Common pain conditions : a clinical guide to natural treatment created by Marc S Micozzi and Sebhia M Dibran

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The problem of pain and pain management : why natural alternatives are needed -- Bioenergetic foundations of pain and inflammation -- Geophysical and biophysical energy in pain and inflammation -- Brain biology and neuroscience -- Mind, meditation, and mindfulness -- Stress management, relaxation, and biofeedback therapies -- Mental imagery, visualization, and hypnosis -- Mental and spiritual healing, and spiritually based rapid healing -- Energy medicine and therapeutic touch -- Electromagnetic therapies : electricity and magnetism -- Energy medicine therapies : light and phototherapies -- Spinal manual therapy and chiropractic -- Massage, manual therapies, and bodywork -- Foundations of Chinese and East Asian medicine -- Acupuncture and moxibustion -- East Asian manual and movement therapies -- East asian manual and movement therapies : part two: reiki and shiatsu -- Ayurveda and traditional treatments of India -- Yoga and breathing -- Nutrition and hydration : part one: water, vitamin, and mineral micronutrients -- Nutrition and hydration : part two : micronutrient deficiencies and dietary supplementation -- Nutrition and hydration : part three : management of pain and inflammation with micronutrients and foods -- Plant-based treatments : part one : herbal remedies for pain, inflammation, and diseases of chronic Inflammation -- Plant-based treatments : part two : aromatherapy and plant essential oils.