Overview

A leader in myofascial release therapy (MRT) shares noninvasive, medication-free techniques, stretches, and exercises for managing your chronic pain. Break the chronic pain cycle and rebalance the body so it can heal itself! This indispensable self-help guide is for anyone suffering from chronic pain and struggling to understand why standard medical approaches have failed them. Taking a mind-body approach, the book clearly and simply explains how chronic pain develops and why an understanding of fascia-the main connective tissue in the body-is the key to restoring pain-free movement and health. Author and myofascial release expert Amanda Oswald informs readers about the role of fascia in chronic pain and empowers them to help themselves through simple and effective self-care techniques, stretches, and exercises. Living Pain Free is a must-read for anyone experiencing chronic pain from conditions such as migraines and headaches, repetitive strain injury (RSI), jaw (TMJ) pain, frozen shoulder, neck and back pain, chronic pelvic pain, scar tissue, and systemic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and myofascial pain syndrome. It will also benefit anyone interested in understanding chronic pain from a myofascial perspective.

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Author:   Amanda Oswald
Publisher:   Human Kinetics Publishers
Imprint:   Human Kinetics Publishers
ISBN:  

9781718260405

ISBN 10:   1718260407
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   30 October 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. What This Book Is About and Why I Wrote It My Work as a Myofascial Release Therapist My Clients and Their Chronic Pain My Approach Self-Help and Self-Empowerment Who This Book Is For Chapter 2. What Everyone with Chronic Pain Has in Common Facts and Figures About Chronic Pain What Everyone with Chronic Pain Has in Common Chapter 3. Bridging the Medical/Holistic Divide Background to the Current Medical Model How the Medical Profession Carves Things Up The Limits of Current Medical Treatments Offering Alternatives to the Medical Approach Resistance to a Holistic Approach What This Has to Do with Chronic Pain Chapter 4. Why Holistic Approaches Are Now (Again) Being Taken Seriously The Holistic Approach New Frontiers in Scientific Research Possibilities for the Holistic Treatment of Chronic Pain What This Has to Do with Fascia and Myofascial Release Chapter 5. What Is Fascia? Introduction to Fascia Unlearning Traditional Anatomy Fascial Anatomy What Fascia Is Made Of How Fascia Behaves Fascia as a Communication System Fascia and the Extracellular Matrix (ECM) Fascia and Energy Fascial Memory What Does This Mean for Fascia, Injury, and Disease? Chapter 6. Injury and Fascia Introduction How Injury Affects Fascia How Injury to Fascia Occurs The Importance of Trigger Points The Link Between Fascia and Chronic Pain Chapter 7. How Chronic Pain Develops Introduction What Is Pain? The “Normal” Mind-Body Pain Response (the Short Version) When Pain Becomes Chronic (the Short Version) The “Normal” Mind-Body Pain Response (the Long Version) Nerve Endings and Receptors The Brain The Brain and the Mind Compared Neurotransmitters The Normal Pain Response How Normal Pain Becomes Chronic Pain The Unconscious You How Good Pain Turns Bad What This Has to Do with Fascia Chapter 8. What Is Myofascial Release? Introduction Myo Fascia Release How Myofascial Release Works with Fascia Myofascial Unwinding What This Means for Helping Yourself Chapter 9. Help Yourself Out of Chronic Pain You Get to Choose Using What You Know About Fascia Introducing the Slow Fix Fascia-Friendly Breathing Fascia-Friendly Nutrition The Foundations of Fascial Health Chapter 10. Typical Chronic Pain Conditions Introduction to the Chronic Pain Conditions Head and Neck: Headaches, Migraines, and New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH) Head and Neck: Neck Pain, Torticollis, Whiplash Head and Neck: Tinnitus Head and Neck: Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) and Jaw Pain Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI): A Word About RSI Neck, Chest, and Arms: RSI – Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Neck, Chest, and Arms: RSI – Golfer’s Elbow and Tennis Elbow Neck, Chest, and Arms: RSI – Carpal Tunnel and Tendonitis Neck, Chest, and Arms: RSI – Dupuytren’s Contracture and Trigger Finger Shoulders: Rotator Cuff Injuries and Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis) Back and Pelvis: Upper, Mid, or Low Back Pain, Prolapsed and Bulging Discs Back and Pelvis: Sciatica and Piriformis Syndrome Back and Pelvis: Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS), Non-bacterial Prostatitis Back and Pelvis: Chronic Abdominal Pain Legs, Hips, and Feet: Knee Pain and Runner’s Knee Legs, Hips, and Feet: Shin Splints Legs, Hips, and Feet: Chronic Compartment Syndrome and Calf Pain Legs, Hips, and Feet: Plantar Fasciitis and Heel Spurs Pain Syndromes: Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME) Chapter 11. Fascial Activities, Stretches, and Exercises Introduction to the Activities, Stretches, and Exercises Effect on Your Fascia General Fascial Activities and How to Do Them Fascial Stretches and How to Do them Myofascial Ball Work and How to Do the Myofascial Ball Exercises Using Myofascial Balls Using Foam Rollers Chapter 12. Fascia in the Wider World A More Fascia-Friendly Workplace Fascia-Friendly Cardiovascular Exercise Other Fascia-Friendly Activities and Movement Therapies to Try Conclusion. Wrapping It All Up (in Fascia)

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Amanda Oswald is a leading myofascial release specialist in the United Kingdom. With a background of advanced bodywork and cognitive hypnotherapy, she takes a mind-body approach to healing chronic pain. Oswald is a member of the International Fascia Research Society and a regular attendee and speaker at international symposia and complementary therapy events. In addition to her clinic work, she runs fascia workshops teaching self-help for chronic pain.

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