1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910158969303321

Autore

Aliaga Luis

Titolo

The secrets of pain relief : natural remedies that will end your suffering / / Dr. Luis Aliaga ; translated by Allison Hauptman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York : , : Skyhorse Publishing, , [2016]

ISBN

1-5107-0557-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vi, 170 pages) : illustrations

Classificazione

HEA016000

Disciplina

616.0472

Soggetti

Chronic pain - Alternative treatment

Pain - Alternative treatment

Herbs - Therapeutic use

HEALTH & FITNESS / Naturopathy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- A Little Theory -- How Do We Feel Pain? -- How Are Nociceptors Activated? -- Where Is Pain Located? -- How Common Is Pain? -- Is Pain Subjective? -- Is Pain Genetic? -- Pain Throughout History -- How and When Does Pain Become Chronic? -- Psychological Consequences Associated with Chronic Pain -- Chronic Pain and Depression -- The Socioeconomic Impact of Pain -- The Role of Psychology in Pain Treatment -- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to Treat Pain -- Insomnia -- The Placebo Effect -- Pain Clinics -- When Should You Visit a Pain Clinic? -- Pharmacological Treatment of Pain -- The World Health Organization's Pain Ladder -- Interventional Treatments Performed in Pain Clinics -- Homeopathy and Chronic Pain -- Natural Solutions to Common Pains -- Pain in Rheumatic Diseases -- Headaches -- Abdominal Pain -- Sore Throat -- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) -- Menstrual Pain/Dysmenorrhea -- Breast Tenderness -- Oral Pain -- Pain During Pregnancy and Childbirth -- Fibromyalgia -- Back Pain -- Cervical Pain -- Ear Pain -- Nerve or Neuropathic Pain -- Cancer Pain -- Post-Surgical Pain -- Chronic Pelvic Pain -- Vulvodynia -- Shoulder Pain -- Osteoporosis -- Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis) -- Phantom Limb -- Nerve Entrapment -- Bibliography.



Sommario/riassunto

Pain is a part of life. It interferes with our plans, threatens our state of being, and affects our relationships with others. Since antiquity, people have searched for remedies to mitigate and prevent pain. Even now, in 2016, one of modern medicine's greatest challenges is treating chronic pain. Despite great advances in this field, it is still considered a major health problem. Most people will suffer pain at some point from common problems, injuries, or illnesses, which will affect their ability to perform routine activities as well as their long-term health. Many patients are not completely alleviated by the usual treatments they receive. With that in mind, this practical guide clearly and effectively addresses topics such as: How pain functions How to alleviate chronic pain Alternative therapies for pain relief Habits that can prevent pain Natural solutions for common pains Benefits and side effects of common pain relief drugs This guide will walk you through detailed descriptions of a variety of painful conditions, from headaches and stomachaches to phantom limb and neurological issues. You will also learn about a wide range of therapies and treatments for these conditions, including massage, yoga, hydrotherapy, aromatherapy, diet, and herbal remedies, among others.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910953386403321

Autore

Laird Pamela Walker <1947->

Titolo

Pull : networking and success since Benjamin Franklin / / Pamela Walker Laird

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2006

ISBN

9780674039872

0674039874

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xiv, 439 p. : ill

Collana

Harvard studies in business history ; ; 48

Disciplina

658

Soggetti

Business networks - United States - History

Success in business - United States - History

Businesspeople - United States - History

Social networks - United States - History

Social capital (Sociology) - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-420) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION Connections at Work -- CHAPTER 1 Social Capital and the Mechanisms of Success -- CHAPTER 2 Organizing and Synthesizing Social Capital -- CHAPTER 3 Social Rungs on Corporate Ladders -- CHAPTER 4 Contacts and Buffers -- CHAPTER 5 The Business of Integration -- CHAPTER 6 Strangers on the Ladder -- CHAPTER 7 Uncovering the Power of Pull -- CHAPTER 8 Social Tools for Self-Help -- Notes -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Redefining the way we view business success, Pamela Laird demolishes the popular American self-made story as she exposes the social dynamics that navigate some people toward opportunity and steer others away. Who gets invited into the networks of business opportunity? What does an unacceptable candidate lack? The answer is social capital--all those social assets that attract respect, generate confidence, evoke affection, and invite loyalty. In retelling success stories from Benjamin Franklin to Andrew Carnegie to Bill Gates, Laird goes beyond personality, upbringing, and social skills to reveal the critical common key--access to circles that control and distribute



opportunity and information. She explains how civil rights activism and feminism in the 1960s and 1970s helped demonstrate that personnel practices violated principles of equal opportunity. She evaluates what social privilege actually contributes to business success, and analyzes the balance between individual characteristics--effort, innovation, talent--and social factors such as race, gender, class, and connections. In contrasting how Americans have prospered--or not--with how we have talked about prospering, Laird offers rich insights into how business really operates and where its workings fit within American culture. From new perspectives on entrepreneurial achievement to the role of affirmative action and the operation of modern corporate personnel systems, Pull shows that business is a profoundly social process, and that no one can succeed alone.