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Author Ali, Naheed, 1981- author.

Title Understanding pain : an introduction for patients and caregivers / Naheed Ali and Moshe Lewis
Published Lanham : Rowman and Littlefield, [2015]

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 401 pages)
Contents Contents -- Preface -- I: Groundwork -- 1 Introduction to Pain -- 2 Introduction to the Nervous System -- 3 Physiology of the Nervous System -- 4 Occurrence of Pain -- 5 History of Pain -- 6 Different Interpretations of Pain -- 7 The Changing Culture of Pain -- II: Clinical Picture -- 8 Pathology of Pain -- 9 Diagnostics of Pain -- 10 Causes of Pain -- 11 Damaging Effects -- 12 Role of Internists and Family Practice Physicians -- 13 Role of Physical Medicine and Rehab in Pain Care -- 14 Role of the Pain Management Specialist -- III: Many Faces of Pain
15 Congenital Insensitivity to Pain16 Acute vs. Chronic Pain -- 17 Occupational Pain -- 18 Sports-Related Pain -- 19 Pain from Excessive Movement -- 20 Pain from Sedentary Lifestyle -- 21 Age-Related Pain -- IV: Resolutions -- 22 Troubleshooting Pain -- 23 Natural Approaches to Pain -- 24 Diets for Pain Relief -- 25 Exercises for Pain Relief -- 26 Addressing the Mental Aspects -- 27 Surgery and Other Nonpharmacological Approaches -- 28 Pharmacological Approaches -- V: Wrap-Up -- 29 Second Opinions -- 30 Conclusion -- Appendix A: Pain Related Links
Appendix B: Research and TrainingAppendix C: Pain Organizations -- Appendix D: Nationally Recognized Pain Clinics -- Appendix E: For Further Reading -- Glossary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Authors
Summary Pain is informally defined as the body's way of uncovering a problem. Whether due to an injury, infection, or something else, pain alerts a person that something is not right. Sometimes pain goes along with inflammation and swelling, and when it does, the problem is more evident. Oftentimes, pain is more generalized to the entire body, signaling a viral infection such as a flu virus. Still other times, there is no apparent root cause for a person's pain. Yet, millions of people suffer from some form of pain on a daily basis. Understanding Pain walks readers through the various types of pain, t
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Pain -- Popular works
Pain -- Treatment -- Popular works
Pain.
Age factors in disease.
Health attitudes.
Pain
Age Factors
Attitude to Health
Pain Management
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Diseases.
MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
Health attitudes
Age factors in disease
Pain
Pain -- Treatment
Genre/Form Popular works
Form Electronic book
Author Lewis, Moshe, 1968- author.
LC no. 2020738934
ISBN 9781442233614
1442233613
0810895544
9780810895546