pain (shoulder area) was not helped with this routine.Movie Review: Borders on Misrepresentation
Summary: 3 Stars
The balls work great, but the DVD only barely shows you how to begin with using them - for your pelvis/back only. There is no instruction for neck, shoulders, lower back. There is too much emphasis on breathing and a "body dialogue" which is a bit hokey, but would be palatable if there had been complete instructions on using the balls. It is a cheap trick to only give "introductory" instruction - you have to buy other CDs to get full instruction. This leaves one with a bad taste in the mouth, and a feeling of being taken.
All of that said, I do like the balls themselves, so it wasn't a complete disappointment. Too bad they took the low road. I hate feeling like I was snookered.
Movie Review: Great Concepts: Bad DVD
Summary: 3 Stars
I like these miracle balls. They seem to help my low back. But, I don't know if they would help other parts of my body because the DVD that came with the balls only explain the one series of low back exercises. I can't even find a book by Petrone (let alone a complete DVD) that explains all the positions possible with the balls. I actually thought my DVD was damaged because it ended so abruptly and didn't get to a couple of things I thought she was going to explain. I kept going back to the menu and trying again. This was a good idea executed poorly. I guess I will keep searching for more information on how to use my new miracle balls.