Where It Hurts and Why: How to Gain Control of Your PainBasic Health Publications, Inc., 2005 - 198 pages Pain is the number-one reason American visit their doctors, Back pain, muscle aches, arthritis affect millions of people daily, limiting their activities and costing billions in medical care. Much of this suffering is unnecessary. Where It Hurts and Why can help readers take charge of their pain and become proactive in their own recovery. Individual chapters provide detailed recommendations for specific areas of the body, and also instructions for immediate treatment of acute pain. |
Contents
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The Recipe for Relief | 39 |
Neck and Shoulder Pain | 47 |
Torso Pain | 65 |
Pain in the Arm Wrist and Hand | 75 |
Hip and LowBack Pain | 101 |
Pain in the Upper Leg and Knee | 125 |
Pain in the Lower Leg Ankle and Foot | 149 |
If Your Pain Doesnt Go Away | 175 |
PainRelated Websites | 181 |
References | 187 |
About the Authors | 197 |
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Where It Hurts and Why: How to Gain Control of Your Pain Angela Sehgal,Kim Ortloff No preview available - 2005 |
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