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Pain sourcebook : basic consumer health information about specific forms of acute and chronic pain, including muscle and skeletal pain, nerve pain, cancer pain, and disorders characterized by pain, such as fibromyalgia ... / edited by Karen Bellenir.

Holman Biotech Commons - Reference RB127 .P346 2002
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Bellenir, Karen.
Series:
Health reference series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Pain--Popular works.
Pain.
Medical Subjects:
Pain.
Genre:
Popular works.
Physical Description:
xiii, 670 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Edition:
Second edition.
Place of Publication:
Detroit : Omnigraphics, [2002]
Contents:
Chapter 1 Pain: Theories, Treatments, and Hope 3
Chapter 2 What We Know about Pain 17
Chapter 3 Chronic Nonmalignant Pain 27
Chapter 4 How Is Nerve Pain Different from Physical Pain? 31
Chapter 5 Gender and Pain 39
Chapter 6 Pain in Infants 49
Chapter 7 Children with Pain 53
Chapter 8 Pain in the Elderly 57
Chapter 9 Roadblocks to Pain Relief 65
Part II Types of Pain and Disorders Characterized by Pain
Chapter 10 Appendicitis 75
Chapter 11 Arthritis 77
Chapter 12 Back Pain 87
Chapter 13 Cancer Pain 93
Chapter 14 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 109
Chapter 15 Central Pain Syndrome 113
Chapter 16 Chest Pain 125
Chapter 17 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome 135
Chapter 18 Earache (Otitis Media) 141
Chapter 19 Fibromyalgia 149
Chapter 20 Gout 161
Chapter 21 Headache 169
Chapter 22 Heartburn 187
Chapter 23 Interstitial Cystitis 197
Chapter 24 Kidney Stones 205
Chapter 25 Myofascial Pain Syndrome 221
Chapter 26 Neck Pain 223
Chapter 27 Occipital Neuralgia 231
Chapter 28 Paresthesia 233
Chapter 29 Pelvic Pain 235
Chapter 30 Phantom Pain 249
Chapter 31 Pinched Nerves 253
Chapter 32 Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis 255
Chapter 33 Polyneuropathy 261
Chapter 34 Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome 265
Chapter 35 Sciatica 271
Chapter 36 Sexual Pain (Dyspareunia) 273
Chapter 37 Shingles 281
Chapter 38 Shoulder Pain 289
Chapter 39 Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) 303
Chapter 40 Thoracic Outlet Syndrome 309
Chapter 41 Tooth Pain 311
Chapter 42 Trigeminal Neuralgia 315
Chapter 43 Vulvar Pain (Vulvodynia) 319
Part III Pain Management
Chapter 44 Principles of Pain Management 327
Chapter 45 Answers for Pain Patients 335
Chapter 46 Managing Pain in Palliative Care 339
Chapter 47 Pain Treatments: An Overview 351
Chapter 48 Ways to Take Pain Medicine 357
Chapter 49 Tolerance, Physical Dependence, and Addiction 361
Chapter 50 Risks of Prescription Drug Abuse 365
Chapter 51 Opioids for People with Severe Pain 373
Chapter 52 Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) 379
Chapter 53 OxyContin 383
Chapter 54 Actiq for Breakthrough Cancer Pain 387
Chapter 55 Vioxx for Osteoarthritis and Menstrual Pain 389
Chapter 56 New Arthritis Drugs 391
Chapter 57 Non-Drug Adjuncts to Pain Medication 397
Chapter 58 Acupuncture 401
Chapter 59 Clinical Psychophysiology, Biofeedback, and Neurofeedback 425
Chapter 60 Hypnosis, Relaxation, and Massage Therapies 433
Chapter 61 National Institutes of Health Endorses Alternative Therapies for Chronic Pain and Insomnia 439
Part IV Living with Pain
Chapter 62 Action Guide for People with Pain 445
Chapter 63 Keeping a Pain Diary 453
Chapter 64 Alcohol-Medication Interactions 455
Chapter 65 Painkillers and the Kidney (Analgesic Nephropathy) 465
Chapter 66 Pain Relievers and Peptic Ulcers 467
Chapter 67 Harmful Effects of Medicines on the Digestive System 469
Chapter 68 Chronic Pain and Depression 479
Chapter 69 Anger: Helpful or Harmful? 483
Chapter 70 Anxiety and Its Effect on Pain Perception 487
Chapter 71 Interpersonal Relationships and Pain 491
Chapter 72 Sexual Expression and Chronic Pain 495
Chapter 73 Sleep and Chronic Pain 499
Chapter 74 Chronic Pain: Financial Issues 505
Chapter 75 Physical Pain and Suicide 509
Part V Pain Research
Chapter 76 The Need for Pain Research 519
Chapter 77 Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Research Challenges 523
Chapter 78 Glucosamine/Chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial (GAIT) 527
Chapter 79 Genetic Engineering Studies May Lead to Development of More Effective Pain Relievers 535
Chapter 80 Analgesia Alternatives 539
Chapter 81 Research Eases Concerns about Use of Opioids 543
Chapter 82 Genes and Drugs Influence Codeine's Effectiveness 547
Chapter 83 Gene Therapy for Pain 551
Chapter 84 Brain Chemistry and Pain Relief 555
Chapter 85 A New Way to Inhibit Nerve Pain 559
Chapter 86 Natural Compound May Offer New Treatment for Chronic Pain 563
Chapter 87 Pain in Newborns Alters Nerve Circuitry 567
Part VI Additional Help and Information
Chapter 90 Pain Treatment Facility Classifications 595.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 609-615) and index.
ISBN:
0780806123
OCLC:
49530246

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