 This classic survival manual offers you the first comprehensive patient guide for managing the common but often misdiagnosed conditions of fibromyalgia and chronic myofascial pain. Its management techniques include targeted bodywork for painful trigger points and strategies to help you cope with the chronic pain, sleep problems, and numbing effects of ?fibrofog? that occur as a result of the disease. This edition includes coverage of promising new research on the causes of fibromyalgia, evaluation of new treatments, complete discussions of special issues for women and men, and the latest information on medication. It includes a popular provider index, which can help you select those practitioners who will take your complaints seriously and offer knowledgeable treatment advice. Devin J. Starlanyl specializes in the research and treatment of FMS/MPS and related conditions. She is one of the several support persons who assist FMS/MPS patients through the Internet support group at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital in Brattleboro, VT. Starlanyl has both conditions, so her books are written from the empathetic perspective of one who understands the disorder from the inside. She lives in West Chesterfield, NH. To read more about firbromyalgia and other health issues please visit our Health Information Section.?
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