The EIFAD method was created by Ivan Fedyaev, a retired, Russian medical doctor of the Medical Institute of Ircustk Russia. Mr. Fedyaev suffered from lower back pain, so he developed the EIFAD method is a device to help manage the pain.
Here are five things to know:
1. The EIFAD method is patient approved in the United Kingdom and waiting FDA approval in the U.S.
2. Because it is a self-managed method to decompress vertebrae strictly along the spine axis, the method is cost effective for patients.
3. Using the method with patients who suffer from back pain may prevent further disc injury and may help patients manage neck pain.
4. Regular use of this method may prevent development of osteoporosis in spine and shoulder.
5. Mr. Fedyaev has used the method on himself and has been back pain free for 40 years.
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