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Seattle spinal surgeon Dr. David Hanscom focuses on an aspect of chronic pain that the medical world has largely overlooked: you must calm your nervous system in order to get better. More than any other book about pain, Back in Control reveals how to quiet a turbocharged central nervous system and make a full recovery, with or without surgery.

Multiple Sclerosis for Dummies gives you accessible, easy-to-understand information about what happens with MS - what kinds of symptoms it can cause, how it can affect your life at home and at work, what you can do to feel and function better, and how you can protect yourself and your family against the long-term unpredictability of the disease. You'll learn how to make treatment and lifestyle choices that work for you, what qualities to look for in a neurologist and the rest of your healthcare team, how to manage fatigue, and much more.

Autoimmunity Unlocked is your complete guide to the 5R+ System—a revolutionary approach to addressing chronic immune diseases by focusing on and treating the human microbiome and body as an interconnected ecosystem. This book is an encyclopedia of healthy living centered on the immune system, microbiome, and digestive health. Designed for listeners of all backgrounds—regardless of medical expertise—yet comprehensive in scope, it simplifies complex functional medicine concepts into practical and actionable steps to holistic health.

Thriving Beyond Fifty is the word-of-mouth bestseller from physiotherapist and over-fifties health specialist Will Harlow, who has helped millions via the videos on his popular YouTube channel. If you’ve been told your problems are ‘just a part of getting old’ or you’re worried about becoming reliant on medication and missing out on the things you enjoy, this book is for you. Life expectancy rises every year, yet many of us experience health and mobility issues that impact our quality of life.

The pain you suffer from fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is not in your imagination. FMS is a real medical problem that can be as debilitating and demoralizing as it is mysterious. Fibromyalgia for Dummies, 2nd Edition, brings you the latest scientific findings on the symptoms and causes of this disease and guides you toward proven, practical steps you can take to reduce or eliminate FMS-related pain.

With case histories and the results of in-depth mind-body research, Dr. Sarno describes how patients recognize the emotional roots of their back pain and sever the connections between mental and physical pain - and how, just by listening to this program, you may start recovering from back pain today!

Menopause terrifies you, but you're not alone. From hot flashes that soak you in sweat to depressing mood swings, menopause symptoms can disrupt your daily life and even shake your self-esteem. But it doesn't have to be this way.

Take charge of your menopause journey with confidence and ease, even if you've felt overwhelmed for years! Are you finding it hard to manage the unpredictable rollercoaster of menopause symptoms? Do you yearn for a sense of control over your health and well-being? Are you searching for a balanced guide that will offer relief and understanding while providing the holistic, research-backed guidance you need?

Beat Arthritis Naturally tells us how to manage our arthritis symptoms in a natural holistic way. Are you looking for natural remedies to help manage your arthritis symptoms? Emily Johnson, the founder of Arthritis Foodie, has written the ultimate guide to living well with arthritis. After a five year battle with the condition, Emily embarked on a journey of healing - with food, exercise and healthy living - and now with her debut book she puts us on the path to taking back control of our own bodies.

What if you could build resilience, confidence, and stronger bones without fear of fractures or confusing medical jargon? Whether newly diagnosed or managing osteoporosis for years, Thrive with Osteoporosis provides tools and encouragement to take charge of your bone health.

This book is written for you if you are a woman with fibromyalgia, ages fifty and better, who still has a lot of living to do. In Living Your BEST Life with Fibromyalgia, Dr. Robin Pfaff is your guide on the side, helping you to create your unique holistic game plan so you can love your life again. Throughout the book, you will learn skills and strategies to revitalize not only your physical well-being but also your emotional and mental wellness, your social well-being, and your experience of self-transcendence or spirituality.

Ruth's tribe are her lively children and her filmmaker husband, Simon, who has motor neurone disease and can communicate only with his eyes. Ruth's other tribe are the friends who gather at the cove in Greystones, Co. Wicklow, and regularly throw themselves into the freezing cold water just for kicks. The Tragic Wives' Swimming Club, as they jokingly call themselves, meet to cope with the extreme challenges life puts in their way, not to mention the monster waves rolling over the horizon.

More than half of people over the age of 60 have lumbar spinal stenosis—yet most of us know very little about it, and even less about how to manage it. If your "stenosis diagnosis" has caused you all sorts of confusion and panic, take heart. No matter what course of treatment you are considering, Rehab Your Own Spinal Stenosis, Amazon's best-selling book on this topic, will give you the necessary understanding (in easy layman's terms), a wealth of information, and the basic steps that will help you improve the health of your spine.

This patient handbook provides an easy-to-follow self-treatment plan to quickly and effectively diagnose, alleviate, treat and manage debilitating back and related pains, even for the long-term sufferer. First in the best-selling Treat Your Own series, written by internationally-acclaimed physiotherapist Robin Mckenzie OBE CNZM, this book distils the essence of the McKenzie method(R) of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy(R), as taught to medical and other health professionals globally, in an easily accessible format, direct to the sufferer.

Twenty million adults in the United States live with an autoimmune disease. In this guide, Dr. Julius Birnbaum offers essential advice for navigating the complex world of various autoimmune diseases. This resource will help patients, caregivers, and health care professionals understand the diagnosis, management, and treatment of conditions like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome, and more.

Bone on Bone is a total lifestyle guide for optimal health and pain-free living. Dr. Meredith Warner—an orthopedic surgeon who performed combat surgery in Iraq and Afghanistan, operates an orthopedic practice, and teaches surgical residents—shows how the same underlying principles that extend life, reduce heart disease, prevent diabetes, and decrease incidences of dementia should be applied to the overall care for orthopedic problems.

In this laugh-out-loud guide to navigating your body's midlife adventure, you'll discover that while menopause might be inevitable, misery isn't. From spontaneous personal summers to the joy of finding a random chin hair at the most inconvenient moment, this book transforms the menopause experience from dreaded transition to enlightening (and entertaining) journey.

Author Dr. Lani Simpson, both a doctor of chiropractic and a certified clinical densitometrist, cuts through the confusion and inaccuracies surrounding osteoporosis to explain her whole-body approach to bone health, which includes discussions of digestive health, diet, supplements, and exercise. You may be surprised to learn which foods and medicines hurt bone health and which ones help in building strong bones.

If you're experiencing pain in your hips and knees from sitting for endless hours, standing for long periods, or lifting heavy objects, then the exercises in this book will provide you fast relief! Based on the author's personal experience, research, and professional expertise, these at-home exercises are easy to follow. Activity is essential to help reverse the debilitating effects of back, hip, and knee problems. This is the second book in the Reverse Your Pain series.

Worldwide, there are more than 10 million people living with Parkinson's disease (PD). In the US alone, approximately one million Americans live with PD and approximately 60,000 more are diagnosed each year. Internationally renowned as both a neurologist and a leading researcher, Dr. Okun has been referred to as the voice of these patients and a world authority on Parkinson's disease. His positive and optimistic approach has helped countless people manage their symptoms and achieve happiness despite them.