Manage your pain : practical and positive ways of adapting to chronic pain
Nicholas, Michael2001
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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 Harper Collins 2001
Collation:
223 p.
Audience:
Tertiary
Contents:
What is chronic pain?Questions you may haveWhat's going on in your body when you have pain?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 workMaintaining the changes
ISBN:
9780733320880 (pbk)
Dewey class:
616.0472 MAN
Local class:
616.0472
Language:
English
BRN:
94513
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | NADO Collection | 616.0472 MAN | Available |