Health & Fitness : Pain Management

The bestselling author of From Fatigued to Fantastic shows chronic pain sufferers how to treat the underlying causes of pain and regain health and vitality. Pain Free 1-2-3 demonstrates the four critical components for healing tissue: getting optimum nutrition and sleep, correcting hormonal levels, and eliminating the factors that put stress on the body. Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum provides more than 100 treatments combining both natural and prescription approaches to guide you on how to aid the body in healing, locate the source of their pain, and tailor treatments for maximum effect. “An excellent and powerfully effective part of the standard of practice for treatment. of people who suffer from fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome.” -- The Journal of the American Academy of Pain Management. more...

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Since the original publication of this landmark volume, tremendous advances have been made in understanding and managing psychological factors in pain. This revised and greatly expanded second edition now brings the field fully up to date. Designed for maximum clinical utility, the text shows how to tailor psychological treatment programs to patients suffering from a wide range of pain problems. Conceptual and diagnostic issues are discussed, widely used clinical models reviewed, and a framework presented for integrating psychological treatment with medical and surgical interventions. The second edition has been augmented with detailed case material and the latest treatment outcomes data. Thirteen entirely new chapters provide coverage of specific pain syndromes and disorders, as well as interventions for pain-related fear and  preparing patients for implantable technologies. more...

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WHY DO YOUR KNEES HURT?. WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT?. Going beyond quick fixes, a leading orthopedic surgeon shows you how to stop damaging and start saving your knees, the body's hardest-working and most complex joint. Once you understand the source of your pain, whether from sports or overuse injuries, osteoarthritis, tendinitis, heredity, or a host of other causes -- then you can choose the best up-to-the-minute treatments that are right for you. You'll learn everything you need to know about:. •Getting the right diagnosis. •Differences between men's and women's knees. •Treating the athlete's knee. •Simple exercises to reduce pain. •Medication. •Physical therapy. •Complementary and alternative remedies. •Arthroscopy and other surgical options. •Knee replacement. ...and much more. You'll also find everyday wisdom for protecting your knees from wear and tear, and practical advice on lifestyle changes that can turn back the clock on your knee pain. more...

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The most authoritative source of reliable information on acupuncture and its impact on your health. This 21st-century e-treatise™ explains to you how acupuncture is beneficial to your health. We experience injury, inflammation, illness, disease, pain, suffering and aging of various body parts. Acupuncture can take away pain and suffering, treat and cure many ailments, improve the quality of life and slow down aging. Science of Happiness ™ answers the questions you have about acupuncture. In so doing, it removes the cloak of mystery shrouding acupuncture. more...

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Who doesn't suffer from chronic aches and pains in the neck, back, shoulders, knees, or elsewhere? In Straighter, Stronger, Leaner, Longer, medical exercise specialist and personal trainer Renée Daniels presents her fullbody strengthening and alignment program for rehabilitating injuries and strengthening and toning bodies. She explains why proper alignment is the key to a strong, healthy body, and how our daily habits, from sitting at a desk at work to carrying a baby on one hip all day to spending long hours sitting behind the wheel of a car, can contribute to muscle weaknesses and misalignments, leading to aches and pains. Straighter, Stronger, Leaner, Longer will help readers find relief by showing them how to assess their own posture and movements, which may be causing pain, and by providing them with a personalized exercise program to treat problem areas. more...

Price: $18.95