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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
by Elizabeth TurpPeople with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)/ME experience extreme tiredness and a range of other symptoms, including pain, headaches, impaired concentration and memory, anxiety, sleep problems, and palpitations. The condition can affect all areas of a sufferer's life and, in turn, the lives of those who are close to them. This book provides the families and friends of people with CFS/ME with an accessible introduction to the condition, and explains what can be done to support those who have it. It offers useful advice on how to help a loved one cope with the illness, and suggests ways to help them with everyday issues such as personal hygeine, nutrition, finances, and relationships. Recognising that coping with the impact of CFS/ME can be just as difficult for the relatives and friends of those with the condition, it addresses the emotional, social, and practical aspects of having a loved one with CFS/ME, explains how to understand the changes in their relationship with the sufferer, how to manage stress, and where to go for further help and support. The book also includes detailed case studies and practical advice from a wide range of people with mild, moderate, and severe CFS/ME, and their loved ones. This book offers much-needed information and support to the friends, families, and carers of people with CFS/ME. It will also be a useful resource for health professionals who wish to deepen their understanding of CFS/ME, including home helps, care staff, counsellors, therapists, doctors, and nurses.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Solutions to Lift the Fog and Light the Way
by Lauren WindasThere are over 17 million people worldwide suffering with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Lauren Windas is one of the estimated 250,000 people suffering with CFS in the UK. Whilst at university in 2012 she fell ill with a viral infection and was later diagnosed with CFS. Since then she has devoted herself to reclaiming her health and being able to live a full life, drawing on the knowledge of experts to help manage her often mysterious and hard-to-manage condition.gIn Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Lauren recounts the highs and lows of her own health journey and experiences, whilst providing an evidence base, and contextualising what we know so far about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME. She provides personal anecdotes, clinical expertise, recovery tips, and nutrition and lifestyle strategies to employ to support the recovery process. This audiobook is highly practical and packed with information to support anyone suffering - or for a family member who wants to help a loved one.(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Chronic Headaches: Biology, Psychology, and Behavioral Treatment
by Jonathan M. BorkumThis is the first new book in many years to provide a comprehensive review of the latest theory, research, and treatment of chronic headaches from a biopsychological perspective. It is designed to make the tools of assessment and therapy widely accessible, while placing them in the context of how the disorders arise. The physiology and psychology o
Chronic Hope: Raising a Child with Chronic Illness with Grace, Courage, and Love
by Bonnie O’NeilChronic Hope helps parents of children living with chronic disease gain practical wisdom for managing the emotional stress of raising a chronically ill child, so they can navigate these challenges with grace, courage, and love.
Chronic Illness and the Twelve Steps: A Practical Approach to Spiritual Resilience
by Martha ClevelandA self-help guide for those who are chronically ill.When we live with a chronic illness or disability, our spirit is tested. And though we may have no say in our sickness, how we meet its spiritual challenge is entirely up to us. This is the message of Martha Cleveland's heartening book, which maps the spiral of emotional pain that steals the energy of the chronically ill--and shows how to turn this spiral into a path toward spiritual growth. Cleveland herself turned to the Twelve Steps for support during almost two decades of a recurring illness that defied diagnosis. In this book, she shares what the Twelve Step program teaches her about living with chronic illness--coping with feelings of pain, anger, hopelessness, and isolation--and about offsetting such negative emotions with spiritual wellness. An invitation to choose joy over despair, her book reveals how chronic illness can open the spirit to acceptance, serenity, and fulfillment.
Chronic Illness, Spirituality, and Healing
by Michael J. Stoltzfus Rebecca Green Darla SchummFusing the disciplines of health care, spiritual care, and social services, this book examines the relationship between chronic illness and spirituality. Contributors include professionals working in traditional, holistic and integrative clinical settings, as well as religious studies scholars and spiritual practitioners.
Chronic Pain: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Prevention, and Management
by Hooshang HooshmandThe most misunderstood and complex subject in medicine is the hyperpathic pain of sympathetic dystrophy. More common than previously thought, it comprises between 10 and 20 percent of chronic pain patients. Understanding this self-perpetuating pain -- which ""never stops"" -- requires unbiased knowledge of physiology and pathology. Chronic Pain: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Prevention, and Management is devoted to the subject of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). The book classifies the different stages of RSD and describes the qualitative and quantitative differences between natural endorphins and synthetic narcotics. Included are long-term follow-ups on sympathectomy patients. This important reference explains why sympathectomy fails, but nerve block and physiotherapy is successful in the treatment of RSD. In addition, the mechanism of development of RSD is clarified through an extensive collection of drawings and anatomical pictures as well. Other topics include thermographic methods for the diagnosis of RSD, the role of ACTH in the management of chronic pain, and comparisons between the effects of ACTH and those of corticosteroids. FeaturesClassifies the different stages of RSD Features the most comprehensive coverage of the literature on RSD and its related aspectsDescribes qualitative and quantitative differences between natural endorphins and systemic narcotics Examines the role of ACTH in the management of chronic painClarifies the mechanism of development of RSD through an extensive collection of drawings and anatomical picturesExplains why sympathectomy fails, but nerve block and physiotherapy is successful in the treatment of RSD
Chronic Pain
by Gary W. JayProviding a general approach to the understanding and management of all forms of chronic pain, this book offers a clear and reader-friendly format that clarifies procedures in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of the most common chronic non-cancer pain entities. Describing various types of intractable non-cancer pain, including neuropathic
Chronic Pain: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management
by Michael Margoles Richard S. WeinerChronic pain affects every aspect of life-physical well-being, mood, stamina, and feelings of self worth and self respect. This book focuses on conquering pain and its related problems through proper management. It offers numerous tools and concepts with which to attack chronic pain and win the battle that more than 35 million people in the U.S. alone fight every day. Virtually all specialists in the health care field must be concerned with pain management-this complete reference offers them strategies for helping their patients, and for patients to help themselves.Chronic Pain: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management presents a variety of therapies for combating chronic pain, including:Applying external therapyChanging the way patients perceive pain through psychotherapy or other cognitive meansPhysical therapy and exercisesOver-the-counter or prescription medicines to relieve pain, stress, and insomnia caused by discomfortSurgical optionsThe book also contains never before published information on how to prescribe and administer opioids and opioid-containing analgesics for chronic, intractable, and non-malignant pain patients.There is hope for those suffering from chronic pain. This book outlines commonly overlooked problems that, if properly addressed, can make the difference between a patient recovering or effectively managing their pain-or not. Chronic Pain: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management is full of practical advice and options for anyone suffering from chronic pain and for the doctors who treat them.
Chronic Pain: A Drug-Free Way to Feel Better
by Phil Sizer'Buy this book and make sure your doctor reads it too!' Dr Steve Gilbert, former Lead Clinician for Chronic Pain in ScotlandChronic pain is much more common than you might think - it affects nearly one-fifth of the population. Chronic pain is defined as any pain that continues for longer than three months. It has a variety of causes including arthritis, back pain, fibromyalgia, accidents or operations, although sometimes there is no apparent cause.Many people suffering from chronic pain have been told by medical professionals that they are sorry, but 'there's nothing more we can do for you', leaving them feeling abandoned and isolated. If you have been told this, or you think this news may be in your future, then this book is for you.Self-management is an important approach to coping better and managing this long term condition. Written with humour, and making use of cartoons and line drawings, the new edition of this popular and much-loved book encapsulates 20 years of pain management courses given by Phil Sizer at Pain Association Scotland to patients, GPs, and other health professionals. Divided into three sections (Understanding, Managing, Coping), its approach is based on a holistic, bio-psycho-social model of health including CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), positive psychology, relaxation, hypnotherapy, motivational interviewing and coaching.From understanding what pain is (and isn't) to managing flare-ups, challenging your beliefs, getting more sleep and relaxation, to accepting help and learning how to be a person again - not a condition - this book shows how things can improve, become different, and most importantly, so much better.
Chronic Pain: A Drug-Free Way to Feel Better
by Phil Sizer'Buy this book and make sure your doctor reads it too!' Dr Steve Gilbert, former Lead Clinician for Chronic Pain in ScotlandChronic pain is much more common than you might think - it affects nearly one-fifth of the population. Chronic pain is defined as any pain that continues for longer than three months. It has a variety of causes including arthritis, back pain, fibromyalgia, accidents or operations, although sometimes there is no apparent cause.Many people suffering from chronic pain have been told by medical professionals that they are sorry, but 'there's nothing more we can do for you', leaving them feeling abandoned and isolated. If you have been told this, or you think this news may be in your future, then this book is for you.Self-management is an important approach to coping better and managing this long term condition. Written with humour, and making use of cartoons and line drawings, the new edition of this popular and much-loved book encapsulates 20 years of pain management courses given by Phil Sizer at Pain Association Scotland to patients, GPs, and other health professionals. Divided into three sections (Understanding, Managing, Coping), its approach is based on a holistic, bio-psycho-social model of health including CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), positive psychology, relaxation, hypnotherapy, motivational interviewing and coaching.From understanding what pain is (and isn't) to managing flare-ups, challenging your beliefs, getting more sleep and relaxation, to accepting help and learning how to be a person again - not a condition - this book shows how things can improve, become different, and most importantly, so much better.
Chronic Pain: Out-of-the-box Treatments that Cure
by Lakshmi Champak VasThe book will reassure those suffering from chronic pain and readers that pains can be treated, and not just be ‘managed’. Contemporary pain management comprises some very sophisticated treatments, which address various parts of the nervous system that have been historically assumed to be responsible for pain. The author's approach is that all neuropathic pains are neuromyopathic with a major muscle pain component where the muscles are the final common factor in all chronic pains. This premise led to the innovation of a new system of pain management, which has been gratifyingly effective, providing cures for many complicated conditions. The book is about the discovery that many types of chronic pain are curable and others easily manageable. The novel concepts developed by the author and her research on pain management are described in this book. These are unique, and will be of interest to doctors, researchers, students, and patients.
Chronic Pain and Debilitating Conditions Resolution
by Olivia RobertsThrough a series of mental exercises and case studies of people with various sources of chronic pain, this handbook lays out a plan for eliminating ongoing illnesses and the unpleasant emotions associated with them. The first part of this method helps identify unwanted feelings-such as worry, fear, nervousness, and lack of confidence-while the second part describes physical symptoms and how they are caused by electrical waves in the nervous system. The third part helps identify the effects of past experiences so the effects can be changed. Each part includes mental exercises that retrain the subconscious part of the brain with the goal of eliminating the physical chronic pain and its psychological effects. With the aid of the included audio CD, the guide's 65 case studies, and simple mental exercises, it is possible to eliminate persistent, debilitating maladies over time.
Chronic Pain and Fibromyalgia
by Stephen M. Stahl Nancy Muntner Sara BallAll of the titles in the Stahl's Illustrated Series are designed to be fun. Concepts are illustrated by full-color images that will be familiar to all readers of Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology, Third Edition and The Prescriber's Guide. The texts in this user-friendly series can be supplements to figures, images, and tables. The visual learner will find that these books make psychopharmacology concepts easy to master, while the non-visual learner will enjoy a shortened text version of complex psychopharmacology concepts. Within each book, each chapter builds on previous chapters, synthesizing information from basic biology and diagnostics to building treatment plans and dealing with complications and comorbidities. Novices may want to approach Stahl's Illustrated Series by first looking through all the graphics and gaining a feel for the visual vocabulary. Readers more familiar with these topics should find that going back and forth between images and text provides an interaction with which to vividly conceptualize complex pharmacologies. And, to help guide the reader toward more in-depth learning about particular concepts, each book ends with a Suggested Reading section.
Chronic Pain and the Family: A New Guide (The Harvard University Press Family Health Guides #1)
by Julie K. SilverChronic pain is the leading cause of disability in the United States, affecting as many as 48 million people in this country alone. It can demoralize and depress both patient and family, especially when there is no effective pain control and no hope for relief. Improperly managed, chronic pain can lead to substance abuse (usually painkillers) and to acute psychological and emotional distress. Pain begets stress and stress begets pain in a wretched downward spiral. Silver reviews the causes and characteristics of chronic pain and explores its impact on individual family relationships and on the extended family, covering such issues as employment, parenting, childbearing and inheritance, and emotional health. Silver treats aspects of chronic pain not covered in a typical office visit: how men and women differ in their experience of chronic pain, the effect of chronic pain on a toddler's behavior or an older child's performance in school, the risks of dependence on and addiction to pain medications, and practical ways for relatives beyond the immediate family circle to offer help and support to the person in pain.
Chronic Pain Management: Guidelines for Multidisciplinary Program Development (Pain Management Ser. #Vol. 3)
by Michael E. Schatman Alexandra CampbellChronic Pain Management: Guidelines for Multidisciplinary Program Development is the most comprehensive textbook to date on the multidisciplinary approach to chronic pain management. Written by an illustrious group of contributors, this volume serves as a must-have armamentarium of guidelines for the development of a successful pain management prog
Chronic Pain Rehabilitation: Active Pain Management to Reclaim the Life you Love
by Dr Evan ParksIs your every movement painful? Uncover a bold new method for comfort and confidence.Does agony define your daily experiences? Have overactive nerves drained you of energy? Are you told you're crazy because your doctor does not understand your pain? Pain-management expert Dr Evan Parks has 32 years of experience helping people find hope and freedom. Now he's here to teach you how to reclaim command of your mind and body so you can wake up refreshed and ready to conquer your goals.Standard medical care used to treat chronic pain often leaves pain sufferers with limited short-term relief and serious long-term complications. If you have tried medications, injections, and surgeries and are still in pain, then you are ready for an approach based on the latest advances in neuroscience and pain psychology.You will learn the step-by-step process you need to follow to reduce your pain and move forward with your life.In Chronic Pain Rehabilitation, you'll discover:* How brain science can help you rewire your central nervous system* How to avoid pain flare-ups and manage them when they occur* How to manage the stress that goes hand-in-hand with chronic pain* How to sleep better and improve your mood* How to develop a flexible mind and focus on what is important in your life* Recovery stories to inspire you along your healing journey, and much, much more!Let a pain rehabilitation expert be your guide to recovery and living your best life
Chronic Pain Rehabilitation: Active Pain Management to Reclaim the Life you Love
by Dr Evan ParksIs your every movement painful? Uncover a bold new method for comfort and confidence.Does agony define your daily experiences? Have overactive nerves drained you of energy? Are you told you're crazy because your doctor does not understand your pain? Pain-management expert Dr Evan Parks has 32 years of experience helping people find hope and freedom. Now he's here to teach you how to reclaim command of your mind and body so you can wake up refreshed and ready to conquer your goals.Standard medical care used to treat chronic pain often leaves pain sufferers with limited short-term relief and serious long-term complications. If you have tried medications, injections, and surgeries and are still in pain, then you are ready for an approach based on the latest advances in neuroscience and pain psychology.You will learn the step-by-step process you need to follow to reduce your pain and move forward with your life.In Chronic Pain Rehabilitation, you'll discover:* How brain science can help you rewire your central nervous system* How to avoid pain flare-ups and manage them when they occur * How to manage the stress that goes hand-in-hand with chronic pain* How to sleep better and improve your mood* How to develop a flexible mind and focus on what is important in your life* Recovery stories to inspire you along your healing journey, and much, much more!Let a pain rehabilitation expert be your guide to recovery and living your best life.
Chronic Pain Reset: 30 Days of Activities, Practices and Skills to Help You Thrive
by Afton L. Hassett'These effective, life-changing strategies have the potential to change your chronic pain experiencesinto something more hopeful...The essential information in this book can help you retrain your brain and reset the pain-brain connection' MARIAN T. HANNAN, DSc, MPH, professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, and professorof epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public HealthAn indispensable guide to the key role your brain plays in processing chronic pain, and the small, simple actions that can make profound changes in how you experience it.Using the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy, you'll try one new evidence-based strategy each day for 30 days, from paced breathing and healthy sleep hacks to mindful walking and acts of kindness. The ones that work best will go into your Thriving Plan, a personalized pain-management tool kit that you design to help you lead a life with less pain, greater purpose, and more joy.Chronic Pain Reset will help you evaluate your pain and its triggers, offering straightforward and often fun strategies to improve it.
Chronic Pain Reset: 30 Days Of Activities, Practices, And Skills To Help You Thrive
by Afton L. HassettBuild a plan to reclaim your life with this easy-to-follow program designed by a leading pain expert. This indispensable guide explores the key role that your brain plays in processing pain and how small, simple actions can make profound changes in how you experience chronic pain. Chronic Pain Reset will help you evaluate your pain and its triggers, offering straightforward and often fun strategies to improve it. Using the principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy, you’ll try one new evidence-based strategy each day for 30 days, from paced breathing and healthy sleep hacks to mindful walking and acts of kindness. The accessible strategies require as little as 15 minutes a day and apply to all fitness levels. Step-by-step instructions guide you with humor and compassion to make learning and practicing the strategies more engaging. The ones that work best and that you like most will go into your Thriving Plan, a personalized pain-management tool kit that you design to help you lead a life with less pain, greater purpose, and more joy.
The Chronic Pain Solution: Your Personal Path to Pain Relief
by Leigh Ann Hirschman James N. DillardEvery 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 Solutionwill guide you every step of the way. From the Hardcover edition.
Chronic Pleasure: Use the Law of Attraction to Transform Fatigue and Pain into Vibrant Energy
by Karen LorreChronic Pleasure helps readers who are overwhelmed easily, incessantly fatigued, and constantly in pain by providing them with the tools to feel vibrant, more energized, and happier.After struggling with chronic pain and incessant fatigue, Karen Lorre used her knowledge of the Law of Attraction and the mind-body connection to live with vibrant, youthful energy, and a tranquil mind. In Chronic Pleasure, Karen covers all the steps she discovered that allow her life to be easier, richer, happier, more intuitive, and more fun. She helps readers discover the secrets to wake up feeling good and keep feeling good all day by showing them the &“missing piece&” that gives boundless energy and relief from pain. Chronic Pleasure is for those who are ready to tap into the vibrant energy and chronic pleasure that one&’s body and emotions crave.
Chronic Resilience: 10 Sanity-Saving Strategies for Women Coping with the Stress of Illness
by Danea HornPractical Life Advice for Those Living with Chronic ConditionsFrom stress management relaxation techniques to guidance on living with chronic disease, take control of your health and wellness with helpful life tips, true stories, and insightful journaling prompts from someone who’s been there.Chronic disease and pain doesn’t need to leave you stressed and depressed. Chronic illnesses come with unique types of stress. In Chronic Resilience, certified life coach and speaker Danea Horn, who suffers from chronic kidney disease, infertility, and other demanding health challenges due to a birth disorder called VACTERL Association, offers techniques and tools to help you rebound from the pressures of having a body that's doing things you wish you could control.Chronic Resilience provides a complete self-help blueprint for managing the difficulties chronic illness presents. Each chapter contains highlights of interviews with women dealing with chronic conditions ranging from cancer to organ transplant, Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), MS, Cushing's disease, diabetes, and others. Plus, find helpful life advice on how to:Stop pushing yourself so hardUse research to empower—not frighten—yourselfLet yourself be pissedTrain your troops in how to care for youCultivate focus and flexibilityFind things to be grateful forFocus on what you can do, not what you can'tReaders who have tried out the healing guidance in books like Back in Control, Dancing with Elephants, and Dean Ornish and Anne Ornish’s Undo It! will appreciate the honest, real advice on how to thrive alongside your chronic illness in Chronic Resilience.
Chronisches Müdigkeitssyndrom: Ein Behandlungsleitfaden, 2. Auflage
by Erica F. VerrilloDieses einzigartige Nachschlagewerk - jetzt vollständig überarbeitet und aktualisiert - enthält über 100 wirksame Behandlungen, von Virostatika bis zu Vitaminen, sowie Adressen von Fachärzten und Kliniken, Internet-Bestellinformationen und nationale, lokale und internationale CFS/ME-Organisationen. Neue und erweiterte Abschnitte enthalten Protokolle von Ärzten und Forschungsergebnisse zu den Ursachen und Mechanismen der Krankheit, alles in prägnanter, leicht verständlicher Sprache geschrieben. Jeder Aspekt der Krankheit wird gründlich untersucht, von der Diagnose bis zu einer eingehenden Erörterung der Symptome, von traditionellen und alternativen Therapien bis zu wichtigen Bewältigungsstrategien. Die neue Ausgabe enthält Kapitel für diejenigen, die mit multiplen chemischen Sensibilitäten und Ernährungseinschränkungen zurechtkommen müssen, sowie einen erweiterten Abschnitt über Kinder und Jugendliche mit CFS/ME. Chronisches Müdigkeitssyndrom: A Treatment Guide, Second Edition, bleibt das umfassendste Nachschlagewerk zu dieser Krankheit.
Chronobiology: the Biology of Time
by Juan Moises de la Serna Luiz H. Medeiros de C. CezarIt would be great if we could govern ourselves, according to our own time, which displays the optimum rhythm for any performance; therefore, as we will see throughout the book, to follow it will provide health. Each of us is a unique being, so it would be convenient if we could learn to listen to our own organism’s clock, in order to live in attunement with its functioning. Thereby, by adjusting to it, we will be able to perform any task with ability and calmness. To perform daily activities more quickly than this time, will only bring stress and diseases associated with it. Similarly, performing them slower than the optimum time will cause despair and boredom. This present book addresses a theme of great relevance for personal self-discovery and for social relations, as it will enable us to approach others under a new enriching perspective. It would be great if we could govern ourselves, according to our own time, which displays the optimum rhythm for any performance; therefore, as we will see throughout the book, to follow it will provide health. Each of us is a unique being, so it would be convenient if we could learn to listen to our own organism’s clock, in order to live in attunement with its functioning. Thereby, by adjusting to it, we will be able to perform any task with ability and calmness. To perform daily activities more quickly than this time, will only bring stress and diseases associated with it. Similarly, performing them slower than the optimum time will cause despair and boredom. This present book addresses a theme of great relevance for personal self-discovery and for social relations, as it will enable us to approach others under a new enriching perspective.