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Living a healthy life with chronic pain
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Publisher
Bull Publishing Company
Publication Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Everett - Parlin Memorial - Adult Nonfiction
616.047/LeFort 2021
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616.047/LeFort 2021
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Table of Contents
From the Book + CD - Second edition.
Chronic Pain Self-Management: What It Is and How to Do It
What Is Pain?
How Does Acute Pain Differ from Chronic Pain?
Chronic Pain Symptoms
Understanding and Managing Your Chronic Pain
Your Chronic Fain Self-Management Self-Test
Chronic Pain Self-Management Self-Test-What It Means
Becoming an Active Self-Manager
Self-Management Tasks and Your Self-Management Plan
Problem Solving: Finding Ways to Do Things
Decision Making: Weighing the Pros and Cons
Taking Action: Making Things Happen
Making Short-Term Plans: Action Planning
The Self-Management Toolbox
Finding Resources
Locating the Resources You Need
Resources the Resources
Understanding and Managing Common Symptoms and Problems
Problem Solving with Common Symptoms
Observing Your Chronic Pain Patterns
Common Symptoms
Pain
Breathing Problems
Fatigue
Sleep Problems
Depression
Anger
Fear
Guilt
Stress
Memory Problems
Using Your Mind to Manage Pain and Other Symptoms
Thinking About Values: How It Can Help
Tools for Relaxation Self-Management
Additional Ways You Can Use Your Mind to Manage Symptoms
Mental Strength and Resilience
Organizing and Pacing Your Life for Pain Self-Management and Safety
Monitoring and Understanding Your Pain
Using Good Body Mechanics
Using Assistive Technology to Make Activities Easier and Safer
Organizing Your Home for Safety
Activity Pacing
Exercising and Physical Activity for Every Body
Why Exercise?
Kinds of Exercise
Physical Activity Guidelines
Endurance Exercise
Putting Together Your Own Endurance Program
Choosing Your Endurance Exercise
Self-Tests for Endurance: Checking Your Progress
Exercise Opportunities in Your Community
Your Exercise Program: Solving Possible Problems
Exercising to Feel Better
Body Builders
Exercises That Are Very Important for Posture (VIP)
Exercises for Strong Legs (SL)
Exercises for Better Balance (BB)
Exercises for Hands and Feet (HF)
Community Programs: Water Exercise, Tai Chi, and Yoga
The Moving Easy Program (MEP)
Self-Tests for Checking Your Progress
Healthy Eating and Pain Self-Management
What Is Healthy Eating?
Why Is Healthy Eating So Important for Everyone?
Guidelines for Healthy Eating
Knowing What and How Much to Eat
Healthy Eating for Chronic Pain: Putting It All Together
Healthy Eating Patterns for 1,600 and 2,000 Calories
Food Groups for Meal Planning
Healthy Weight and Pain Self-Management
What Is a Healthy Weight for You?
Making the Decision to Change Your Weight
Getting Started with Weight Change
Making Eating and Activity Changes
Eating and Moods and Emotions
Communicating with Family, Friends, and Health Care Providers
Expressing Your Feelings
Receiving and Giving Help
Communicating with Members of Your Health Care Team
Taking PART
Asking for a Second Opinion
Giving Providers Positive Feedback
Your Role in Medical Decisions
Working with the Health Care System
Managing Pain during Employment and Unemployment
Being Employed and Managing Chronic Pain
Finding Work/Life Balance
Managing Pain at Work
Managing Stress and Working
Communicating and Working
Being Physically Active and Working
Eating Well and Working
Being Unemployed and Managing Chronic Pain
Enjoying Sex and Intimacy
Managing Common Concerns about Sex
Sensual Sex
Fantasy
Overcoming Symptoms during Sex
Sexual Positions
Sex and Intimacy: Special Considerations
Managing Your Treatment Decisions and Medications
Evaluating Medical and Health Claims
General Information about Medications
Using Mind Power: Expecting the Best
Taking Multiple Medications
Communicating with Your Health Care Provider about Medications and Other Treatments
Managing Your Medications
Understanding Medications and Other Treatments for Chronic Pain
Taking Medicines for Chronic Pain
Pain Medications
Other Medications Used to Treat Pain
Other Treatments for Chronic Pain
Pain Clinics and Rehabilitation Programs
Managing Specific Chronic Pain Conditions: Arthritis, Neck and Back Pain, Fibromyalgia, Headache, Pelvic Pain, and Neuropathic Pain Syndromes
Arthritis
Chronic Back and Neck Pain
Fibromyalgia
Headache
Chronic Pelvic Pain
Neuropathic Pain Syndromes
Planning for the Future: Fears and Reality
Problem Solving about Your Living Situation and Care Needs
Problem Solving about Employment
Using Other Resources for Future Planning
Making Decisions and Staying in Charge of Your Life
Finding In-Home Help
Moving to a New Residence
Paying for Health Care
Grieving: A Normal Reaction to Bad News
Making End-of-Life Decisions
Legal Planning
Preparing Yourself and Others
Talking about Death
Considering Palliative Care and Hospice Care.
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9781945188497
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