It is estimated that 80 million people in the United States have chronic pain. But that pain is not all the same pain. Pain is a unique experience. No two people experience pain in the same way. So why should your treatment be anything but tailored to your unique personal needs. The Chronic Pain Care Workbook takes the approach that you are indeed unique and as such, require specialized assessment and treatment.Personalize and create a tailored program for your pain management. Ans...

Have you ever crashed your bike and torn up your knee? Or have you been hit in the face by a ball and gotten a big shiny bruise around your eye? Have any of your scabs ever oozed with gross-looking pus? Blood, bruises, and scabs are all part of your body’s healing process. But sometimes you need a little extra help - from stitches, staples, or maybe even maggots and leeches! Hey, people do crazy things. Learn how your body repairs itself and what happens when something goes wrong, like get...

Trigger point therapy is one of the fastest-growing and most effective pain therapies in the world. Medical doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists, and massage therapists are all beginning to use this technique to relieve patients’ formerly undiagnosable muscle and joint pain, both conditions that studies have shown to be the cause of nearly 25 percent of all doctor visits.This book addresses the problem of myofascial trigger points—tiny contraction knots that develop in a mus...

Dr. Keith Block is at the global vanguard of innovative cancer care. As medical director of the Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment in Evanston, Illinois, he has treated thousands of patients who have lived long, full lives beyond their original prognoses. Now he has distilled almost thirty years of experience into the first book that gives patients a systematic, research-based plan for developing the physical and emotional vitality they need to meet the demands of treatment and ...

Simple, quick yoga routines that stop back, shoulder, and neck pain for good! Back pain is the number one reason people stay home from work, and the best way to help chronic back pain is with exercise. Yoga, with its gentle stretching and breathing, is one of the most effective ways to combat back pain, along with reducing stress and improving overall fitness.

DO you suffer from back or muscle pain?DOES the pain interfere with your life?DID you know poor posture is at the root of the majority of these problems?Poor posture can interfere with your mobility, breathing, circulation and digestion. It can contribute to overuse injuries to hands, arms and shoulders. It can affect your sense of wellbeing.IS there anything you can do to help yourself?With the help of this book the answer is a reso...

Stress is the leading cause of neck painand popping a pill is not the answer. Using the tools and techniques taught here, you can prevent neck pain and headaches in just minutes a day.Author Rowlin L. Lichter, M.D., is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who shares step-by-step instructions on how you can stop your neck pain and headaches simply, quickly, and easily. Dr. Lichter has created a system of easy exercises that have provided permanent relief to 85 percent of the patient...

A guide to managing lower back pain through gentle yoga exercises—perfect for beginners and anyone with conditions like fibromyalgia and arthritisThe sacrum, or lower back, is an incredibly powerful part of the human anatomy. It’s what enables you to stand upright and tall, it unites your upper and lower body, it roots you to the earth—and it is one of the most common areas where people experience chronic pain and discomfort. Yoga practice can have a transformative...

This book is about empowerment for chronic pain patients and care providersalike. Every chronic pain condition has a treatable myofascial trigger point component, including fibromyalgia. Many of the localized symptoms now considered as fibromyalgia are actually due to trigger points. The central sensitization of fibromyalgia amplifies symptoms that trigger points cause, and this book teaches care providers and patients how to identify and treat those causes.Chronic myofascia...

Water Wonder Works is an innovative step-by-step illustrated manual with over 180 color photos that offers customized exercises for every part of the body and muscle group. It features a low-impact series of exercises that can prepare you for joint surgery by strengthening muscles around that joint. Water Wonder Works is a practical approach to gentle and stimulating workouts during or following physical therapy. These exercises can be performed in the comfort of your pool, spa or tub. When c...

Do you suffer from chronic pain, illness or stress? Medical marijuana may be the answer.With plenty of history backing up this miracle cure, you can gain incredible relief from pain by using marijuana instead of popping pills. There's a better way and you can find out about it in this book entitled, "Medical Marijuana: Curing Chronic Pain, Illness and Stress".Table of ContentsIntroductionMedical Marijuana is the AnswerChronic PainCompar...

Most of us take the acts of sitting, standing, and walking for granted, but for those suffering from back, muscle, and joint pain, even these seemingly simple actions can be extremely uncomfortable. Poor body alignment or habitual movement patterns that crop up when we compensate for a bad back or painful neck can only further exacerbate existing issues—and create new problems.In this accessible workbook, Craig Williamson, a respected occupational and massage therapist, demonstrate...