Helping readers to overcome longstanding and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical, this work provides a clinically proven self-help approach to pain management based on the authors' work with sufferers at Bradford Hospital.
Understanding pain is a very good way of relieving it. This engaging, funny, and highly original research-based graphic book explains the nature of pain and how you can effectively relieve pain by changing your mind's habits.
The physical effects of a stroke are often the most obvious, and hospitals can offer medication and therapy to help alleviate them. However, the psychological consequences of having a stroke, such as memory problems or depression are often ignored. Written by a team of psychologists, this book provides learning tools and practical advice to aid in recovery from the psychological effects of a stroke.
Filled with hundreds of proven tips, helpful suggestions and concrete strategies to deal with chronic illness, this book explains how to manage emotions and to live a productive life.
Six million people in the UK provide unpaid care for disabled or elderly relatives or neighbours. Oddly, though they are by definition anything but selfish, they are prone to feelings of guilt, brought on by isolation and fatigue. This book explores what carers and others should know about caring.
Stroke is the third most common cause of death and a major cause of disability in many countries, but most strokes are preventable. This book contains information the reader needs to understand why strokes occur and how to prevent future strokes. For those living with stroke, common problems and solutions are explored.
This book will tell the reader everything they need to know about type 2 diabetes. Topics covered include monitoring, medication, healthy eating, exercise, illness, smoking, travel, blood glucose levels, and managing hypogycaemia.