Pain sourcebook basic consumer health information about acute and chronic pain, including nerve pain, bone pain, muscle pain, cancer pain, and disorders characterized by pain, such as arthritis, temporomandibular muscle and joint (TMJ) disorder, carpal tunnel syndrome, headaches, heartburn, sciatica, and shingles, and facts about diagnostic tests and treatment options for pain, including over-the-counter and prescription drugs, physical rehabilitation, injection and infusion therapies, implantable technologies, and complementary medicine; along with tips for living with pain, a glossary of related terms, and a directory of additional resources edited by Joyce Brennfleck Shannon. - 3rd ed. - Detroit, MI Omnigraphics c2008. - xvi, 671 p. ill. 24 cm. - Health reference series . - Health reference series (Unnumbered) .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Provides basic consumer health information about the causes and treatment of various types of acute and chronic pain, along with prevention and coping strategies. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--Provided by publisher.

9780780810068 (hardcover : alk. paper)

2008022070


Pain--Popular works.

RB127 / .P346 2008

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