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Understanding fibromyalgia : an introduction for patients and caregivers / by Ali, Naheed,1981-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.I: Lead in. 1. History of fibromyalgia ; 2. Connections between fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome ; 3. How body systems are affected symptomatically by fibromyalgia -- II: Clinical picture. 4. Brain fog: myth or reality? ; 5. Causes of fibromyalgia ; 6. Outpatient vs. inpatient care in fibromyalgia treatment ; 7. Roles of family physicians, internists, and neurologists ; 8. Prevention is the key -- III: Common ways of coping. 9. Alternative therapies ; 10. Conventional treatments ; 11. Fibromyalgia and diet ; 12. Importance of exercise in the treatment of FM ; 13. Lending a helping hand -- IV: Iron will to face fibromyalgia. 14. Approaching the mental aspects ; 15. Being a parent with fibromyalgia ; 16. Fibromyalgia-related occupational constraints ; 17. Conclusion."Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder associated with overall body pain and discomfort. Although the condition is not a variety of other neurological disorders or even arthritis, it possesses some of the same symptoms. There are an estimated 10 million Americans suffering with fibromyalgia, and estimates suggest that three to six percent of the world's population have symptoms of fibromyalgia. The medical costs of treatment coupled with lost productivity have been estimated in the billions of dollars. The good news is that fibromyalgia is not progressive and is not fatal. Many sufferers report that the symptoms can improve with treatment and time. his accessible introduction to the disorder helps educate both sufferers and caregivers alike to the symptoms, potential causes, treatments, and outcomes of fibromyalgia. Addressing both traditional and alternative approaches, Naheed Ali offers hope and guidance for those seeking both understanding and possible paths to recovery. He focuses not just on the science and medicine behind fibromyalgia, but also on living well with it after diagnosis. Offering tips for lifestyle modifications as well as advice for caregivers, family, and friends, he ultimately provides a responsive and hopeful guide to this often misunderstood condition, "--Amazon.com.
Subjects: Fibromyalgia.; Fibromyalgia.;
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Making sense of fibromyalgia / by Wallace, Daniel J.(Daniel Jeffrey),1949-; Wallace, Janice Brock.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-232) and index.The whys and wherefores of fibromyalgia -- Basic science and fibromyalgia -- How and where the body can be affected by fibromyalgia -- The clinical spectrum of fibromyalgia -- The evaluation of fibromyalgia patients -- Improving your quality of life -- Where are we headed?Making Sense of Fibromyalgia provides clear answers to common questions, explains findings from the latest research, and discusses treatment options for complex symptoms. Detailed information is provided about topics such as who gets fibromyalgia and why; how stress, hormones, and your immune system interact and relate to fibromyalgia; what conditions are associated with it; why and how you might be misdiagnosed; how to overcome fibromyalgia; and how to understand your prognosis. The authors share all there is to know about the syndrome as well as how our understanding of it has changed over time. This comprehensive companion covers the entire spectrum of issues for those suffering from fibromyalgia, as well as their families, friends, caretakers, primary care physicians, and other health professionals.
Subjects: Fibromyalgia; Fibromyalgia;
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Yoga for fibromyalgia : move, breathe, and relax to improve your quality of life / by Crotzer, Shoosh Lettick,1950-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 118-120) and index.Although mainstream medicine has yet to devise a successful plan for treating fibromyalgia, yoga offers sensible strategies for managing, and sometimes overcoming, the pain. Written by a yoga teacher and suitable for both yoga novices and veterans, this book is grounded in simple movements, breathing techniques, and guided visualization and relaxation sessions. Readers learn to reduce stress and manage fibromyalgia through eight sequences: four for pain relief, one to diminish fatigue and improve sleep, and three for maintaining body awareness and general flexibility. The author's simple, supportive language and mixture of theory, practice, and the latest scientific data offer hope for one of the most challenging health conditions.--From publisher description.Fibromyalgia and yoga -- Yoga poses for fibromyalgia -- Practicing yoga for fibromyalgia -- Living with fibromyalgia.
Subjects: Fibromyalgia; Yoga;
© 2008., Rodmell Press,
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Mayo Clinic guide to fibromyalgia / by Abril, Andy,editor.; Bruce, Barbara K.,editor.; Mayo Clinic,issuing body.;
Part 1: What is fibromyalgia? -- A brief introduction -- Fibromyalgia's lengthy journey -- Myths vs. facts -- What causes fibromyalgia? -- How do I know if I have fibromyalgia? -- The cost of fibromyalgia -- Part 2: Treating fibromyalgia -- Medications -- Cognitive behavioral therapy -- Integrative medicine -- Interdisciplinary pain management programs -- Part 3: Managing symptoms -- Setting goals -- Retraining your brain -- Getting regular physical activity -- Balance your time and energy -- Stress and mood management -- Take care of yourself -- Part 4: Living with fibromyalgia -- Partnering with your doctor -- Family and support -- Work life -- Action guide -- Additional resources."Fibromyalgia is a condition that's often misunderstood by the general public and doctors alike. This book aims to dispel myths about fibromyalgia and offers practical strategies that can help anyone living with this condition manage it successfully and return to a fulfilling and enjoyable life. Mayo Clinic Guide to Fibromyalgia offers research-supported, practical strategies that can help anyone with fibromyalgia live their best life now. From personal stories of people living with fibromyalgia to the compassionate expertise of its medical editors, this book seeks to first connect with people who have fibromyalgia in a way that they may not have experienced from loved ones and even doctors."--Amazon.com
Subjects: Fibromyalgia; Fibromyalgia; Fibromyalgia;
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The fibromanual : a complete fibromyalgia treatment guide for you and your doctor / by Liptan, Ginevra.;
Introduction: the F-word -- Figuring out fibromyalgia for myself -- What fibromyalgia is, and isn't -- The chain reaction that causes fibromyalgia -- Blocking the fibromyalgia chain reaction -- Helping your doctor help you -- The four R's of fibromyalgia treatment -- Rest: taming the hyperactive stress response -- Rest: fixing fibromyalgia sleep -- Rest: medications to increase deep sleep -- Repair: digestion -- Repair: therapeutic movement -- Repair: unsticking the fascia -- Rebalance: energy production -- Rebalance: inflammation -- Rebalance: adrenal hormones -- Rebalance: thyroid and sex hormones -- Rebalance: mood -- Reduce: fatigue and fibrofog -- Reduce: pain hypersensitivity -- Reduce: opiates for pain relief -- Reduce: medical marijuana for pain relief -- Reduce: pain from other sources -- Reduce: chronic fatigue syndrome -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix: a health care provider guide to fibromyalgia management."Ten million Americans experience the widespread muscle pain, profound fatigue, and fuzzy brain ("fibrofog") that have long frustrated both patients and doctors. In this unique resource, Ginevra Liptan, M.D., shares a cutting-edge new approach that goes far beyond mainstream medical knowledge to produce dramatic symptom improvement. Dr. Liptan's program incorporates clinically proven therapies from both alternative and conventional medicine, along with the latest research on experimental options like medical marijuana."--Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-339) and index.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Fibromyalgia; Fibromyalgia;
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The fatigue and fibromyalgia solution : the essential guide to overcoming chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, made easy! / by Teitelbaum, Jacob.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-299) and index."The national Medical Director of the Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Center offers a practical and concise guide to defeating both chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia More than twenty-five million Americans have turned to Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum's landmark From Fatigued to Fantastic, the all-time best-selling book on combating disabling fatigue and fibromyalgia. Now, The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution provides the most cutting-edge research and scientific information, offering the latest advances in treating chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and the baffling, often dismissed symptoms associated with these debilitating conditions. From the best strategies for using medications and nutritional supplements to the most recent alternative therapies and recommendations for lifestyle modifications, The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution delivers extensive wisdom in a condensed volume, making it truly accessible. Dr. Teitelbaum also presents the simple-to-apply SHINE Protocol, addressing Sleep, Hormonal support, Infections, Nutritional support and Exercise. Helping all readers develop an individualized program, Dr. Teitelbaum has created a new lifeline for anyone seeking compassionate, proven approaches for restoring wellness and regaining optimal energy and vitality"--"A concise guide to understanding and overcoming chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia"--Your body's energy crisis. Why we have a modern-day energy crisis ; What are chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia? ; Create your individual treatment protocol -- Restore energy production with the SHINE protocol. S-Sleep: the foundation of getting well ; H-Hormonal support: Optimizing adrenal, thyroid, testosterone, and estrogen function ; I-Infections: destroy your body's hidden invaders ; N-Nutrition: optimizing your body's ability to heal, including ribose, a powerful new nutrient ; E-Exercise, as able -- Pain relief and other health issues. Natural and prescription pain relief ; Other areas to explore for CFS/FMS ; Am I crazy? Understanding the mind-body connection ; Losing weight ; Finding a physician, lab tests, and other helpful tools ; Conclusion.
Subjects: Chronic fatigue syndrome; Fibromyalgia; Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic; Fibromyalgoa;
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Healing through trigger point therapy : a guide to fibromyalgia, myofascial pain, and dysfunction / by Starlanyl, Devin.; Sharkey, John,1961-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.General overview -- Muscles : your moving machine -- Trigger points : cause and effect -- Fibromyalgia, trigger points, and chronic myofascial pain : a new understanding -- Kinetics : lines of power -- Keys to symptom management : identification and control of perpetuating factors -- Symptom list -- Muscles of the face, head, and neck -- Muscles of the trunk -- Muscles of the shoulder, arm, and hand -- Muscles of the hip and thigh -- Muscles of the lower leg and foot -- Beyond the myofascia -- Solving the puzzle : history, exam, and treatment -- Fibromyalgia and trigger points in the 21st century."This guide to trigger points is comprehensive resource for the diagnostics, care, treatment and prevention of symptoms related to fibromyalgia, myofascial pain, and other commonly misdiagnosed chronic pain conditions"--
Subjects: Fibromyalgia.; Myofascial pain syndromes.; Fibromyalgia; Myofascial Pain Syndromes; Trigger Points; Chronic Pain; Musculoskeletal Manipulations;
© [2013], Lotus Pub. : North Atlantic Books,
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Explaining "unexplained illnesses" : disease paradigm for chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple chemical sensitivity, fibromyalgia, post-traumatic stress disorder, Gulf War syndrome, and others / by Pall, Martin L.;
The NO/ONOO cycle and the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple chemical sensitivity, fibromyalgia, and post-traumatic stress disorder -- Important components and their properties -- Generation of symptoms and signs of multisystem illnesses -- The local versus systemic nature of the NO/ONOO cycle mechanism and its implications for nomenclature and treatment -- Chronic fatigue syndrome -- Agents that lower nitric oxide levels are useful in the treatment of multisystem illnesses: hydroxocobalamin (vitamin B12) and paroxetine -- Multiple chemical sensitivity -- Fibromyalgia -- Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Gulf War syndrome: a combination of all four (CFS, MCS, FM, and PTSD) -- The toll of multisystem illnesses -- Overall evidence, and what else is needed? -- What about those who say it is all in your head or that it all starts in your head? -- A major new paradigm of human disease? -- Therapy -- Overview.Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-437) and index.
Subjects: Nitric oxide; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Multiple chemical sensitivity; Fibromyalgia; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Persian Gulf syndrome;
© c2007., Harrington Park Press,
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Arthritis sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, childhood arthritis, gout, fibromyalgia, spinal stenosis, lupus, infectious arthritis, and auto-immune disorders associated with arthritis ; along with facts about medications, surgical procedures, and self-care techniques to manage pain and disability, tips on living independently with arthritis, a glossary of related terms, and resources for additional help and information. by Jones, Keith(Editor at Omnigraphics, Inc.);
"About 46 million adults in the United States experience joint pain, stiffness, and inflammation associated with arthritis and related rheumatic diseases. These physical symptoms can interfere with activities of daily life, and the fatigue and emotional consequences of the disease can negatively impact relationships and mental well-being. But various treatments can offer pain and symptom relief, with significant improvements in overall quality of life. Arthritis Sourcebook, 4th Edition, provides information about the diagnosis, treatment, and management of degenerative, inflammatory, and other forms of arthritis. It describes the symptoms and treatments of related diseases that affect the joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, and muscles. Tips for reducing joint pain and inflammation and managing arthritis-related disability are also provided"--Publisher's website.Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction to arthritis -- Types of arthritis, related rheumatic diseases, and other associated medical conditions -- Medical and surgical treatments for arthritis -- Arthritis self-management: strategies to reduce pain and inflammation -- Living with arthritis -- Additional help and information.
Subjects: Resource Guides.; Popular Works.; Arthritis;
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Autoimmune Diseases Handbook & Resource Guide /
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Table of Contents -- Publisher's Note -- Section One: Studies & Statistics About Autoimmune Diseases -- General -- Autoimmunity may be rising in the US -- Autoimmune Diseases and Your Environment -- Crohn's Disease Fact Sheet -- Living With Crohn's Disease -- National Diabetes Statistics 2020 -- Office on Women's Health Fact Sheet -- Points to Remember about Fibromyalgia -- Facts and Myths Pertaining to Fibromyalgia -- Office on Women's Health Fact Sheet -- Graves' Disease Fact Sheet -- Hyperthyroidism Fact Sheet -- Guillain-Barre Syndrome Fact Sheet -- Office on Women's Health Fact Sheet -- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Fact Sheet -- Office on Women's Health Fact Sheet -- Lupus Facts & Statistics -- Points to Remember about Lupus -- Tick-Borne Disease Working Group Report to Congress -- The Evolving Landscape in the Management and Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis -- Environmental factors in autoimmune diseases and their role in multiple sclerosis -- Do You Have Muscle Weakness? -- Myasthenia Gravis Fact Sheet -- Points to Remember about Psoriasis -- Points to Remember about Rheumatoid Arthritis -- Overview of Scleroderma -- This is Sjogren's -- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Vasculitis Symptoms of the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems Fact Sheet -- Section Two: Types of Autoimmune Diseases -- Addison's Disease -- Agencies & Associations -- Libraries & Resource Centers -- Foundations & Research Centers -- Support Groups & Hotlines -- Journals -- Digital Resources -- Web Sites -- Celiac Disease -- Crohn's Disease -- Diabetes, Type 1 -- Dressler's Syndrome -- Endometriosis -- Fibromyalgia -- Graves' Disease -- Guillain-Barre Syndrome -- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis -- Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)- Lyme Disease, Chronic -- Multiple Sclerosis (MS) -- Myasthenia Gravis -- Pernicious Anemia -- Psoriasis -- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) -- Scleroderma -- Sjogren's Syndrome -- Ulcerative Colitis -- Vasculitis -- Section Three: Appendixes -- Medication List -- Entry Name Index -- Geographic Index.Covers twenty-one of the most prevalent autoimmune diseases, from Addison's to Vasculitis, combining valuable, easy-to-understand educational information for patients and their families, with national and state statistics and discussions about prevention, treatment and outcomes.10-A.Mode of access: Internet.
Subjects: Autoimmune diseases; Autoimmune diseases;
On-line resources: https://libproxy.kirtland.edu/login?url=https://online.salempress.com/doi/book/10.3331/HWAuto -- Available online. Click here to access.;
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