| Description |
208 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Knowing Your Pain -- Exercise: Know Your Pain -- Talking to Your Doctor -- Exercise: Making Notes for Your Doctor's Appointment -- Age, Gender, and Pain -- Exercise: Seeing Through Age and Gender -- Exercise and Pain -- Exercise: Create a Set of Exercise Possibilities -- Boundaries -- Exercise: Identify and Set Your Boundary -- Resource Management -- Exercise: Analyze Your Resource Spending -- Mind and Mood -- Concentration and Cognitive Abilities -- Anxiety -- Anger -- Shoulding and Expectations -- Consistency, Goals, and Giving Up -- Strength Euphoria and Setbacks -- Career -- Relationships -- Exercise: Long-Term Mental Health Management -- Tools and Therapies -- Medications -- Exercise: Connect with Your Pharmacist -- Mindfulness and Meditation -- Exercise: Simple Meditation Practices -- Alternative Therapies -- Exercise: Rating Therapies -- Retraining Your Nervous System -- Exercise: Clearly Observe Your Own System -- Support Groups -- Exercise: Find a Support Group -- Planning for the Future -- Exercise: Prioritize Your Future. |
| Summary |
Living with chronic pain affects far more than just your physical health. This book is a practical approach to pain management by someone who truly understands what it's like to live with chronic pain. |
| Subject(S) |
Chronic pain.
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Chronic pain -- Treatment.
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| ISBN |
9781642500370 (paperback) |
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