M is for magnet…and how this blog keeps drawing you back!

But seriously, M is for:

Migraine: Absolutely incredibly horrible head pain that can be accompanied by nausea, and inability to tolerate the light and many other sensations. Some good links for migraine information are:

• Help for Headaches and Migraine Pain
• American Headache Society
• ClusterHeadaches.com

Metastasis: People who have cancer may hear this word but have no clue what it means. If someone’s cancer has metastisized, the cancer cells have spread to other parts of the body.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): This type of test gained popularity because it is an imaging test that does not use x-rays, but instead uses magnetic and radiofrequency waves. It can take still or moving pictures of organs and soft tissue.

Myofascial pain syndromes: According to the MayoClinic.com, “Myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic form of muscle pain. The pain of myofascial pain syndrome centers around sensitive points in your muscles called trigger points. The trigger points in your muscles can be painful when touched. And the pain can spread throughout the affected muscle.” What that means is that the pain can radiate beyond where the actual trigger point is.

• MayoClinic.com
• MedicineNet.com
• Fibromyalgia & Myofascial Pain Syndrome

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ABCs of pain: M is for….

I have a book here called The Art of Body Maintenance: Winner’s Guide to Pain Relief, by Hal Blatman, MD, with art done by Brad Ekvall, BFA.

It’s a nice book with lots of detail and diagrams. The program also uses a rubber ball to help apply pressure to relieve chronic pain.

The author covers pain relief from fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, headache, carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis and sports injury. If you would like the book right away, it’s available through Amazon.com and you can follow this link directly: The Art of Body Maintenance: Winner’s Guide to Pain Relief.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of the book, leave a comment in the comment section below about the pain you have and, if you would like, the things you have done to try to help yourself. By the way, comments like “just send it to me” don’t qualify!

In two weeks, on July 14th, I’ll gather all eligible comments and randomize them, choosing one winner. Please be sure that I can get hold of you to tell if you win. I have some prizes from contests that have been given to a second draw because the first winner didn’t leave a legitimate email address or never responded to my email.

So, tell me why you’d like the book.

Image: Marijke Durning

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Pain Relief book give away

de Quervain’s tenosynovitis: a condition that causes pain between the wrist and the forearm, on the inside of the wrist just above the thumb. There’s some interesting information and great drawings to help describe the problem over at the Hand University.

Tendinosis: an accumulation of microscopic injuries to the tendon due to repetitive use. Tendinosis.org has some good information for you.

Myofascial pain syndrome: a chronic local musculoskeletal pain disorder – it may involve either a single muscle or a whole muscle group. StopPain.org has a nice write up on what myofascial pain is.

Thoracic outlet syndrome: comes from problems between your neck and shoulder. You’ll find a good description of thoracic outlet syndrome at the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma.

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