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Understanding Fibromyalgia
An Introduction for Patients and Caregivers
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2016
Summary
Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder associated with overall body pain and discomfort. Although the condition is not a variety of other neurological disorders or even arthritis, it possesses some of the same symptoms. There are an estimated 10 million Americans suffering with fibromyalgia, and estimates suggest that three to six percent of the world's population have symptoms of fibromyalgia. The medical costs of treatment coupled with lost productivity have been estimated in the billions of dollars. The good news is that fibromyalgia is not progressive and is not fatal. Many sufferers report that the symptoms can improve with treatment and time.
This accessible introduction to the disorder helps educate both sufferers and caregivers alike to the symptoms, potential causes, treatments, and outcomes of fibromyalgia. Addressing both traditional and alternative approaches, Naheed Ali offers hope and guidance for those seeking both understanding and possible paths to recovery. He focuses not just on the science and medicine behind fibromyalgia, but also on living well with it after diagnosis. Offering tips for lifestyle modifications as well as advice for caregivers, family, and friends, he ultimately provides a responsive and hopeful guide to this often misunderstood condition.
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Copyright year
2016
ISBN-Print
978-1-4422-2659-3
ISBN-Online
978-1-4422-2660-9
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
221
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Author’s Note No access
Preface No access
1 History of Fibromyalgia No access
2 Connections between Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome No access
3 How Body Systems Are Affected Symptomatically by Fibromyalgia No access
4 Brain Fog: Myth or Reality? No access
5 Causes of Fibromyalgia No access
6 Outpatient vs. Inpatient Care in Fibromyalgia Treatment No access
7 Roles of Family Physicians, Internists, and Neurologists No access
8 Prevention Is the Key No access
9 Alternative Therapies No access
10 Conventional Treatments No access
11 Fibromyalgia and Diet No access
12 Importance of Exercise in the Treatment of FM No access
13 Lending a Helping Hand No access
14 Approaching the Mental Aspects No access
15 Being a Parent with Fibromyalgia No access
16 Fibromyalgia-Related Occupational Constraints No access
