Healing Back Pain

Healing Back Pain
Author: John E. Sarno
Publisher: Balance
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2001-03-15
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0759520844

Dr. John E. Sarno's groundbreaking research on TMS (Tension Myoneural Syndrome) reveals how stress and other psychological factors can cause back pain-and how you can be pain free without drugs, exercise, or surgery. Dr. Sarno's program has helped thousands of patients find relief from chronic back conditions. In this New York Times bestseller, Dr. Sarno teaches you how to identify stress and other psychological factors that cause back pain and demonstrates how to heal yourself--without drugs, surgery or exercise. Find out: Why self-motivated and successful people are prone to Tension Myoneural Syndrome (TMS) How anxiety and repressed anger trigger muscle spasms How people condition themselves to accept back pain as inevitable With case histories and the results of in-depth mind-body research, Dr. Sarno reveals how you can recognize the emotional roots of your TMS and sever the connections between mental and physical pain...and start recovering from back pain today.

Holistic Pain Relief

Holistic Pain Relief
Author: Heather Tick, MD
Publisher: New World Library
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2013-11-01
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1608682064

Chronic pain has become an epidemic in North America, yet our current health care system is ill equipped for treating sufferers. An expert in both conventional and holistic medicine, Dr. Heather Tick has spent twenty-five years treating patients for whom “all else has failed.” Based on her experience, Holistic Pain Relief offers practical guidance to anyone with pain. It includes easy-to-implement solutions for effective and permanent pain relief and also offers help to those with chronic conditions who feel confused, worried, or hopeless. Dr. Tick presents a new way of looking at pain with a focus on health. By helping you make informed choices about physical, emotional, and spiritual living, Holistic Pain Relief offers possibilities for recovery and information on a wide range of treatment and prevention options, including acupuncture, chiropractic techniques, intramuscular stimulation, dietary supplements, medication, nutrition, and exercise. The result is a realistic — and inspiring — prescription for pain-free living.

The Mindfulness Solution to Pain

The Mindfulness Solution to Pain
Author: Jackie Gardner-Nix
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2009
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1572245816

In The Mindfulness Solution to Pain, pain specialist and mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) teacher Jackie Gardner-Nix offers techniques proven to reduce chronic pain and suffering using mindfulness meditation exercises based on the pioneering work of Jon Kabat-Zinn.

The Chronic Pain Solution

The Chronic Pain Solution
Author: James N. Dillard, M.D.
Publisher: Bantam
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2008-12-10
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0307482944

Every morning, more than 50 million Americans wake up to another day in pain. If you are one of them, you know the way chronic pain can take over your life: the lost work and missed pleasures, the harsh drugs or surgeries, the feelings of anger and frustration, the endless search from doctor to doctor. It doesn’t have to be that way. This remarkable book, by one of the leading pain specialists in America, puts in your hands the resources usually available only at the most sophisticated pain clinics. Recent research has shown that the solution to the puzzle of pain is almost never one “magic bullet” treatment. What works is a combination of therapies--often three or more--customized to your individual needs. Some drugs or surgeries can actually make your condition worse, while surprisingly gentle alternative therapies can provide measurable, lasting relief. The key is knowing how to combine the best of both conventional and alternative medicine. Dr. James Dillard offers you what few physicians today are trained to provide: • fascinating new information on how pain affects your body and mind--including six myths that can keep you from healing • a detailed guide to more than 40 treatment methods, from state-of-the-art microsurgery and pharmaceuticals to acupuncture, yoga, and biofeedback • individual chapters on the 12 most common types of pain, from arthritis and back pain to fibromyalgia and migraines--clearly indicating what works and what to avoid • The Pain-Control Diet--and 20 top supplements for pain relief • how to build your pain-management team and get what you need from your insurance company • checklists, self-evaluations, and guides for tracking treatment • special chapters on children, seniors, pregnant women, terminal pain--plus how you can help a loved one in pain You can take back your life from pain. The Chronic Pain Solution will guide you every step of the way.

Marijuana As Medicine?

Marijuana As Medicine?
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2000-12-30
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309065313

Some people suffer from chronic, debilitating disorders for which no conventional treatment brings relief. Can marijuana ease their symptoms? Would it be breaking the law to turn to marijuana as a medication? There are few sources of objective, scientifically sound advice for people in this situation. Most books about marijuana and medicine attempt to promote the views of advocates or opponents. To fill the gap between these extremes, authors Alison Mack and Janet Joy have extracted critical findings from a recent Institute of Medicine study on this important issue, interpreting them for a general audience. Marijuana As Medicine? provides patientsâ€"as well as the people who care for themâ€"with a foundation for making decisions about their own health care. This empowering volume examines several key points, including: Whether marijuana can relieve a variety of symptoms, including pain, muscle spasticity, nausea, and appetite loss. The dangers of smoking marijuana, as well as the effects of its active chemical components on the immune system and on psychological health. The potential use of marijuana-based medications on symptoms of AIDS, cancer, multiple sclerosis, and several other specific disorders, in comparison with existing treatments. Marijuana As Medicine? introduces readers to the active compounds in marijuana. These include the principal ingredient in Marinol, a legal medication. The authors also discuss the prospects for developing other drugs derived from marijuana's active ingredients. In addition to providing an up-to-date review of the science behind the medical marijuana debate, Mack and Joy also answer common questions about the legal status of marijuana, explaining the conflict between state and federal law regarding its medical use. Intended primarily as an aid to patients and caregivers, this book objectively presents critical information so that it can be used to make responsible health care decisions. Marijuana As Medicine? will also be a valuable resource for policymakers, health care providers, patient counselors, medical faculty and studentsâ€"in short, anyone who wants to learn more about this important issue.

The Pain Solution

The Pain Solution
Author: Saloni Sharma, MD, FAAPMR, LAc
Publisher: New World Library
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2022-05-17
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1608687937

DISCOVER A PROVEN PATH TO PAIN RELIEF With empathy and scientific savvy, pain expert Dr. Saloni Sharma offers a personalized and innovative five-step pain relief program built on what she calls “microboosts,” little steps that add up to big results. Illustrated with inspiring patient examples and personal stories, her drug-free plan will enable you to: • understand the unique factors contributing to your pain • develop a path to resuming your most cherished activities • add easy food microboosts to reduce inflammation and support your pain-fighting gut microbiome • move better, at home and at work, to release natural neurochemical painkillers • recharge and recover through sleep, mindfulness, stress reduction, and supportive social relationships More than just a road map to less pain, this is a guide to the greater joy, health, and well-being that every person deserves.

The Truth about Chronic Pain Treatments

The Truth about Chronic Pain Treatments
Author: Cindy Perlin
Publisher: Morning Light Books
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2016-03-07
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780996686235

"Don't let your doctor talk you into unnecessary surgery or dangerous drugs to treat your chronic pain. There are safer, more effective ways to achieve relief from your suffering. This book is a guide to the treatments that will lead you to a pain-free life." P. [4] of cover.

Pain Free

Pain Free
Author: Pete Egoscue
Publisher: Bantam
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2014-06-25
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0804152640

Starting today, you don't have to live in pain. “This book is extraordinary, and I am thrilled to recommend it to anyone who’s interested in dramatically increasing the quality of their physical health.”—Tony Robbins That is the revolutionary message of this breakthrough system for eliminating chronic pain without drugs, surgery, or expensive physical therapy. Developed by Pete Egoscue, a nationally renowned physiologist and sports injury consultant to some of today’s top athletes, the Egoscue Method has an astounding 95 percent success rate. The key is a series of gentle exercises and carefully constructed stretches called E-cises. Inside you’ll find detailed photographs and step-by-step instructions for dozens of e-cizes specifically designed to provide quick and lasting relief of: • Lower back pain, hip problems, sciatica, and bad knees • Carpal tunnel syndrome and even some forms of arthritis • Migraines and other headaches, stiff neck, fatigue, sinus problems, vertigo, and TMJ • Shin splints, varicose veins, sprained or weak ankles, and many foot ailments • Bursitis, tendinitis, and rotator cuff problems Plus special preventive programs for maintaining health through the entire body. With this book in hand, you’re on your way to regaining the greatest gift of all: a pain-free body!

The Chronic Pain Care Workbook

The Chronic Pain Care Workbook
Author: Michael J. Lewandowski
Publisher:
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2006
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN:

Based on the author's Behavioral Assessment of Pain questionnaire--used by pain care clinics and professionals worldwide--this book offers a clinically proven management technique that addresses the physical, psychological, and social aspects of living with chronic pain.

The Pain Solution

The Pain Solution
Author: Saloni Sharma, MD, FAAPMR, LAc
Publisher: New World Library
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2022-05-17
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1608687945

DISCOVER A PROVEN PATH TO PAIN RELIEF With empathy and scientific savvy, pain expert Dr. Saloni Sharma offers a personalized and innovative five-step pain relief program built on what she calls “microboosts,” little steps that add up to big results. Illustrated with inspiring patient examples and personal stories, her drug-free plan will enable you to: understand the unique factors contributing to your pain develop a path to resuming your most cherished activities add easy food microboosts to reduce inflammation and support your pain-fighting gut microbiome move better, at home and at work, to release natural neurochemical painkillers recharge and recover through sleep, mindfulness, stress reduction, and supportive social relationships More than just a road map to less pain, this is a guide to the greater joy, health, and well-being that every person deserves.