Recommended Reading:
Chronic Pain
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Why You Really Hurt, Dr. Burton S. Schuler
This book tells you all
you need to know about Morton's foot and how you can test for and bring
under control this
common perpetuating factor. |
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Breaking Thru the Fibro Fog: Scientific Proof Fibromyalgia is Real, by
Kevin P. White MD, PhD with foreword by I Jon Russell MD, PhD.
If you need
to have proof that FM exists, you will find it here in easy to understand
terms. |
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Living with Chronic Pain (Second Edition), by Jennifer P. Schneider
This book contains unbiased information on pain management options including new therapies and opioids. |
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Just Fine: Unmasking Concealed Chronic Illness and Pain, by Carol Sveilich
Those of us with chronic invisible illness will relate to the stories in this book, and perhaps we can use them to teach others a little bit about our perspective. |
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The Mindfulness Solution to Pain: Step-by-Step Techniques for
Chronic Pain Management, by John Carter-Nix
This book teaches mindfulness techniques as tools for chronic pain control and stress reduction. |
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Migraine Brains and Bodies: A comprehensive guide to solving the mystery of your migraines, by C. M.
Shifflett. This is the best book on migraines. It contains important and understandable ways to help you gain control over your migraines and your life. |
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Figuring out Fibromyalgia: Current Science and the Most Effective Treatments, by Ginevra Liptan
This is an up-to-date look at fibromyalgia from another doctor with fibromyalgia who also used herself as a guinea pig. Learn the latest from another kindred spirit. |
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Integrative
Therapies for Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Myofascial Pain:
The Mind-Body Connection, by Celeste Cooper,
RN, and Jeffrey Miller, PhD |
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A Headache in the Pelvis: A new understanding and treatment for chronic
pelvic pain syndromes, by David Wise PhD and Rodney Anderson MD.
Clear instruction in treatment for pelvic floor pain. |
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Heal Pelvic Pain: The Proven Stretching, Strengthening, and Nutrition Program for Relieving Pain, Incontinence,& I.B.S, and Other Symptoms Without Surgery by Amy Stein MPT. Basic patient-oriented book for chronic pelvic pain. |
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The Winner’s Guide to
Pain Relief, by myofascial pain specialist Hal Blatman, MD, and Brad
Ekvall, BFA, is ready to teach you how to improve your quality of life.
Read more about it here. |
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Alternative Treatments for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 2nd
edition, by Mari Skelly and Helen Walker, is a compilation of many
alternative treatments that could be of benefit for many patients with
chronic pain and fatigue. Some of these patients also have myofascial pain.
Readers may identify with many patient stories and may find them useful to
teach companions about their own struggles to cope with illness. |
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Between Heaven and Earth, by Harriet Beinfiield L.Ac and Efrem
Korngold La.Ac, O.M.D.
This is the most complete book on Traditional Chinese Medicine I have read
that is relatively easy for the layperson to understand and yet in-depth
enough for the beginning health care professional to find valuable as a
starting point. It covers practical basics, such as preparing herbal
tea and the properties of food, as well as diagnostic patterns, theory, and
suggestions for therapy.
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The
First Year – Fibromyalgia: An Essential
Guide for the Newly
Diagnosed, by Claudia Craig Marek.
This book is one of the most
valuable tools a newly diagnosed fibromyalgia patient can own. The
author is a care provider who works with a respected doctor
specializing in fibromyalgia. She has fibromyalgia and has
raised two fibromyalgic sons. She has spent a great deal of time
listening to and observing patients and doing her best to answer all
who come to her with questions. This book is not
just for the newly diagnosed. I believe that all patients with
fibromyalgia, and their supporters, would benefit greatly from reading
this book.
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PAIN:
Clinical Manual, 2nd
edition,
by Margo McCaffery and Chris
Pasero
This is a book that should be
thoroughly read (and used) by health-care providers of all types.
Patients should (at the least) ask their libraries
to get this book, because everyone will benefit from reading
it. This book addresses many myths and misconceptions surrounding
pain and explains the mechanisms of pain. It supplies pain management techniques, both
medicinal and non-medicinal. |
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Parting the Fog:
The Personal Side of
Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,
by Sue Jones
This book is a series of essays and poems that will tug at your heart.
As you read, you will see yourself in the pages and may be able to use
this book to help explain the depths of your symptoms to those you love.
There are also "personal pages" for you to fill in so that you can record
your connection to the story of these connections that unfold in this
book. |
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Fibromyalgia:The New Integrative Approach.
How to Combine the Best of
Traditional and
Alternative Therapies,
by Milton
Hammerly
This doctor actually knows that fibromyalgia and
myofascial pain are different! This book is about fibromyalgia, and the
author covers it well, including supplements and herbs and a wide variety
of complementary medicine. |
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What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About
Pediatric Fibromyalgia,
by R. Paul St. Amand, MD, and Claudia Marek
If you have a child with fibromyalgia, or one you suspect may have
fibromyalgia, you need to read this book. Guaifenesin therapy may
provide a safe way to prevent many of the FMS symptoms from developing in
your child. This book could prevent your child — and you — a lot of
pain. |
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We Are Not Alone: Learning to Live with
Chronic Illness, by Sefra Kobrin
Pitzele
This is a book about the changes chronic
illness brings into your life, and we accept and adapt. There is an
extensive chapter on caregivers, a chapter on sex, and a chapter on
adapting your house and environs to your needs. This book even has
cartoons! |
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Curing Fibromyalgia Naturally with Chinese
Medicine, by
Bob Flaws, 2000
Although I am not happy with the use of the word
“curing” in this context, this book is very good for those patients with
fibromyalgia who are interested in the Traditional Chinese Medicine
approach. It includes the use of herbs. |
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Full details on guaifenesin therapy
plus a lot of information on fibromyalgia are found in
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia,
by R. Paul St. Amand, MD, and Claudia Craig Marek.
The authors and I agree to disagree about the relationship between
fibromyalgia and chronic myofascial pain. I don’t understand why
guaifenesin works, but I believe that it does. I have experienced
it personally and seen it work in so many others. I believe that
it helps remove substances that impair metabolism and that removal of
these substances promotes healthier tissues. This book handles
complex issues in a very clear and enjoyable manner.
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When
Muscle Pain Won't Go Away, by Gayle
Backstrom
Gayle was one of the first to write about fibromyalgia. She's part of the
FMily. Her book contains explanations about FMS, treatment options, coping
strategies, and many helpful appendices giving resources. |
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