Klimmer2.0
Mountain climber
San Diego, CA
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May 17, 2019 - 04:09pm PT
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Returning to this important thread ...
Hans Kraus was only mentioned by name in this thread in passing, but now having read a book about him and his accomplishments I'm now very aware of his tremendous accomplishments both in climbing and in the medical field. I'm kind of stunned. He was way ahead of everyone in both endeavors. He specialized in the back primarily and physical fitness. Never knew what kind of an impact he had until I read this great book and the many wonderful reviews from the climbing and medical worlds from people in the know.
He actually healed President JFK's back before he was sadly assassinated and taken from us. President JFK told Hans that he wished he had known Hans many years before and he wouldn't have had to suffer the pain he endured over the many years. It was all kept quiet, (what President wants to admit to medical issues?) but Hans was the doctor and the great climber who did it. He healed him.
Wish I had met Hans. What a wonderful human being. Excelled in climbing and the medical field for back fitness and back pain, and overall fitness.
JFK's Secret Doctor: The Remarkable Life of Medical Pioneer and Legendary Rock Climber Hans Kraus Hardcover – June 15, 2012
https://www.amazon.com/JFKs-Secret-Doctor-Remarkable-Legendary/dp/1616085479/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=hans+Kraus&qid=1558134340&s=gateway&sr=8-5
One review ...
More than meets the eye
December 30, 2012
A physician, myself, I was awed by how far ahead of his time Hans Kraus was. Kraus stressed the importance of core strength and flexibility above all else in preventing back pain, a fact that physicians, even today, can overlook. Kraus also blazed trails in the realm of trigger-point injections, an important aspect of contemporary treatment (though with different materials and methods nowadays). Yet, medical expertise is not a pre-requisite.
A life-long non-climber, myself, I can similarly assure potential readers that expertise in this area is not a requirement, either. That said, just as Kraus could not have imagined his life without climbing, I cannot imagine this book without the author's (expert) recounting of his climbing career.
As icing for this cake, the author provides an inside look at the Kennedy White House that few writers can match. And, in an ironic twist, she reveals how the President's dependence on his back brace might have had unimaginable unintended consequences.
This book is a compelling read, a page-turner, in the manner of a great mystery novel. And - like a great mystery novel - it concludes with a final twist, a surprise ending that I am confident few readers will anticipate.
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