Sufferers of chronic pain learn how to adapt their lives and negotiate their discomfort with the techniques illustrated in this book. A wide range of approaches for managing persistent pain are described, offering chronic pain sufferers options that take into account the level of pain and lifestyle. Based on two highly successful multidisciplinary pain-management programs in the UK and Australia, the suggestions demonstrate awareness of current medical thinking and draw on the latest scientific research. For people who do not wish to rely on prescribed drugs, an integrated method is used, including physiotherapy and psychological techniques. This new edition is fully revised and updated to include a special chapter on pain management for the elderly, as well as clearly explaining the causes of pain and providing steps that anyone can take to minimize the impact of persistent pain on a sufferer's life, work, and leisure.
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Présentation de l'éditeur :
If you have been told to live with the pain this book will show you how to do that. The causes of chronic pain can range from a physical injury, arthritis or cancer, a neurological problem or environmental and psychological factors. Whatever the cause the sufferer endures complete disruption to their life and excruciating pain that no drug can alleviate. Manage Your Pain can guide anyone towards taking the first steps on the path towards recovery from pain. Drawing on the authors extensive experience and the latest research Manage Your Pain explains the positive and practical ways in which you can adapt to chronic pain and minimise the impact it has on your life. The way forward is to understand that there is a pattern to the pain you suffer and that practical steps can be taken to return to normal life. Manage Your Pain is now fully revised and updated to include a special chapter on pain management for older people, as well as clearly explaining the causes of pain and providing steps that anyone can take to minimise the impact of persistent pain on a sufferer s life, work and leisure.
Biographie de l'auteur :
The authors are highly qualified and experienced medical professionals who specialise in pain management. They bring several differing specialities to this book, ensuring that the widest range of treatments are covered. Professor Michael Nicolas and Dr Allan Molloy teach at the University of Sydney, Lois Tonkin is a senior physiotherapist while Lee Beeston is a senior nurse specialising in pain management programmes. They have all worked on the internationally acclaimed ADAPT programme at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia.
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- ÉditeurSouvenir Press Ltd
- Date d'édition2017
- ISBN 10 0285640488
- ISBN 13 9780285640481
- ReliureBroché
- Nombre de pages272
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