Fibromyalgia and Muscle Pain: Your Self-Treatment Guide

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Sufferers of fibromyalgia (formerly called fibrositis) experience widespread muscle pain and other associated symptoms which may include disturbed sleep, bowel disorders, headaches, anxiety, chronic fatigue and PMS. This book clearly explains what fibromyalgia is and how it affects sufferers. Leon Chaitow explains the various self-help methods which include: massage and self-manipulation for muscle problems; hydrotherapy, aromatherapy and acupuncture; detoxification and skin brushing; relaxation techniques; amino acids, antioxidants and other supplements. Fibromyalgia is on the increase. It is now the commonest disorder seen by rheumatol ogists after osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. This book presents a practical guide to this fatigue disorder.

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Leon Chaitow is a registered osteopath and naturopath, and a senior lecturer in Complementary Health studies at University of Westminster, London. He has lectured widely around the world and taught at chiropractic colleges throughout the USA. He is the bestselling author of a wide range of health guides including Candida Albicans: Could Yeast Be Your Problem and one of Thorsons most longstanding and successful authors.