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Captivating study of a grim subject...
A word of advice: as the author states in the preface, this book is NOT a textbook, nor a do-it-yourself recipe book for pain relief.It is a work of communication for educated laymen "intended to give the readers the power of understanding processes in their own body." If the topic were not so grim, one could describe this work as "fascinating and fun." The topics he touches on range from studies of Yom Kippur War survivors to biofeedback training, from migraine auras to the sensitivity of babies to pain, from hand injuries to cannabis, and from nerve regeneration to the attention mechanism in ducklings and monkeys. The slim volume is filled with anecdote and humor, as well as with suffering.He reminds us that pain frequently occurs without physiological basis, and that pain sometimes fails to kick in when we are severely ill. ---- Dr. Patrick Wall(a British professor of physiology who started his career 40 years ago as a neuroscientist) is the author of several other books about pain.He unfortunately has first hand knowledge of pain.He is the victim of cancer.---- This volume explains what we have learned in recent years about pain - and is honest about the vast amount of ignorance still to be conquered.After examining the corpus of knowledge - much of it gained in the last few decades -- in the first nine chapters, Dr. Wall brings together "all the phenomena we have discussed in the previous chapters and ask[s] what precisely is going on in someone who senses pain" in Chapter 10.His purpose: "a profound understanding one's own pain has itself a therapeutic effect and proposes a rationale for therapy."This is a fascinating summary of the status of knowledge to today.It is a work that invites re-reading.

What a master has learned in a career
Who better to spend a few evenings with (metaphorically) than Patrick Wall, the man who literally, with Ronald Melzack, wrote the (text)book about pain? Pleasant Reading About Pain
I was attracted to this book because earlier in my life I had experiencedchronic pain for 8 years. The search for relief was ultimately successful,but the path to finding that relief was long and arduous. What I learned inthe process didn't help me very much for being able to advise others, so Ihoped this book would help. Read more

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The only thing that helped me -- this book!!
I once suffered from continual back pain.This book did more than medications and therapists could do. Back Book Is ABlessing
After immobilizing myself with a painful back strain, my doctor prescribed muscle relaxants and anti-inflamatories and I prescribed myself information. Luckily I found this comprehensive gem that has given melong-term benefit after the medication gave me short-term relief. An excellent guide for strengthening your back
I first bought this book over ten years ago.My wife I and used it to strenghten our backs and relieve the stress from constant sitting required of our office jobs.The book is well laid out and offers an easilyunderstandable step by step exercise program for the back.It is wellpaced program over a several week period to prevent further injury by doingto much to soon.We wore the book out from our use and sharing it withfriends. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Allied Health Services - General    2. Back    3. Backache    4. Consumer Health    5. Exercise    6. Exercise therapy    7. Health & Fitness    8. Health/Fitness    9. Healthy Living    10. Pain Management    11. Popular works    12. Exercise & workout books    13. Popular medicine   

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A slim but vital compendium of practical and applicable information
Pain/Inflammation Matters: Recipes For Life by Gloria Gilbere (a doctor of naturopathy, and expert in natural health issues, and an experienced homeopath), is a slim but vital compendium of practical and applicable information on the prevention, and even reversal, of fibromyalgia, arthritis, heart disease and inflammatory disorders. Organized into thoroughly "reader friendly" sections: "Causes & Effects"; "Heart Matters"; "Nightshade-free Recipes; and Non-drug Pain & Inflammation Phyters, Pain/Inflammation Matters should be considered "must reading" by anyone (especially non-specialist general readers) who suffer from chronic pain or inflammation.
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Subjects:  1. Cooking    2. Health & Healing - General    3. Nutrition    4. Pain Management   

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A must read, must read book!
I purchased this book for my mother who was recently diagnosed with "massive degenerative osteoarthritis of the spine".Her pain is chronic and she was feeling extremely distressed.When the book arrived she stated she read it from cover to cover in one day.Her whole demeanor improved about the disease because this book was so informative and well written.Read more

Subjects:  1. Arthritis    2. Consumer Health    3. Diseases - Nervous System (incl. Brain)    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Healthy Living    7. Osteoarthritis    8. Pain Management    9. Popular works    10. Health & Fitness / General    11. Health    12. Self-help   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Exercise for older people    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Pain Management    7. Physical fitness    8. Pilates method    9. Exercise & workout books    10. Health & Fitness / Pain Management    11. STUDY AIDS - SAT/PSAT   

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MIRACULE MEDICINE FOODS- by Rex Adams
This book contains "Alternative Medicine" cures that actually worked for me.

Great help for healing!
This book gives wonderful simple cures for many health problems. They are especially good because they may be purchased inexpensively, mostly from the grocery store, not the costly drugs. They are natural cures, with noside effects as the drugs have. I will use it often for reference, and willgive many books for gifts.

Mostly garlic
I thought this book had some interesting information in it, but I also thought it lacked some authority on the subject of healing foods. I happen to like garlic, so I have no problem incorporating it into my diet but I highly doubt it has all the medicinal purposes the author presents in hisbook. I found some value in the book though, if you can glean the valuableinformation from it. Garlic isn't the only healing food in the book but itpermeates the pages prettywell. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Therapies    2. Consumer Health    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Diet therapy    5. Garlic    6. Pain Management    7. Popular works    8. Therapeutic use    9. Complementary Medicine    10. Dietetics & nutrition    11. Diets & dieting    12. Food & Drink / Cookery   

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Subjects:  1. Alternative treatment    2. Chronic pain    3. Consumer Health    4. General    5. Holism    6. Holistic Medicine    7. Medical    8. Mind and body    9. Pain Management    10. Medical / General    11. Bargain   

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EXTREMELY helpful book .... I feel like a"NEW " person!
I've been following MOST of what "Natural Choices for Fibromyalgia" suggested and after suffering from Fibromyalgia symptoms for almost 10 years, this is the best I've felt. The best part is that I'm NOT even taking anymore pain/sleeping pills!!
I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone suffering from FMS.
Natural Choices for Fibromyalgia is VERY informative and I learned so much about how nutrition does actually play a HUGE part in helping with my Fibromyalgia symptoms.
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Subjects:  1. Alternative treatment    2. Consumer Health    3. Diseases - Musculoskeletal    4. Fibromyalgia    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health & Fitness / Pain Management    7. Health/Fitness    8. Holism    9. Holistic Medicine    10. Musculoskeletal Diseases    11. Nutrition    12. Chronic fatigue syndrome    13. Health & Fitness / Diseases / Musculoskeletal    14. Homeopathy    15. Pain    16. Pain Management   

Subjects:  1. Anesthesiology    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Neurology - General    5. Pain Medicine    6. Pharmacology    7. Rheumatology    8. Health & Fitness / Pain Management    9. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology    10. Pain & pain management   

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Telling but Lacking
While the book does explore the personal experiences of those suffering in pain adeptly, the author and contributors fail to include many sides of this complex issue of the way pain in our society is viewed and why it is so. I would say there is a limited scope at best. The book assumes for instance that addiction is a separate disease when in fact many patients in pain have co existing addiction problems past or present which clouds the issues inherent in prescribing opiates obviously. Further, there is growing acceptance currently for the theory that "disease" is a term applied to addiction too freely, apparently a trend not limited to outside of this book.Also Inote a glaring lack of references. I recall seeing similar discourse and material discussed in several separate magazine articles and web blogs unrelated to this author, pre dating the publishing of this book. Not all original premises but certainly a valiant attempt to have an all inclusive resource.

The Truth About Chronic Pain by Rosenfeld
This work documents specific instances of how people get into should be required reading in med. school
I wish every doctor, psychiatrist and psychologist would read this amazing work. It should be a required text for medical school students. It is a painfully honest account of the medical profession and society's view of the chronic pain patient. Arthur and Isodore seem to have entered my mind and viewed the world as I see it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Health & Fitness    3. Health/Fitness    4. Pain (Medical Aspects)    5. Pain Management    6. Pain & pain management   

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Wonderful!!!
This book is the best regarding current practices in pain management!A must read for any professional in the field of pain management.It has been an invaluable tool in my practice. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Analgesia    2. Anesthesiology    3. Chronic Disease    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Neurology - General    7. Pain    8. Pain (Medical Aspects)    9. Pain Medicine    10. Treatment    11. therapy    12. Health & Fitness / Pain Management    13. Pain & pain management    14. Reference works   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Diseases - Musculoskeletal    4. General    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Musculoskeletal system    8. Orthopedics    9. Pain Management    10. Popular works    11. Wounds and injuries   

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Great resource!
This book offers an excellent overview of back pain and its underlying causes and treatments.The diagrams are very insightful and easy to understand yet they convey a great deal of information to the reader. Worth every penny!

If you could have one book about low back pain, this is it!
Dr. Cailliet offers excellent and easy to understand explanations of the symptoms, causes and treatments of low back pain.He writes in a manner that is easy to follow, with very effective illustrations of various typesof injuries, including herniated disks, arthritis and nerve problems.Anyperson without a clinical background can easily follow his descriptions ofthe causes of low back pain and treatment options.I was given a copy bymy neurologist and reference it often. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Backache    2. Health & Fitness    3. Medical    4. Pain Management    5. Questions & Answers    6. Reference    7. Surgery - General   

Subjects:  1. Alternative Therapies    2. Consumer Health    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Naturopathy    6. Pain (Medical Aspects)    7. Pain Management    8. Health & Fitness / Pain Management   

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Drawing upon clinical success & personal life experience
Eighty percent of pregant women experience back pain, yet the majority of such cases can be prevented and managed successfully. Author Alicia Silva, who earned a Master of Science in Physical Therapy and applies her experience treating patients part-time while developing educational resources for women, presents Preventing and Managing Back Pain During Pregnancy as a helpful guideline drawing upon both clinical success and personal life experience. Chapters address exercise guidelines, cardiovascular conditioning, strength training, stretching, recommended postures, management of post-partum back pain, recommended daily programs, and much more. Simple black-and-white illustrations clarify the exercise guidelines in this superb and highly recommended work for expectant mothers everywhere.
A much needed resource
I'm now on my third pregnancy. My back pain has been worse each time.Until now I have not been able to find a book that specifically covers this topic. This book has provided me with a clear exercise plan which has really reduced my pain.I would recommend it to all pregnant women. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    2. Health & Fitness    3. Health & Fitness / Pain Management    4. Health & Fitness / Pregnancy & Childbirth    5. Health & Fitness / Women's Health    6. Health/Fitness    7. Pain Management    8. Pregnancy & Childbirth    9. Women's Health - General    10. Back Pain    11. Backache    12. Pregnant women    13. Prevention    14. Treatment   

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A consumer's guide to everything from common side effects to preparing physically and emotionally for treatment & managing pain
Dr. Daniel Cukier has been a radiation oncologist for over thirty years, and works with other oncologists and health writer Virginia McCullough on Coping With Chemotherapy And Radiation: a consumer's guide to everything from common side effects to preparing physically and emotionally for treatment and managing pain. While some of the details on specific drug effects may become outdated as they're replaced over time, the book's overall value won't decline anytime soon - as long as cancer remains and chemo and radiation are the preferred method of treatment.
A consumer's guide to everything from common side effects to preparing physically and emotionally for treatment & managing pain
Dr. Daniel Cukier has been a radiation oncologist for over thirty years, and works with other oncologists and health writer Virginia McCullough on Coping With Chemotherapy And Radiation: a consumer's guide to everything from common side effects to preparing physically and emotionally for treatment and managing pain. While some of the details on specific drug effects may become outdated as they're replaced over time, the book's overall value won't decline anytime soon - as long as cancer remains and chemo and radiation are the preferred method of treatment.
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Subjects:  1. Cancer    2. Cancer Chemotherapy    3. Cancer Radiotherapy    4. Chemotherapy    5. Consumer Health    6. Diseases - Cancer    7. Health & Fitness    8. Health/Fitness    9. Pain Management    10. Popular works    11. Radiotherapy    12. Coping with illness    13. Health & Fitness / Pain Management    14. Oncology    15. Popular medicine   

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most informative book on back problems
I give this book 5 stars as its very comprehensive, yet it is very easy to read and understand.It is written in a question and answer format so the reader can pick and choose areas in the book that they want to read specifically.
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Subjects:  1. Healing    2. Health & Fitness    3. Health/Fitness    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Pain Management    6. Pain Medicine    7. Preventive Medicine    8. Medical / Pain Medicine   

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A must for any migraine sufferer!
As someone who is married to a migraine sufferer, this bood was a true godsend. Many of the advice and information given has helped tremendously - not only my husband, but his doctor as well! It's written in easy to understand terms and could make a difference in your life, like it did for ours. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diseases - Nervous System (incl. Brain)    3. General    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Migraine    7. Neurology - General    8. Pain Management    9. Popular works    10. Coping with illness    11. Health & Fitness / General    12. Popular medicine   

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Insightful and Informative
After years of suffering and going from one doctor to another I finally obtained the needed guidance from this book. Through its pages you are offered much information and the possibility of finding the proper avenue to health. Not all headaches are the same or stem from the same cause, therefore a cautionary but educated approach is the best route to take, and the authors with their experts (including a Naturopathic Physician)do so admirably. If one's objective is to rid or at least ameliorate their condition I strongly recommend the information compiled in this book.

Complete Idiot's Guide to Migraines and Other Headaches
An excellent, easy-to-read and very comprehensive book that should be highly useful to the millions of migraine sufferers. Also provides a handy reference for many related topics.Read more

Subjects:  1. Diet / Health / Fitness    2. Diseases - Nervous System (incl. Brain)    3. Headache    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Migraine    7. Neuropsychology    8. Pain Management    9. Popular works    10. Health & Fitness / General