Showing titles in Pain Management

Award-winning sociologist Joanna Kempner unearths how a group of ordinary people debilitated by excruciating pain developed their own medicine from home-grown psilocybin mushrooms and fought for recognition in a broken medical system. “A deeply absorbing examination of pain and perseverance...

A comprehensive whole-health guide to healing low-back pain from vice chair for Implementation of Spine Health Innovations at Duke University. Back pain is the leading cause of disability in the United States—yet misinformation about its causes and treatment is rampant. Too often, people...

Why does pain continue long after an injury has healed? Why can scans look “normal” when the pain feels anything but? In Beyond the Hurt, Consultant in Pain Medicine Dr Murli Krishna offers a clear, compassionate explanation of why pain can become chronic—and what that really means. This audiobook explores how the nervous system processes pain, how it can become overprotective, and why persistent pain does not necessarily mean ongoing damage

Based on the gold-standard nondrug, nonsurgical Wise-Anderson Protocol for treating chronic pelvic pain, A Headache in the Pelvis is the definitive resource for anyone suffering from pelvic pain. Pelvic pain afflicts millions of men and women and goes by many names, including pelvic floor...

An essential guide to understanding the health benefits of marijuana and CBD Marijuana has been used for thousands of years as a medicine, but pot has been illegal in the United States for most of our lives. Almost all states have now legalized its medical use, and many consumers and physicians...

Modern Psychedelics is a judgment-free handbook that compiles contemporary research and ancient knowledge to guide adult readers who are interested in the mindful exploration of these misunderstood, extraordinary, powerful substances. We are currently in the midst of a massive psychedelic...

Vivre avec la fibromyalgie peut transformer chaque journée en défi : douleurs diffuses, fatigue écrasante, sommeil perturbé, incompréhension de l’entourage. Ce livre a été conçu comme un guide d’accompagnement pour t’aider à mieux comprendre ce que tu vis et à explorer des pistes concrètes pour améliorer ton bien-être au quotidien. En partant d’une explication accessible de la douleur chronique et du rôle du système nerveux, l’auteur propose un système progressif qui associe habitudes de vie plus saines, stratégies naturelles et outils corps-esprit.

Have you ever been bitten by a tick? Have you heard of Lyme disease? Would you know what to do next? From early symptoms and rashes to chronic fatigue and joint pain, Lyme disease can be confusing, frustrating, and often misdiagnosed. Many patients—especially women and mothers—have been dismissed, ignored, or told their symptoms were “all in their head.”

Matando de hambre al lobo: Una victoria contra el lupus es una memoria galardonada y guía de autoayuda que ofrece un plan transformador para quienes enfrentan enfermedades crónicas. Ganadora del International Impact Book Award, brinda esperanza, fortaleza y renovación para recuperar la salud y la vitalidad. Hace casi 40 años, Karen recibió un devastador diagnóstico de lupus con un pronóstico de “cinco a siete años”. Rehusándose a aceptar ese destino, emprendió un extraordinario viaje de investigación, despertar espiritual y transformación personal.

Bruce Bartyzal's story began with a simple, persistent knee pain that rapidly progressed to constant suffering, affecting every part of his life. Desperate for relief, he chose knee replacement surgery, knowing it would restore his mobility and quality of life. However, the treatment that was supposed to provide hope instead triggered a chain reaction of difficulties, resulting in excruciating agony, internal bleeding, and the startling discovery that a major artery had been severed.

Convivir con fibromialgia puede hacer que cada día parezca una batalla: dolor difuso, cansancio extremo, problemas de sueño, sensación de incomprensión. Este libro está pensado para acompañarte en ese camino y ofrecerte un enfoque integral y práctico para mejorar tu calidad de vida.

Tu cerebro es parte del problema… pero también de la solución Millones de personas sufren dolor sin causa física aparente. Este libro revela que el dolor puede originarse en circuitos neuronales hiperactivos y muestra cómo reprogramarlos con técnicas de meditación e hipnosis guiadas con...

La vida de Josefina Vázquez Mota dio un giro inesperado y brutal cuando el dolor crónico se presentó como un dictador, imponiendo sus reglas y gobernando su existencia. Tras años de vivir con intensidad y dar por sentada su salud, el cuerpo le recordó su vulnerabilidad y le arrebató el control de su agenda y sus planes. Y todos pasaremos por ahí en algún momento de la vida...

¿Estás cansado de lidiar con el dolor de la inflamación crónica? ¿Sientes que no puedes dar lo mejor de ti a quienes más amas? Quizás tienes preocupaciones reales sobre las consecuencias a largo plazo de ese saboteador silencioso que es la inflamación. No estás solo. Es la causa raíz de muchas enfermedades graves, como problemas cardíacos, diabetes, trastornos autoinmunes y Alzheimer. Pero hay buenas noticias: es manejable y, a menudo, reversible.

Pharmacology doesn't have to feel like drowning. You need to know these medications cold—not just for exams, but for safe patient care. Most pharm resources dump hundreds of facts and expect your brain to sort it out. Sound familiar? You're memorizing drug names but forgetting them days later. You can't keep classes straight. You're mixing up side effects between similar medications. You freeze recalling contraindications under pressure. You're worried you won't remember what matters when you're at a patient's bedside.

¿Te imaginas vivir sin que el sufrimiento controle tu vida? Perder a un ser querido, una enfermedad, una ruptura o aceptar la vejez son experiencias inevitables que todos enfrentaremos. Pero ¿y si pudieras transformar el dolor en aprendizaje y reducir el malestar que te genera? El reconocido...

Lo escribo después de haber dedicado doce años a la política, obviamente. Pero se trata de un relato vital de la última década, en la que lo personal y lo profesional eran un todo. Esta historia habla sobre el dolor, aunque tampoco es un almanaque de salud o una guía médica. Es un relato para entender cómo lo urgente dio paso a lo prioritario, es decir, cómo la obsesión por querer alcanzar el éxito y el reconocimiento profesional se impuso y evitó que me detuviera ante las llamadas de atención de mi propio cuerpo.

From Vagus nerve expert and the voice behind @repairing_the_nervous_system, this extraordinary book provides a cutting-edge program to heal your nervous system. "Groundbreaking." —Maggie Dent, bestselling author of Mothering Our Boys Most of us have heard of the mind-body connection, but did...

Gain strength and mobility while living a pain-free life at any age using this revolutionary technique created by former ballerina, New York Times bestselling author, and star of PBS’s Classical Stretch, Miranda Esmonde-White. The fields of sports and fitness are presently dominated by injury...

Brain on Fire meets Carry On, Warrior in this inspirational memoir and “testament to the things that break us, heal us, and make us who we are” (Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author) that explores one woman’s journey from chronic pain and hopelessness to finding joy...