Goodbye Back Pain: A Suffers Guide to Full Back Recovery and Future Prevention [Paperback]

Leonard J. Faye D.C. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 24, 2008

Anyone who suffers with back pain needs to know their correct diagnosis. This book allows the reader to determine their problem through a series of yes and no questions coupled with physical tests. Subsequent chapters make sure the sufferer understands the treatment possibilities and the practitioners that provide them. Home treatment, exercise, stretching and relaxation techniques are all discussed. Going under the 'blade' should always be a treatment of last resort. Goodbye Back Pain tells you how to avoid surgery and alleviate back pain in a sensible straight forward manner. Goodbye Back Pain is a great investment when compared to the tens of thousands of dollars one may spend on back surgery. Goodbye Back Pain also shows you how to prevent back pain. Tailor made for the millions who are prone to back ailments; this book simplifies and takes the mystery out of back pain suffering.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"He begins with an explanation of the spine's construction and mechanics, and then delves into the four main causes of back pain---mechanical, degenerative, systemic and stress-induced. The author then explains what each cause entails and how it develops; allowing the reader to peg what ails them." -- Kirkus Discoveries Review

"The book is loaded with helpful diagrams of back anatomy and proper stretching techniques. Faye's thorough, step-by-step approach combined with this confident yet alternative theories make this a valuable guide for those with back conditions." -- Kirkus Discoveries Review

"The book takes patients' right-to-know further, it's aim to empower back- pain sufferers so that they can escape the trap of impatient and unsympathetic doctors and better diagnose themselves, hopefully discovering more successful styles of treatment." -- Kirkus Discoveries Review

Methodical and compassionate, a boon for back pain sufferers..." -- Kirkus Discoveries Review

About the Author

For more than 45 years, Dr. Leonard John Faye has led the transformation from the static, faith-based phase of chiropractic development, to the dynamic, functional evidence based paradigm. The author of a text book, chapters in recent text books, hundreds of published articles; Dr. Faye has organized previous technique chaos into a biomechanical model. In addition to his published writing, Dr. Faye has also presented more than 300 seminars all over the world and delivered lectures to undergraduate and postgraduate students since 1967. Leonard “John” Faye graduated from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 1960, and is in active practice to this day. He practiced in England 15 for years, Canada for 11 and USA 22 years. He was the first chiropractor to be appointed by the Canadian Track and Field Team for the Olympics in 1984, held in Los Angeles. He is a founder member of the prestigious, multi-disciplinary American Back Society. He co-authored Motion Palpation and Chiropractic Technique – a text book used in the Chiropractic colleges today. He is married to Bernadette and they have 3 children; Dr. Heather, also a successful practicing chiropractor, Alan; a designer and Michael; a photographer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 146 pages
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (June 24, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419691449
• ISBN-13: 978-1419691447
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,418,369 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars helpfully yours, July 10, 2008

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Debra Oppel - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Goodbye Back Pain: A Suffers Guide to Full Back Recovery and Future Prevention (Paperback)

This book was very helpful to me it described my problem exactly, and helped me get the help I needed for a pain I'd had for a long time. The book is very informative. I highly recommend this book to anyone who suffers from back pain.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Back Pain Is Not Normal, July 14, 2008

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JLH (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Goodbye Back Pain: A Suffers Guide to Full Back Recovery and Future Prevention (Paperback)

Many people simply choose to live with back pain. They think having back pain is normal - but it is not. This book really hit home in getting that message across. Being able to determine what type of pain I was having, where it was coming from and what type of doctor would be the best for me based on the self-diagnosis portion was so enlightening. I sought the care I needed and am now pain free. The exercise section was also helpful in teaching me what I need to do to stay pain free. Chances are everyone you know will need this book at one point in their lives - make sure you tell them about it! An easy and informative read.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book with very helpful information, October 5, 2008

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Clifford R. Waeschle "Cecelia" (Hawaii) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Goodbye Back Pain: A Suffers Guide to Full Back Recovery and Future Prevention (Paperback)

This is a phenomenal book!!!. The best part of the book are chapters 2 & 3 where there are the yoga type exercises and illustrations of these exercises that you can do anywhere, anytime and these really help combat everyday back pain and they also help by stretching your body. On page 122, he talks about reducing stress and this is also a great chapter. Page 77 is about nutrition and that was really interesting especially the piece about orange juice.