YOU CAN CONQUER PAIN

How to break the pain cycle and regain control of your life

by LEON CHAITOW

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New softcover book, 176 pages, published 2012

Relief from pain is in your own hands

Whether you suffer from back pain, persistent headaches, migraines, arthritis, stomach problems or repetitive strain injury, this book provides a complete guide to natural pain relief. Renowned health expert Leon Chaitow provides leasting solutions to help you take control of your pain and reduce reliance on pharmaceutical painkillers.

Living with pain can provoke frustration, anxiety, depression, and often a reliance on pharmaceutical painkillers. In this important and accessible book, registered osteopath and naturopath Leon Chaitow outlines natural approaches to pain relief, featuring both tried and tested methods and the latest ground-breaking research - including the role played by fascia in the experience of pain and breakthrough mind-body techniques.

The author begins by explaining the nature of pain and why it is that the more you understand about it, the greater your ability to control it. He then goes on to outline key pain relief approaches including meditation, hypnotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, light and colour therapy, breathing techniques, massage, stretching, hydrotherapy and herbalism. There is also extensive information on the importance of nutrition and supplements.

A special feature is the extensive pain directory providing treatment advice for a range of common problems including headache, neck and shoulder pain and backache. Featuring step-by-step self-help exercises and helpful diagrams, this is an essential book for everyone wanting to take control of pain and regain their quality of life. 

Contents include:.

• Understanding your pain
• Positive attitudes
• Finding peace
• Bodywork and rehabilitation
• Complementary therapies
• Eating well
• Types of pain
• A pain-by-pain directory
• A work in progress
• Further reading, references, index

About the author

Leon Chaitow is a registered osteopath and naturopath. He is the editor of the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies and lectures internationally to medical professionals from an inetgrated naturopathic and osteopathic perspective. He is the author of more than 60 books, including Fibromyalgia and Muscle Pain and Holistic Pain Relief.

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You Can Conquer Pain: How to break the pain cycle and regain control of your life by Leon Chaitow