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Under the Medical Gaze: Facts and Fictions of Chronic Pain

Susan Greenhalgh

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 2.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

This compelling account of the author's experience with a chronic pain disorder and subsequent interaction with the American health care system goes to the heart of the workings of power and culture in the biomedical domain. It is a medical whodunit full of mysterious misdiagnosis, subtle power plays, and shrewd detective work. Setting a new standard for the practice of autoethnography, Susan Greenhalgh presents a case study of her intense encounter with an enthusiastic young specialist who, through creative interpretation of the diagnostic criteria for a newly emerging chronic disease, became convinced she had a painful, essentially untreatable, lifelong muscle condition called fibromyalgia. Greenhalgh traces the ruinous effects of this diagnosis on her inner world, bodily health, and overall well-being. Under the Medical Gaze serves as a powerful illustration of medicine's power to create and inflict suffering, to define disease and the self, and to manage relationships and lives.
Greenhalgh ultimately learns that she had been misdiagnosed and begins the long process of undoing the physical and emotional damage brought about by her nearly catastrophic treatment. In considering how things could go so awry, she embarks on a cogent and powerful analysis of the sociopolitical sources of pain through feminist, cultural, and political understandings of the nature of medical discourse and practice in the United States. She develops fresh arguments about the power of medicine to medicalize our selves and lives, the seductions of medical science, and the deep, psychologically rooted difficulties women patients face in interactions with male physicians. In the end, Under the Medical Gaze goes beyond the critique of biomedicine to probe the social roots of chronic pain and therapeutic alternatives that rely on neither the body-cure of conventional medicine nor the mind-cure of some alternative medicines, but rather a broader set of strategies that address the sociopolitical sources of pain.

Giving Up The Ghost: A Memoir

Hilary Mantel

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Another great book 4 out of 5 stars.
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This is a hard book to comment on, as it is both excellent and incomplete. As all memoirs- to an extent- probably feel somewhat unfinished, "Giving Up the Ghost," is particularly hard to reflect on with any sense of conclusion. Whether this adds to or detracts from the book's strength changes from day to day after reading it, but the work, and its content, does keep you thinking for a long time afterwards.

It seems that, with the exception of "A Place of Greater Safety," this is a quality shared by her earlier fictional works and, here, her non-fiction. In a few cases, as in "An Experiment in Love," the ending feels abrupt rather than simply inconclusive. This is preceded by a good 200-odd pages of bulldozer honesty, however, and the force of the revelations are only never quite relieved. Her shorter books read most of the way through as if you are being pushed blindly towards a cliff, and are only pushed off in the last few pages. The final paragraphs, then, which seam up an ending, feel like the thoughts you are having on the way down. In theory, the novel would be incomplete, but while they don't feel settled, you never exactly complain that you haven't reached the bottom yet.

"Ghost" is more gradual, even measured. Her insights are both condemning and self-questioning, and the most beautiful writing finds itself where she returns to previous conclusions and reevaluates them. I am probably stupidly young to be applying a critical view to the majority of the book's described experience, but Mantel creates a familiarity with her characters, and herself, that is at once both painful and comforting in its imperfection. Any perceived fault in her writing is never in character development or settling you into their place, but in adhering to the arc defined as "fiction making sense". She seems to stick to a disarming incoherence, which follows and develops with each novel. If her shorter works feel incomplete in themselves, there is continuity between them as a whole. There are great truths, but nothing didactic upon which to hang an definitely instructive ending. This is true in "Ghost," where she gives an honest experience that cannot be constructed into a moral, so there is none made of it. What we do want at the end, though, is a connection between the experiences she presents us with. In "A Place of Greater Safety," the length allowed for a thorough examination of the incongruities within and between characters, which gives a shape to the irresolution. I recommend buying "Ghost", simply because it is a great book, but I found myself here again wishing Mantel's work had been longer.

Editorial Review:

In this extraordinary memoir Hilary Mantel reclaims the story of her life and the ghosts that have come to haunt her. From childhood dreams to the reality of family secrets, her father's mysterious disappearance and an adulthood blighted by medical neglect, Mantel uncovers the losses that wrenched her from the patterns of the past and drove her to forge her own remarkable path.

Above and Beyond: 365 Meditations for Transcending Chronic Pain and Illness

J. S. Dorian

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

A wonderful resource for every day support 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

This book of meditations is a wonderful day by day approach to lifting your spirits while suffering from chronic illness.

Daily reader 5 out of 5 stars.
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This little book carries wisdom, support and words to reflect on. I first received it from my husband and I have since purchased a copy for a good friend. I just purchased another one for myself because I wore out the first one! Pick it up, read it each day, put life in perspective.

Editorial Review:

A collection of 365 inspirational messages and inspirations offers a compassionate, supportive, and insightful resource for those suffering from chronic illness, helping them overcome the obstacles of long-term pain to find acceptance, serenity, and spiritual healing.

Fibromyalgia and Other Central Pain Syndromes

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This volume is the first comprehensive text devoted to fibromyalgia and other centrally mediated chronic pain syndromes. Leading experts examine the latest research findings on these syndromes and present evidence-based reviews of current controversies. Chapters discuss the definition, epidemiology, and pathophysiology of chronic pain and fibromyalgia, the clinical presentations of fibromyalgia syndrome, and central sensitization syndromes associated with chronic neuromuscular pain. The contributors thoroughly examine various approaches to evaluation and management of patients with fibromyalgia and chronic pain. Other chapters focus on disability issues, prognosis, and future research directions. A critically reviewed listing of Websites and other resources is included.

Understanding and Treating Fear of Pain

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People who suffer from chronic pain are typically found to be more anxious and fearful of pain than those who do not. Recent evidence has shown that the pain itself serves as a mechanism through which chronic pain is maintained over time. Even once the muscle or tissue damage is healed, a fear of further pain can lead to avoidance behavior, which over time, leads to deconditioning (e.g. decreased mobility, weight gain). This in turn leads to further experiences, negative expectancies, and strengthened avoidance. It is the reciprocal relationship between fear and avoidance that is thought to be responsible for maintaining pain behavior and disability.
With fear of pain known to cause significant suffering and functional disability, there is a need for a greater understanding of this condition. This is the first book to explore this topic. It starts by introducing the current theoretical positions regarding pain-related fear and anxiety along with relevant empirical findings. It then provides comprehensive coverage of assessment issues and treatment strategies. Finally, the book suggests further areas for investigation.
Pain-related fear and anxiety are now receiving considerable attention, and efficient and effective treatments are fast becoming available. This book will help guide and extend our understanding of a condition that has been shown to be associated with substantial suffering and disability.

Pain-Free with Magnet Therapy: Discover how Magnets can Help Relieve Arthritis, Sports Injuries, Fibromyalgia, and Chronic Pain

Lara Owen

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Magnet therapy, which is supported by a growing body of scientific evidence, is becoming increasingly popular in the United States. Used by millions of people worldwide, including a growing number of professional athletes, magnet therapy can help alleviate the discomfort of acute injuries and chronic pain. Magnets can help with many problems, from torn tendons and broken bones to fibromyalgia and arthritis. Pain-Free with Magnet Therapy tells you everything you need to know about this revolutionary approach to healing. You will learn:
·Which magnets are right for specific conditions
·How to use magnets in conjunction with other therapies
·The historical and scientific background of magnet therapy
·How research into magnet therapy may affect the future of medicine
·And much more!
"At last an unbiased and in-depth book on magnet therapy that will become indispensible to both consumers and professionals." —Michael Waterhouse, M.A., L.Ac., clinical instructor, UCLA, Department of Pediatrics
"A valuable contribution to the literature on magnet therapy." —Agatha P. Colbert, M.D.
"This is a great reference for anyone interested in magnets. Lara Owen provides scientific insight into how effective magnets really are." —Daniel Man, M.D.
Foreword by Arthur Pilla, Ph.D., director of the bioelectrochemistry laboratory, Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Columbia University.

Headache and Chronic Pain Syndromes (Current Clinical Practice)

Dawn A. Marcus

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Headache and Chronic Pain Syndromes provides a case-based approach to state-of-the-art evaluation and treatment of patients with common chronically painful conditions. Offering strategies for rapidly evaluating and treating pain complaints by body region, this innovative title also provides patient educational handouts that explain the diagnosis and treatment in easy-to-understand language for each condition. Tools for implementing both medication and non-medication therapies, such as exercise and relaxation techniques, are also included.
Each chapter opens with typical presentations of three to five common patient scenarios, including pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. A targeted approach for patient assessment is provided and applied to each scenario, showing how to rapidly identify important clues to distinguish among common diagnoses, including both benign and malignant causes of pain. Standard treatment regimens are then provided for each patient, along with patient-friendly educational flyers for each common pain condition. Figures and drawings help provide ready identification of these common chronic pain syndromes.
Headache and Chronic Pain Syndrome offers primary care practitioners, neurologists, and orthopedists an optimal approach to the evaluation, treatment, and follow-up of chronically painful conditions.

The Pain Relief Breakthrough

Julian Whitaker, Brenda Adderly

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A groundbreaking book about the power of magnets to control--or completely eliminate--chronic pain.

Centuries ago, healers in ancient Greece, China, India, and Egypt used magnets to treat a variety of ailments. Now, their power has been discovered by pro-athletes such as Dan Marino. The Pain Relief Breakthrough introduces magnet therapy to an even wider audience--the millions of Americans suffering from chronic pain. The benefits are many--magnets can be worn while you're active, are relatively inexpensive, and produce none of the negative side effects associated with prescription drugs.

Bestselling authors Julian Whitaker, M.D., and Brenda Adderly, M.H.A., lay out a comprehensive treatment plan that can be easily adapted to any individual's needs. With compelling medical evidence, they explain the theories of how magnets can actually interrupt the brain's pain pathways. The Pain Relief Breakthrough contains all the information you need to make an informed choice about which pain relief method is right for you, and to banish pain permanently.

Cognitive Therapy with Chronic Pain Patients

Carrie Winterowd, Aaron T. Beck, Daniel Gruener

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Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater. Discusses chronic, nonmalignant pain treatment and various approaches to pain management. Features Beck's cognitive therapy assessment and intervention strategies. Highlights case examples and therapist-patient dialogues for demonstrating cognitive therapy in action. DNLM: Pain--psychology.

Psychological Management of Chronic Pain: A Treatment Manual (Springer Series on Behavior Therapy and Behavioral Medicine)

H. Clare Philips

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...newly revised and updated, providing a practical guide to help clients manage and alleviate problems associated with chronic pain...emphasizes the cognitive components of treatment.