"Amy was the editor for my second book, Back & Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnancy & Postpartum, published in 2020 by OPTP. Amy was very conscientious regarding the organization of this book, and getting it just 'right' to be consumer friendly. It contains a fair amount of technical information as well as self-care and exercises. We spent many hours via email and phone discussing/debating details. She is excellent with drilling down to get the message across clearly. The book came out beautifully and I couldn't be happier with Amy's work." 
- Deborah Riczo, PT, DPT, MEd, author of Back & Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnancy & Postpartum ​
"Amy helped me tremendously in the editing and publishing process of my book, Aging Without Aching. She is a smart, out of the box thinker, professional and kind. I would use her set of skills 100% in my next book." 
​- Yoav Suprun, DPT, OCS, Dip. MDT, CSCS, author of Aging Without Aching ​
For each of the following book editing projects, I worked closely with the author/authors to understand their goals and vision for the final product. I worked with each author's original manuscript, editing any grammatical errors, eliminating redundancies and unnecessary content, and improving readability, while maintaining the author's voice and style. 

Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine in Physical Therapy:
A guide for primary care, health promotion and disease prevention

This 392-page text shows physical therapists how to use a biopsychosocial, systems-based, integrative approach to physical therapy by incorporating the six pillars of lifestyle medicine into their practice. 
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The book is a compilation of chapters written by 39 contributing authors and two co-editors, physical therapists Ginger Garner and Joe Tatta. I worked closely with Ginger and Joe to organize and name chapters, and to determine the length of the three sections and each chapter within. The contributing authors forwarded their chapters to me and I edited each for grammar, style and length, creating a concise and cohesive book with a consistent voice throughout. I also edited and wrote headers, subheads and image captions and worked closely with the designer to determine the color scheme, font style, and to secure rights to use images throughout the book.

Radical Relief: A Guide to Overcome Chronic Pain 

An evidence-based guide that helps chronic pain sufferers discover the key to creating a rich, meaningful life, this 120-page book includes more than 40 mindfulness activities, along with metaphors and colorful imagery. 

Self-Care for Pelvic Pain: ​A Sensory Integration Toolkit

This guide explains the different types of pain, as well as common pelvic conditions. It then introduces sensory integration, which is a way to gently retrain your system, including the painful areas, the nervous system, and the brain. 

A physical therapist and leading expert in pelvic health, Sandy Hilton wrote this book to help people struggling with pelvic pain. Together, she and I determined the best way to organize the book and I took her original manuscript and helped her distill her ideas into simple, easy-to-understand language for the average reader. Sandy wanted the imagery to be fun and light, helping make a difficult subject less so, and giving readers a sense of hope for a future that included less pain (or none at all). Together, we determined that riding a bicycle was the perfect analogy for the process she details in the book. The characters seen on the cover ride the bike through various landscapes and situations, navigating sometimes challenging terrain, eventually arriving at a park where they are able to relax and celebrate the fact that they have reached their destination. 

Making Sense of Pain: Stories and Analogies that Help Define Pain 

​Written for clinicians and patients, this 80-page book uses analogies and stories to explain the causes of pain, the reasons people feel pain, and what motivates them to get better. 

Physical therapists Jim Heafner and Jarod Hall were inspired to write this book when they became aware of the important role communication plays in human relationships, including between patient and medical provider. They compiled a series of stories and analogies to help make their point—that the words we use, and the way we think, affect how we feel. I worked closely with them to edit the stories to help make them easier and more interesting to read, and to help drive home the lesson in each story. The result is a simple guide for patients and medical providers that can help improve communication, and ultimately, help ease pain. 

Integrating Manual Therapy and Pain Neuroscience: 
​Twelve principles for treating the body and the brain

​​This first-of-its kind text shows how the integration of manual therapy and pain science can help clinicians provide better treatment and improve patient outcomes; 272 pages. ​
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Authors Adriaan Louw, Emilio Puntedura, Stephen Schmidt and Kory Zimney are physical therapists and world-renowned pain science experts who I collaborated with on the editing of this book. I worked with them to determine the organization of the chapters and helped determine how to label the 12 principles the book is based on so that each principle could be referred to in other contexts, including in the classroom. I helped with naming chapters, editing headers, subheads and image captions, as well as editing the manuscript for grammar and continuity throughout.  

Understanding, Evaluating, and Treating Pain for the PT and PTA Student 

Persistent pain is a global problem affecting millions of people worldwide. Physical therapists are in the ideal position to help assess and treat people experiencing pain, especially persistent pain, and this 224-page book shows how.

Written by physical therapists and world-renowned pain science experts Adriaan Louw, Emilio Puntedura, Stephen Schmidt and Kory Zimney, this text includes must-know information about the causes of pain and how to effectively treat it.

Understanding and Treating Incontinence:
What causes urinary incontinence and how to regain bladder control 

​This 84-page text takes the mystery out of urinary incontinence by explaining causes and treatments for this common health problem.

Back & Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnancy & Postpartum: 
​Find Relief Using the Pelvic Girdle Musculoskeletal Method  

​A useful guide for women during pregnancy and postpartum, this 106-page book provides tools for managing pain, including stretching and strengthening exercises, lifestyle changes, mindful breathing and more.  

Aging Without Aching:
Relieve pain, improve your posture, move better and stop kvetching 

​Written for people who want to age better, with less pain and more vitality, this book is filled with expert advice and simple tips for aging without kvetching (complaining).