Headaches are one of the most common medical complaints. Nearly everyone getsa one at some point in their lives. Over 45 million Americans suffer with chronic headaches each year. Headache disorders are a major contributing factor to disability and lost-work time world-wide. Altogether, diagnosis and treatment of headaches make up 20% of all visits to neurologists.What Nurses KnowÖHeadache is written by a nurse whoís experienced having headaches all of her life. There are risk factors that are notc hangeable like genetics, for example. But others, such as stress, diet, or the overuse of medications, are much more easily changed through education. Other preventive strategies include following specialized diets and using mind-body techniques such as deep relaxation, visualization, and biofeedback to help people put an end totheir headaches
- ISBN: 978-1-936303-29-8
- Editorial: DEMOS MEDICAL PUBLISHERS
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 220
- Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés