Fibromyalgia syndrome : a practitioner's guide to treatment / Leon Chaitow ; with contributions by Peter Baldry [and others] ; foreword by David Peters ; illustrated by Graeme Chambers and Joanna Cameron.

Author/creator Chaitow, Leon
Other author Baldry, Peter.
Format Book
Edition3rd ed.
Publication InfoEdinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, ©2010.
Descriptionxiii, 433 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm + DVD (4 3/4 in.)
Subjects
Fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia--therapy.
Fibromyalgia--diagnosis.

Contents The history and definition of fibromyalgia / Leon Chaitow -- Fibromyalgia symptom patterns: causes or effects / Leon Chaitow -- Conditions associated with fibromyalgia / Leon Chaitow -- The causes of fibromyalgia: various hypotheses explored / Leon Chaitow -- Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia compared / Leon Chaitow -- Acupuncture treatment of fibromyalgia and myofascial pain / Peter Baldry -- Interdisciplinary pain management in fibromyalgia / Paul J. Watson -- Differential diagnosis of fibromyalgia / Jan Dommerholt, Tamer S. Issa -- Microcurrent therapy in the treatment of fibromyalgia / Carolyn McMakin -- The metabolic rehabilitation of fibromyalgia patients / John C. Lowe -- Fibromyalgia and the endocannabinoid system / John M. McPartland -- Therapeutic touch / Pat Winstead-Fry, Rebecca Good -- Naturopathic hydrotherapy in the treatment of fibromyalgia / Eric Blake -- Integration: what seems to be helping / Leon Chaitow -- Fibromyalgia: treating associated conditions / Leon Chaitow -- Physical modalities and fibromyalgia / Leon Chaitow -- Respiratory function assessment and responses / Leon Chaitow -- Strain/counterstrain self-treatment for some fms tender points / Leon Chaitow.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009014615
ISBN9780443069369 (alk. paper)
ISBN0443069360 (alk. paper)