Celeste Cooper, Jeffrey Miller

Integrative Therapies for Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Myofascial Pain (eBook, ePUB)

The Mind-Body Connection

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A guide to coping with fibromyalgia, myofascial pain, and chronic fatigue syndrome • Reveals how to deal with each disorder and how treatments can interact or aggravate if more than one disorder is present • Offers techniques to dispel the side effects created by these illnesses Fibromyalgia, chronic myofascial pain, and chronic fatigue syndrome are often seen as interchangeable conditions, a belief held even by many health care providers. Nothing could be further from the truth--however, they do often coexist. Knowing if more than one of these disorders is present is extremely important because the treatment for one of them can often exacerbate the problems caused by the others. Written by a registered nurse and a psychologist who has been treating these conditions since 1994, this book presents an integrative medical approach to these three disorders with a strong emphasis on utilizing and strengthening the mind-body connection to restore well-being. The authors provide a thorough guide to numerous treatment options--from diet, exercise, and herbs to mindfulness meditation, chi kung, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). They also offer techniques to dispel the "brain fog" that these disorders often create and show how to overcome the resultant obstacles to effectively communicating with your doctor. The additional information included on the psychological issues that accompany these chronic pain disorders allows this integrative treatment guide to open the door not only to physical recovery but also emotional and mental well-being.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Februar 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781594779596
• Artikelnr.: 49185505

Autorenporträt

Celeste Cooper, R.N., worked as a nurse and nurse educator for more than 20 years before being diagnosed with fibromyalgia, chronic myofascial pain, and chronic fatigue syndrome. She is now an advocate for sufferers of these disorders and lives in Missouri and Arizona.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Devin J. Starlanyl
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Fibromyalgia Pain, Chronic Fatigue Immunodysfunction, and Chronic
Myofascial Pain from Trigger Points
All about Fibromyalgia
Summary Exercise: FM
Chronic Fatigue Immunodysfunction--The Muster to Master
Summary Exercise: CFID
Chronic Myofascial Pain--Nerve to Muscle
Summary Exercise: CMP
Chapter Summary: FM/CMP–FM/CFID--Is It a Double Cross?
Glossary of Terms Introduced in Chapter 1 that Describe Pain
2 Communicating Your Health Care Needs
Relating Your Symptoms and Health History
Identifying Aggravating and Alleviating Factors
Coexisting Conditions
Communicating with Your Physician and Other Health Care Providers
Summary Exercise: Clear Expressions
Useful Tools for Communicating with Health Care Providers
Medication Log
Symptom Inventory Sheet
Anatomical Diagram of Pain
Health History Log
3 Dialogues Within and Without
Journal Writing: An Internal Dialogue
Soliciting the Support You Need
Sample Letter Soliciting Support
Relationships: Having Them, Keeping Them, and Knowing When to Let Them Go
Advocacy--A Constructive Way to Vent
Summary Exercise: Reaction to Interaction
Useful Tools for Inner and Outer Self-Expression
A Baker’s Dozen: Thirteen Tips for Expressing Your Feelings through Poetry
Interactive Pain/Energy Meter
It Takes Two to Tango: Rules for Possibly the Most Important Date in Your
Relationship
Sample Advocacy Letter
4 My Body Is Matter and It Matters
Understanding and Treating Pain
Managing Your Diet
Exercise--Use It or Lose It
Bodywork--Toiling over the Anatomy
Medical Specialists and Therapists
Health and Functionality Therapists
Chapter Conclusion
Summary Exercise: Exercising Your Options
Useful Tools for a Healthy Lifestyle
Diet Assessment Guide
Stretches for Every Part of Your Body
5 The Power of Mind, Body, and Spirit
Depression--Overcoming the Doldrums
Spirituality
Accepting What Is
Other Paths
Chapter Conclusion
Summary Exercise: Expanding Your Options
Useful Tools for Connecting with Your Spiritual Center
Breathing Meditation for People with FM, CFID, and CMP
Guided Meditation for Healing
New Thoughts on Insomnia
6 Dealing with Circuit Overload
Brain Fog--Symptoms of Blowout before a Power Failure
Time Management--An Exercise in Energy Conservation
Crisis Management--Dealing with Major Life Events
Chapter Conclusion
Summary Exercise: Unloading the Gray Matter
7 Aproaching the System Systematically
The ADA and the EEOC
Social Security Disability Determination
Patient Rights
Miscellaneous Programs and Help
Confidentiality and HIPAA
Chapter Conclusion
Useful Tools for Navigating the Health Care System
Interaction Worksheet for Important Calls and Meetings
Treating Health Care Provider Log
Chronological Health Record
Table for Determining Disability Status for Those Limited to Sedentary Work
Table for Determining Disability Status for Those Capable of Light Physical
Work
Epilogue
Resources for Maximizing Health Care, Relationships, and Emotional
Well-being
Glossary of Acronyms
Notes
About the Authors
Index