"Women feel more pain than men," writes Mark Allen Young, M.D., F.A.C.P. "We now know that there are profound, gender-based differences in how women and men perceive pain." Likewise, pain treatment that works for one gender may be ineffective for the other. In Women and Pain, Young offers conventional plus complementary pain-relief options for many ailments common to women: PMS, headaches, foot pain, backaches, joint pain, and many more. His recommended therapies include herbs, dietary recommendations, recipes, supplements, homeopathy, exercise, mind-body techniques, and "do-it-yourself" aids such as baths, self-massage, and reflexology. Young, a physiatrist (physician board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation) and a licensed acupuncturist, illustrates and personalizes his points with frequent anecdotes from his practice.
"Given how much we know about pain, it"s scandalous that women suffer needlessly," writes Young. Even though women feel more pain and seek help more aggressively than men, far too often women"s complaints aren"t taken seriously, and most research studies do not yield gender-specific information. This book is an attempt to help women understand what remedies are more likely to work for them, a valuable resource for women in pain who are dissatisfied with the treatment they have received. --Joan Price Book Descriptionow in paperback, an empowering and revolutionary book by a medical doctor that recognizes what many women have long known-that women"s pain is a uniquely female issue. Studies now demonstrate that women feel more pain, seek help more aggressively, and are more open to alternative treatments than men. Dr. Mark Young offers women the practical and complementary solutions that practitioners may have overlooked, addressing a complex array of strictly female symptoms and concerns-from childbirth and menstrual pain to fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis-that set women apart from men. Women and Pain is a groundbreaking book for women who endure chronic pain, but who have had no lasting relief from doctors who say their symptoms "are in their head" or "just a fact of life." Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге Women and Pain : Why it Hurts and What You Can Do (Mark Young)