SELF-HELP METHODS FOR MANAGING PAIN.

Do you suffer from arthritis, back pain, sciatica, migraine fibromyalgia or other long-term pain? If so, you are not alone. As many as 30 percent of North Americans are thought to suffer from chronic pain, and many of them believe nothing can be done to help them.

Now the Canadian Medical Association’s acclaimed Your Personal Health Series adds The Pain Relief Handbook to its list of comprehensive informative heatlh guides. Dr. Chris Wells, a leading expert in pain relief, begins with a general overview of how and why we feel pain, and then examines the pros and cons of painkillers and related medications. Other topics include:

• the importance of diet and exercise
• mastering relaxation techniques
• using your subconscious to control pain
• surgery, surgical injections and other medical approaches
• alternative therapies such as acupuncture, aromatherapy, biofeedback and chiropractic

The Pain Relief Handbook suggests ways to maintain your independence and equality in the eyes of others. It also has advice for the family and friends of chronic pain sufferers, and offers practical guidelines for helping and supporting those in pain.

Complete with illustrations, case studies and an extensive resource list, The Pain Relief Handbook is a positive, authoritative guide to understanding pain and unlocking your own potential to overcome it.