Integrative therapies for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and myofascial pain the mind-body connection
Fibromyalgia, chronic myofascial pain, and chronic fatigue are often seen as interchangeable conditions, a belief held even by many health care providers. Nothing could be further from the truth-however, they do often coexist. Knowing if more than one of these disorders is present is extremely impor...
| Main Author: | Cooper, Celeste. |
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| Other Authors: | Miller, Jeffrey. |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Rochester, Vt. :
Healing Arts Press,
c2010.
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword / Devin J Starlanyl
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1: Fibromyalgia Pain, Chronic Fatigue Immunodysfunction, And Chronic Myofascial Pain From Trigger Points
- All about fibromyalgia
- Summary Exercise: FM
- Chronic fatigue immunodysfunction-the muster to master
- Summary Exercise: CFID
- Chronic myofascial pain-nerve to muscle
- Summary Exercise: CMP
- Chapter summary: FM/CMP-FM/CFID-Is it a double cross?
- Glossary of terms introduced in Chapter 1 that describe pain
- 2: Communicating Your Health Care Needs
- Relating your symptoms and health history
- Identifying aggravating and alleviating factors
- Coexisting conditions
- Communicating with your physician and other health care providers
- Summary Exercise: Clear expressions
- Useful tools for communicating with health care providers
- Medication log
- Symptom inventory sheet
- Anatomical diagram of pain
- Health history log
- 3: Dialogues Within And Without
- Journal writing: an internal dialogue
- Soliciting the support you need
- Sample letter soliciting support
- Relationships: Having them, keeping them, and knowing when to let them go
- Advocacy-a constructive way to vent
- Summary Exercise: Reaction to interaction
- Useful tools for inner and outer self-expression
- Baker's dozen: thirteen tips for expressing your feelings through poetry
- Interactive pain/energy meter
- It takes two to tango: rules for possibly the most important date in your relationship
- Sample advocacy letter
- 4: My Body Is Matter And It Matters
- Understanding and treating pain
- Managing your diet
- Exercise-use it or lose it
- Bodywork-toiling over the anatomy
- Medical specialists and therapists
- Health and functionality therapists
- Chapter conclusion
- Summary Exercise: Exercising your options
- Useful tools for a healthy lifestyle
- Diet assessment guide
- Stretches for every part of your body
- 5: Power Of Mind, Body, And Spirit
- Depression-overcoming the doldrums
- Spirituality
- Accepting what is
- Other paths
- Chapter conclusion
- Summary Exercise: Expanding your options
- Useful tools for connecting with your spiritual center
- Breathing meditation for people with FM, CFID, and CMP
- Guided meditation for healing
- New thoughts on insomnia
- 6: Dealing With Circuit Overload
- Brain fog-symptoms of blowout before a power failure
- Time management-an exercise in energy conservation
- Crisis management-dealing with major life events
- Chapter conclusion
- Summary Exercise: Unloading the gray matter
- 7: Approaching The System Systematically
- ADA and the EEOC
- Social Security Disability determination
- Patient rights
- Miscellaneous programs and help
- Confidentiality and HIPAA
- Chapter conclusion
- Useful tools for navigating the health care system
- Interaction worksheet for important calls and meetings
- Treating health care provider log
- Chronological health record
- Table for determining disability status for thoselimited to dedentary work
- Table for determining disability status for those capable of light physical work
- Epilogue
- Resources for maximizing health care, relationships, and emotional well-being
- Glossary of acronyms
- Notes
- About the authors
- Index.