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Mayo Clinic guide to fibromyalgia / medical editors, Andy Abril, M.D., Barbara K. Bruce, Ph.D., L.P.

Contributor(s): Publisher: Rochester, MN : Mayo Clinic, 2019Description: vii, 270 pages : illustrations (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781893005495
Other title:
  • Guide to fibromyalgia
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 616.7/42 23
Contents:
Part 1: What is fibromyalgia? -- A brief introduction -- Fibromyalgia's lengthy journey -- Myths vs. facts -- What causes fibromyalgia? -- How do I know if I have fibromyalgia? -- The cost of fibromyalgia -- Part 2: Treating fibromyalgia -- Medications -- Cognitive behavioral therapy -- Integrative medicine -- Interdisciplinary pain management programs -- Part 3: Managing symptoms -- Setting goals -- Retraining your brain -- Getting regular physical activity -- Balance your time and energy -- Stress and mood management -- Take care of yourself -- Part 4: Living with fibromyalgia -- Partnering with your doctor -- Family and support -- Work life -- Action guide -- Additional resources.
Summary: "Fibromyalgia is a condition that's often misunderstood by the general public and doctors alike. This book aims to dispel myths about fibromyalgia and offers practical strategies that can help anyone living with this condition manage it successfully and return to a fulfilling and enjoyable life. Mayo Clinic Guide to Fibromyalgia offers research-supported, practical strategies that can help anyone with fibromyalgia live their best life now. From personal stories of people living with fibromyalgia to the compassionate expertise of its medical editors, this book seeks to first connect with people who have fibromyalgia in a way that they may not have experienced from loved ones and even doctors."--Amazon.com.

Includes index.

"Strategies to take back your life"--Cover.

Part 1: What is fibromyalgia? -- A brief introduction -- Fibromyalgia's lengthy journey -- Myths vs. facts -- What causes fibromyalgia? -- How do I know if I have fibromyalgia? -- The cost of fibromyalgia -- Part 2: Treating fibromyalgia -- Medications -- Cognitive behavioral therapy -- Integrative medicine -- Interdisciplinary pain management programs -- Part 3: Managing symptoms -- Setting goals -- Retraining your brain -- Getting regular physical activity -- Balance your time and energy -- Stress and mood management -- Take care of yourself -- Part 4: Living with fibromyalgia -- Partnering with your doctor -- Family and support -- Work life -- Action guide -- Additional resources.

"Fibromyalgia is a condition that's often misunderstood by the general public and doctors alike. This book aims to dispel myths about fibromyalgia and offers practical strategies that can help anyone living with this condition manage it successfully and return to a fulfilling and enjoyable life. Mayo Clinic Guide to Fibromyalgia offers research-supported, practical strategies that can help anyone with fibromyalgia live their best life now. From personal stories of people living with fibromyalgia to the compassionate expertise of its medical editors, this book seeks to first connect with people who have fibromyalgia in a way that they may not have experienced from loved ones and even doctors."--Amazon.com.

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