Cannabis for chronic pain : a proven prescription for using marijuana to relieve your pain and heal your life
Record details
- ISBN: 9781501155888
- ISBN: 1501155881
- ISBN: 9781501155901
- ISBN: 1501155903
- ISBN: 9781501155918
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Physical Description:
print
xix, 346 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm - Edition: First Touchstone hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Touchstone, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-338) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: chronic pain is a blessing disguised as a curse -- Cannabis as medicine. Marijuana: the medicine of empowerment ; Getting started ; Understanding the medicine of marijuana ; Choosing your delivery method -- Self-care 101: MMJ + holistic medicine = long-lasting pain relief. Inflammation: chill out ; Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: love your joints ; Low back pain: stretch your body and mind ; Migraine headache: practice self-compassion ; Fibromyalgia: you are your highest priority ; GI dis-ease: IBS, Chrohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis: listen to your gut ; Musculoskeletal (M-S) pain: knees, neck, shoulders, and hips: what's the message? ; Neuropathic (nerve) pain: neuropath, shingles, trigeminal neuralgia, complex regional pain syndrome: surrender ; Dysmenorrhea (mentrual pain): a lesson in self-love ; Alleviating cancer pain: grieve your loss ; Emotional pain: anxiety, insomnia, and depression: I am safe, I am at peace with life -- Fully alive: getting high on life!. Cannabis as a sacred herb ; What is your dream? -- Conclusion: everything in moderation. |
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Subject: | Marijuana Therapeutic use Chronic pain Treatment Chronic Pain therapy Cannabis Medical Marijuana |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | RM 666 .C266 I95 2017 | 30775305531130 | General Collection | Available | - |
Library Journal Review
Cannabis for Chronic Pain : A Proven Prescription for Using Marijuana to Relieve Your Pain and Heal Your Life
Library Journal
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Cannabis has a long history of medicinal use; its prohibition is relatively recent. Ivker, an osteopathic physician who practices holistic medicine, explains why it is useful and when it can help, noting that he used the drug when he was afflicted with shingles. Ivker discusses the relevant pharmacology with detailed descriptions of the active components of the different varieties of cannabis. He also considers its medical application, listing conditions that respond to the treatment (chronic pain, arthritis, migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, cancer pain), methods of administration, and side effects. Legal issues are addressed and readers learn how to find reliable suppliers and physicians who will provide medical marijuana cards. He stresses the importance of proper guidance and dosage, telling patients to accept the lowest effective amount and limit use to occasions when it is medically necessary. The author also provides a resource list and some standard self-help advice as well. VERDICT An -excellent source of objective information about medical marijuana.-Barbara Bibel, -formerly Oakland P.L. © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
BookList Review
Cannabis for Chronic Pain : A Proven Prescription for Using Marijuana to Relieve Your Pain and Heal Your Life
Booklist
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
When he got shingles and suffered pain so awful that he felt as if he were being electrocuted, Ivker, a doctor of osteopathy and past president of the American Holistic Medical Association, self-medicated with medical marijuana and became an even bigger believer in the power of pot. He talks about how to treat pain from such conditions as arthritis, migraines, menstrual cramps, and cancer with cannabis in many forms, including transdermal patches. He divides his guide into three parts Cannabis as Medicine, Self-care 101, and Fully Alive and concludes with a chapter titled Everything in Moderation. If marijuana is no longer needed to treat discomfort or disease, he says, it's best to gradually reduce intake. Otherwise, like drinking coffee or alcohol, it can lead to psychological dependence and tolerance. He wants people to discipline themselves and use pot as a sacred medicine. An informative approach to an increasingly mainstream topic, and even skeptics may find Ivker's positive energy, encouraging view of life, and generous sprinkling of inspirational quotes from the likes of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Albert Einstein beneficial.--Springen, Karen Copyright 2017 Booklist