Manage your pain : practical and positive ways of adapting to chronic pain
Nicholas, Michael2011
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Chronic pain has been described as a silent epidemic, this book can help you learn to minimize the impact of pain, and put persisting pain where it belongs - in the background of your life.
Main title:
Manage your pain : practical and positive ways of adapting to chronic pain / by Michael Nicholas, Allan Molloy, Lois Tonkin and Lee Beeston
Imprint:
Sydney ABC Books 2011
Collation:
223 pages illustrations
Audience:
Tertiary
Contents:
What is chronic pain?Questions you may haveWhat's going on in your body when pain is chronic?What X-rays, CT and MRI scans tell usWorking with your doctorTreatments for chronic painUsing pacing to overcome the effects of chronic pain on activitiesSetting goalsRecognising and overcoming the obstacles to changeStretching and exercisingChallenging ways of thinking about painUsing relaxationDistraction techniquesImproving sleepStress and problem solvingInteracting with those around youDealing with flare-ups and setbacksPain and workPain management for seniorsMaintaining the changes
ISBN:
9780733330247 (paperback)
Dewey class:
616.0472 MAN
Local class:
616.0472
Language:
English
BRN:
114685
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 616.0472 MAN | Available |