Fibromyalgia Syndrome : A Practitioner's

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a relatively "new" condition, yet it is etimated that it is the second commonest condition now seen in chronic pain clinics (low back pain being the most common). This book gives a guide to the diagnosis and managment of fibromyalgia syndrome for use by the different groups of clinicians who become involved in the care of those suffering from the condition.

Contributors

vii

Foreword

ix

Preface

xi

Acknowledgements

xiii

The history and definition of fibromyalgia

1

(18)

Leon Chaitow

Fibromyalgia's symptom patterns: causes or effects?

19

(12)

Leon Chaitow

Conditions associated with fibromyalgia

31

(30)

Leon Chaitow

The causes of fibromyalgia: various hypotheses explored

61

(10)

Leon Chaitow

Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia compared

71

(6)

Leon Chaitow

Acupuncture treatment of fibromyalgia and myofascial pain

77

(14)

Peter Baldry

Interdisciplinary pain management in fibromyalgia

91

(20)

Paul J. Watson

A medical perspective on fibromyalgia

111

(10)

Regina P. Gilliland

Physical medicine and a rehabilitation approach to treating fibromyalgia

121

(10)

Mark Pellegrino

The metabolic rehabilitation of fibromyalgia patients

131

(14)

John C. Lowe

Gina Honeyman Lowe

Integration: what seems to be helping?

145

(22)

Leon Chaitow

Fibromyalgia: treating associated conditions

167

(28)

Leon Chaitow

Bodywork approaches to fibromyalgia

195

(50)

A Fibromyalgia Protocol

243

(2)

Leon Chaitow

Strain/counterstrain self-treatment for some FMS tender points

245

Leon Chaitow

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Fibromyalgia Syndrome : A Practitioner's Guide to Treatment

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