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Published USA, 2001
This manual offers the first comprehensive patient guide for managing the common but often misdiagnosed conditions of fibromyalgia and chronic myofascial pain. The management techniques include targeted bodywork for painful trigger points and strategies to help the sufferer cope with the chronic pain, sleep problems and numbing effects of ifibrofogi that occur as a result of the disease. The new edition of this book includes coverage of promising new research on the causes of fibromyalgia, evaluation of new treatments, special issues for women and men, and the latest information on medication.

CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS
The Lymph System and the Immune Conection
Coexisting Conditions
Initiating, Aggravating and Perpetuating Factors
Age-Related Issues: Infants to Seniors
Wellness Recovery Action Planning
Mindwork
Ability and Disability

Devin Starlanyl specialises in education in the field of fibromyalgia and chronic myofascial pain. Mary Copeland is a well-known writer based in the USA.
Large-format paperback. 398 pages