Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Workbook
Author: Douglas J Mason
It happens in an instant-squealing breaks, a ladder that gives way, a pool cue swung in a moment of rage-but the affects of a blunt-force trauma to the head can last a lifetime. One of the more common injuries that can affect cognitive function, mild traumatic brain injury, or MTBI, affects more that half a million Americans each year, and research suggests that as many as 6.5 million Americans are living with the effects of MTBI. For the first time ever, this book assembles facts about MTBI together with a research-based program that readers can use to overcome the disadvantages of traumatic brain injury.
The book addresses the emotional issues that often accompany MTBI, especially anxiety and depression. Readers learn basic self-help strategies to counteract problems that may be caused by the injury. The later chapters discuss the four major domains of cognitive function and ways in which individuals can challenge their limitations and repair specific brain functions. The book concludes with an exploration of the various potential long-term affects of MTBI and the outside resources available to assist readers.
How to:
- Recognize the symptoms
- Assess the damage
- Recover brain function
- Improve memory and learning
- Increase attention span
- Cope with depression and anxiety
- Regain self-esteem
About the Author:
Douglas J. Mason, Psy.D., is a neuropsychologist who specializes in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of people with cognitive dysfunction. He completed his internship at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN, and his residency at Duke University in Durham, NC. He has served on the state of Florida's Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Counsel. He is the author of The Memory Workbook and The Memory Doctor (to be released in May 2005).
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Instant Relief: Tell Me Where It Hurts and I'll Tell You What to Do
Author: Peggy W Brill
A renowned physical therapist helps you get rid of your pain in just 10 seconds.
In this one-of-a-kind book, Peggy Brill, acclaimed author of The Core Program, shows you how to find relief from chronic and everyday aches and pains as well as all those stress-related pains that can attack so suddenly--whether you’re at work, in a car or a plane, at home with your kids, recovering from surgery, or relaxing in bed. Instant Relief provides 100 clearly illustrated, easy-to-do 10-second exercises that provide immediate therapy for every part of your body--from your head to your toes.
• Does your upper body ache after hours of hunching over a report due by the end of the day?
Try doing the Brill Chicken. For extra relief,there’s the Dead Brill Chicken.
• Desperate to get rid of that tension headache?
Try the Tongue Press, the Ear Tug, the Cheek Release, or the Scalp Glide.
• Is your lower back killing you?
Do the Pelvic Rock or the Pelvic Clock.
• Feel those calves cramping up again? Do the Ankle Pump.
• Need something to relieve your aching feet?
Try the Foot Dome, the Toe Lift, or a simple self-massage.
• Does your knee hurt when you walk downstairs?
Do the Squeeze and Step.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Library Journal
Drawing on 15 years' experience, Brill, a board-certified physical therapist and author of The Core Program, offers 100 exercises for specific areas of the body to relieve stress-induced pain. There's the Brill Chicken for an aching upper body, the Tongue Press for headaches, and the Ankle Pump for cramping calves. Most of these moves can be done with minimal effort at home and in the office and public places, and each is illustrated by a pencil drawing. While practical in concept, the drawings are uneven in execution; some are too small, and shading can make them seem blurry. The text itself is written at about a tenth-grade level, which might be too challenging for some readers. In addition, some instructions are printed with white lettering on a black or gray background, which is hard to read. Although those flaws detract from the overall usefulness, this is still a good selection for consumer health collections.-Marge Kars, Bronson Methodist Hosp. Lib., Kalamazoo, MI Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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