The Women's Guide to Ending Pain: An 8-Step Program

by Howard S. Smith; Debra Fulghum Bruce

• ISBN13: 9780471266051
• ISBN10: 0471266051
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

A thorough holistic program As many as 80 million North American women suffer from chronic pain, whether it be menstrual pain, back or neck pain, headache, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel, or a host of arthritis-related ailments. This unique guide, written for women, offers a holistic self-care program that focuses on treating the whole person using traditional and alternative therapies to manage chronic pain in women. Through this program, women will discover how managing their pain can improve marital and family relationships, their productivity, and their overall outlook on life. Howard S. Smith, MD (Albany, NY), is Director of Pain Medicine, Albany Medical Center, and Professor of Anesthesiology at Albany Medical College. He has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX. Debra Fulghum Bruce, MS (Atlanta, GA), is an award-winning medical writer and author or coauthor of sixty-two books, including The Fibromyalgia Handbook and Winning with Arthritis. She is the former editor in chief of Living Well Today.

Author Biography

HOWARD S. SMITH, M.D., is Director of Pain Medicine, Albany Medical Center, and Professor of Anesthesiology at Albany Medical College. He has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX. DEBRA FULGHUM BRUCE, M.S., is an award-winning medical writer and author or coauthor of sixty-two books, including The Fibromyalgia Handbook and Winning with Arthritis. She is the former editor-in-chief of Living Well Today.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.

Foreword.

PART 1. TAKE THE MYSTERY OUT OF WOMEN'S PAIN.

Chapter 1. The Woman's Pain Epidemic.

Chapter 2. Emotions, Stress, and the Cycle of Pain.

PART 2. IDENTIFYING YOUR PAIN.

Chapter 3. Back and Neck Pain.

Chapter 4. Gynecologic