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Managing pain before it manages you / Margaret A. Caudill ; foreword by Herbert Benson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : The Guilford Press, [2016]Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xvii., 281 pages ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781462522774
  • 1462522777
Subject(s):
Contents:
Before you begin: how this book can help you -- Beginning to take control of your pain -- Understanding pain -- The mind-body connection -- The body-mind connection -- The power of the mind -- Adopting healthy attitudes -- Nutrition and pain -- Effective communication -- Effective problem solving -- The end of the beginning -- Appendix A. Common chronic pain conditions -- Appendix B. Complementary alternative medicine -- Appendix C. Working comfortably at a computer / Nancy L. Josephson -- Appendix D. Managing osteoarthritis pain with medicines: a review of the research for adults -- Appendix E. Electronic resources -- Appendix F. Worksheets and other materials.
Summary: "Hundreds of thousands of readers have found help and hope for getting their lives back from chronic pain in this empowering workbook. Top pain specialist and physician Margaret A. Caudill spells out 10 steps that can radically change the way pain sufferers feel--both physically and emotionally. From finding the best treatments to coping with flareups, solving everyday problems, and harnessing the power of relaxation techniques, the book is packed with tested solutions that users can tailor to their own needs. The fully updated fourth edition incorporates important advances in pain management and mind-body medicine. It features new content on mindfulness, a "Quick Skill" section in each chapter with simple exercises that can have an immediate impact, updated supplementary reading and resources (including smart phone apps), and more. Practical tools include MP3 audio downloads and easy-to-use worksheets that purchasers can now download and print"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 616.0472 C371 Available 33111008425403
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Join the hundreds of thousands of readers who have found help and hope for getting their lives back from chronic pain in this empowering workbook. Top pain specialist and physician Margaret A. Caudill spells out 10 steps that can radically change the way you feel--both physically and emotionally. Dr. Caudill provides state-of-the-art information about the causes and treatment of pain and guides you to:

*Identify what increases and decreases your symptoms. *Reduce your pain and emotional distress. *Make informed decisions about medications and nutritional therapies. *Benefit from relaxation (including audio downloads), meditation, and gentle exercise. *Communicate effectively about your pain. *Learn essential skills for coping and problem solving. *Use worksheets to help set and meet doable personal goals.

The fully updated fourth edition incorporates important advances in pain management and mind-body medicine. It features new content on mindfulness; a "Quick Skill" section in each chapter with simple exercises that can have an immediate impact; updated supplementary reading and resources, including smartphone apps; and more. At the companion website, you can access the audio tracks and download and print additional copies of the worksheets.

"Hundreds of thousands of readers have found help and hope for getting their lives back from chronic pain in this empowering workbook. Top pain specialist and physician Margaret A. Caudill spells out 10 steps that can radically change the way pain sufferers feel--both physically and emotionally. From finding the best treatments to coping with flareups, solving everyday problems, and harnessing the power of relaxation techniques, the book is packed with tested solutions that users can tailor to their own needs. The fully updated fourth edition incorporates important advances in pain management and mind-body medicine. It features new content on mindfulness, a "Quick Skill" section in each chapter with simple exercises that can have an immediate impact, updated supplementary reading and resources (including smart phone apps), and more. Practical tools include MP3 audio downloads and easy-to-use worksheets that purchasers can now download and print"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Before you begin: how this book can help you -- Beginning to take control of your pain -- Understanding pain -- The mind-body connection -- The body-mind connection -- The power of the mind -- Adopting healthy attitudes -- Nutrition and pain -- Effective communication -- Effective problem solving -- The end of the beginning -- Appendix A. Common chronic pain conditions -- Appendix B. Complementary alternative medicine -- Appendix C. Working comfortably at a computer / Nancy L. Josephson -- Appendix D. Managing osteoarthritis pain with medicines: a review of the research for adults -- Appendix E. Electronic resources -- Appendix F. Worksheets and other materials.

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