The Pain-Free Program: A Proven Method to Relieve Back, Neck, Shoulder, and Joint Pain

Carey, Anthony B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471687200 ISBN 13: 9780471687207

Publisher: Wiley, 2005

"Anthony Carey hits the bull's-eye! Striving for a pain-free lifestyle is a goal we all want to achieve, and this book is a powerful tool to help you attain it." --Bradford Stiles, M.D., Medical Director of California Sports & Industrial Medical Center "Anthony Carey's unique approach to promote the proper function of the whole body in order to support and heal the problematic area delivered the results that made me a lifetime believer. I continue to utilize Anthony's techniques to train and heal my body every day. I only wish I would have found his program earlier in my career." --Erik Kramer, former NFL Quarterback An innovative, therapeutic exercise program to stop the pain for good If you're one of the millions who suffer from chronic back, neck, shoulder, and joint pain, all you can think about is relief. Now, exercise physiologist Anthony Carey presents a breakthrough whole-body approach to pain relief that will help your body function and heal the way it was designed to. The Pain-Free Program shows you how to assess and treat the underlying cause of your pain rather than trying to simply fix your symptom area alone. Carey provides an individualized program for your specific body form, complete with customized exercise routines. This prescriptive guide: Addresses the full range of pain sources, outlining the typical "hot zones" where pain tends to occur and why Presents customized programs based on 6 major body forms identified by the author Features over 100 photographs and illustrations that demonstrate appropriate exercise positions, techniques, and modifications Reveals how you can prevent future injuries The Pain-Free Program gives you the tools you need to get rid of the pain for good--and stay healthy for the rest of your life.

Product Description:

For the past nine years, corrective exercise specialist Anthony Carey has helped people relieve pain and regain mobility using a unique series of whole-body exercises. Now, Carey shares his proven approach, offering customized routines to alleviate pain, address underlying causes, and improve function, fitness, and physical appearance.

About the Author:

ANTHONY B. CAREY, M.A., C.S.C.S., C.E.S., is the biomechanical consultant for Jazzercise International and is a continuing education provider for the American Council on Exercise, the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the National Academy of Sports Medicine. He has successfully employed the exercise regimes described in this book for more than a decade through his company, Function First.