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This caring and knowledgeable guide can
help you feel better––starting now
Fibromyalgia causes muscle stiffness and pain, debilitating fatigue, and numerous other symptoms. Most frustrating of all, people with fibromyalgia syndrome don′t look sick; standard tests for injury or chemical imbalances often show nothing wrong. But if you suffer from fibromyalgia, you know that your disease is real, and so is your pain. It′s natural to feel discouraged––but don′t give up! In Fibromyalgia: Simple Relief through Movement, Stacie L. Bigelow––a motivational health counselor and FMS sufferer herself––gives hope to everyone with fibromyalgia with a simple program designed to help you benefit from the one thing that is known to help: movement.
"The most important key to managing muscles affected by fibromyalgia," writes Bigelow, "is to keep them moving." Drawing on new medical understanding of fibromyalgia as well as her patients′ and her own experiences, she explains what the disease is and how to implement an effective plan. She shows you:
∗ Why traditional exercise programs are not for you
∗ Which activities will reduce your pain––and which might increase it
∗ How to balance your daily needs for healing rest and movement
∗ How (and whether) to use muscle conditioning to decrease pain
∗ How to stretch properly to reduce pain
∗ How to communicate your needs to family members, coworkers, and health care providers
Presenting clear and specific advice on how to use movement safely and effectively to ease the pain of fibromyalgia, this caring, knowledgeable guide will give you an optimistic new mind–set about your pain, your body, and your future.
help you feel better––starting now
Fibromyalgia causes muscle stiffness and pain, debilitating fatigue, and numerous other symptoms. Most frustrating of all, people with fibromyalgia syndrome don′t look sick; standard tests for injury or chemical imbalances often show nothing wrong. But if you suffer from fibromyalgia, you know that your disease is real, and so is your pain. It′s natural to feel discouraged––but don′t give up! In Fibromyalgia: Simple Relief through Movement, Stacie L. Bigelow––a motivational health counselor and FMS sufferer herself––gives hope to everyone with fibromyalgia with a simple program designed to help you benefit from the one thing that is known to help: movement.
"The most important key to managing muscles affected by fibromyalgia," writes Bigelow, "is to keep them moving." Drawing on new medical understanding of fibromyalgia as well as her patients′ and her own experiences, she explains what the disease is and how to implement an effective plan. She shows you:
∗ Why traditional exercise programs are not for you
∗ Which activities will reduce your pain––and which might increase it
∗ How to balance your daily needs for healing rest and movement
∗ How (and whether) to use muscle conditioning to decrease pain
∗ How to stretch properly to reduce pain
∗ How to communicate your needs to family members, coworkers, and health care providers
Presenting clear and specific advice on how to use movement safely and effectively to ease the pain of fibromyalgia, this caring, knowledgeable guide will give you an optimistic new mind–set about your pain, your body, and your future.
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This caring and knowledgeable guide can
help you feel better—starting now
Fibromyalgia causes muscle stiffness and pain, debilitating fatigue, and numerous other symptoms. Most frustrating of all, people with fibromyalgia syndrome don’t look sick; standard tests for injury or chemical imbalances often show nothing wrong. But if you suffer from fibromyalgia, you know that your disease is real, and so is your pain. It’s natural to feel discouraged—but don’t give up! In Fibromyalgia: Simple Relief through Movement, Stacie L. Bigelow—a motivational health counselor and FMS sufferer herself—gives hope to everyone with fibromyalgia with a simple program designed to help you benefit from the one thing that is known to help: movement.
"The most important key to managing muscles affected by fibromyalgia," writes Bigelow, "is to keep them moving." Drawing on new medical understanding of fibromyalgia as well as her patients’ and her own experiences, she explains what the disease is and how to implement an effective plan. She shows you:
- Why traditional exercise programs are not for you
- Which activities will reduce your pain—and which might increase it
- How to balance your daily needs for healing rest and movement
- How (and whether) to use muscle conditioning to decrease pain
- How to stretch properly to reduce pain
- How to communicate your needs to family members, coworkers, and health care providers
Presenting clear and specific advice on how to use movement safely and effectively to ease the pain of fibromyalgia, this caring, knowledgeable guide will give you an optimistic new mind–set about your pain, your body, and your future.
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47 of 47 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have not read a book, which has had so much impact on addressing the simplicity of self help in movement exercise. Like myself, many FMers, fall by the wayside because of inappropriate exercise programs. Most Fibromyalgia sufferers in the UK are alone in finding treatments,which may help them to cope with this illness. There are no Physical Therapists (That I know of) who can give us advice, so this book fills a vast void. I would have no hesitation in recommending, fellow sufferes to buy this book. It is 'simple and straight forward', and is written by someone who 'cares' about others.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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This book has been the missing link I have been looking for through my difficult periods of fibro pains. Well written, easy to read, easy to implement. Strongly recommend. I have started taking action and already I feel better, won't work overnight, but giving me confidence to exercise rather than be afraid of pain the next day!
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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i love this book as all fellow fibros know that your Doctor just tells you that nothing can be done!! and we are left to suffer with this book the lady that wrote this book has fibromyalgia and knows what shes talking about!!! it guides you 100% on how to mange fibro with gentle movement and how to do it the right way!! and gives us fibros the hope that we can have our pain ease though simple Exerise cant spell ahh i love it love it!
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Repetitive and far too basic
I was really disappointed in this book. The amount of useful information could have easily been conveyed in a much shorter form - like a magazine article. Read more
Published on 23 April 2010 by Ms. Julie Jones
Excellent book!
I've been dealing with fibromyalgia for over 5 years now and this is the best book I've read on the subject of exercise and movement. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2009 by G. Olafsdottir
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