Every Body's Guide To Everyday Pain [Paperback]

Persistent pain affects one-fifth of adults in the U.S., according to a National Health Interview Survey. But those burning pains or stabbing pinches that seemingly come out of nowhere and plague day-to-day life are sending out an important warning signal. Something needs to change  now. Author Ya-Ling Liou, DC, sheds light on why pain develops, how to make it stop, and how to keep in from reoccurring in her new book, Every Body's Guide to Everyday Pain (Return to Health Press, 2015). Liou warns that people need to take action when pain first flares up, before it becomes entrenched. Liou applies her 20 year's experience as both a chiropractic physician and teacher to transform complicated anatomical processes into easily understood concepts. Using cartoon-style illustrations and accessible analogies, she helps readers grasp the interplay between mechanical, chemical and emotional causes of pain. Liou compares pain caused by inflammation to the body on fire, and guides readers through the processes of cooling the fire and fire-proofing the body. Witnessing the frustration and desperation of patients coming to her, often after exhausting both mainstream and alternative health care options, compelled Liou to give those in pain the means to move beyond their pursuit of the quick fix, and begin thinking big picture. She assures readers, Our pain makes sense, and inspires confidence that, by tapping into the body's innate commonsense, everyone can experience a more pain-free existence. Every Body's Guide to Everyday Pain leads readers through an investigation that pinpoints the sources of pain, and how best to rehabilitate their over-stressed bodies. Liou reveals ways to deal with: - Mechanical stresses, such as daily repetitive movements, and ways to identify risks that can result in the strain of over-worked muscles and ligaments; - Chemical stresses, such as internal and external (environmental) irritants that cause inflammation,l#0