Healing Fibromyalgia: The Three-Step Solution

by David H. Trock M.D., Frances Chamberlain

Overview

Finally——an effective approach to fibromyalgia treatment and recovery!

"Healing Fibromyalgia is a must for the person with fibromyalgia. Dr. Trock has listened to the needs of his patients and has responded with a clear and concise book that explains the problem and provides solutions to living with fibromyalgia—highly recommended as a guide to recovery!"
—Denise L. Taylor-Moon, former Director of Outreach for the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center at the Universityof Michigan

Healing Fibromyalgia: The Three-Step Solution is not just another book telling you how to live with fibromyalgia—it's a guide for enjoying life fully without it. Exciting new findings and effective new therapies make it possible to eliminate the debilitating, intense pain and fatigue of fibromyalgia and reboot your life. This authoritative medical guide gives you the most current and accurate information on fibromyalgia causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments. Healing Fibromyalgia covers vital topics that include:
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Common triggers of fibromyalgia, including physical trauma, an infection such as Lyme disease or hepatitis C, emotional upheaval, or chronic daily stress
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Finding the right physician—one who will listen to you and work with you
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The ideal fibromyalgia work-up—your medical history and physical exam
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An integrative approach to recovery that includes traditional medicine, lifestyle modifications, and holistic care
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Pharmaceutical and nonpharmaceutical treatments, including dietary supplements, manual therapies, injection treatments, pain-management techniques, and alternative remedies
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Useful tools for managing your fibromyalgia
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Beneficial lifestyle changes, including exercise and nutrition dos and don'ts
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Real-life stories of people who have conquered fibromyalgia


Fibromyalgia sufferers have different triggers, different combinations of symptoms, and different routes to successful treatment and healing. This guide helps you find your personal path toward real and lasting relief.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471724285
Publisher:	Turner Publishing Company
Publication date:	04/01/2007
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	514,224
Product dimensions:	6.22(w) x 8.97(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

David H. Trock, M.D., is Chief of Rheumatology at Danbury Hospital in Danbury, Connecticut. Through his more than twenty years of clinical experience, he has become particularly skilled in diagnosing and helping people with fibromyalgia. Dr. Trock is Associate Professor at Yale University School of Medicine.

Frances Chamberlain is an experienced medical writer who is an expert at turning complicated medical information into accurate, easy-to-understand language for the lay audience.  Her most recent projects are Biology Made Simple and Psychology Made Simple.

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Part I: The Problem.

Chapter 1. Fibromyalgia and Its Common Triggers.

Chapter 2. The Biology of Chronic Stress.

Chapter 3. Pain Generators?

Chapter 4. Sleep Matters.

Chapter 5. Why Doctors Have Failed.

Part II: The Solution.

Chapter 6. Making the correct diagnosis.

Chapter 7. The Ideal Fibromyalgia Work-up.

Chapter 8. Your Way to Recovery

Chapter 9. New treatments on the horizon.

Chapter 10. Tools for Managing Your Fibromyalgia.

Chapter 11. Putting It All Together.

Appendix A.

Appendix B.

Appendix C.

Appendix D.

Resources.

Glossary.

References.

Index.