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The Rapid Recovery Handbook: Your Complete Guide to Faster Healing After Surgery [Paperback]

Elizabeth Motyka (Author), Tom Motyka (Author), Mark Nathaniel Mead (Author)
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September 19, 2006

The ultimate guide to maximizing the body's ability to heal for anyone who is planning for or recovering from surgery, injury or pregnancy.

By understanding the body's marvelous ability to repair and rebuild itself, we can prepare and fine–tune our bodies to optimize our healing potential post surgery. THE RAPID RECOVERY HANDBOOK will provide an understanding of the healing process and the essential tools to make sure self–healing mechanisms are in top working order, covering every repair–related detail a patient needs to know from the planning–for–surgery period through the late stages of recovery at home. Written for a variety of patients dealing with a wide scope of surgeries and injuries, THE RAPID RECOVERY HANDBOOK reveals three practical factors that account for the individualized nature of recovery: nutrition and botanical support (the primary way to prepare for surgery and to enhance healing from injury), physical support (including such beneficial therapies as massage, acupuncture, Reiki, hydrotherapy and others) and mind–body support (including hypnosis and mindful breathing to address the stress response). Complete with a foreword by Dr. Mehmet Oz, the book also has several appendices for lay and science–savvy readers alike.


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“An excellent resource for both the patient and the physician.” (Bernie Siegel, MD, author of Love, Medicine & Miracles and Help Me to Heal )

“...provides a detailed and reliable roadmap for anyone who has contemplated or embarked on a surgical adventure.” (Mark W. McClure, MD, FACS, author of Smart Medicine for a Healthy Prostate, cofounder, Landmark Urology and Complementary Medicine )

“This innovative guide to enhancing your self-healing potential...exemplifies the benefits of an integrative model of health care.” (Susan Gaylor, PhD, director, Program on Integrative Medicine, UNC School of Medicine; editor, Complementary Health Practive Review )

“A powerful and effective resource...the strategies presented here should be integrated into standard care. Until then, buy this book!” (Tracy W. Gaudet, MD, director, Duke Center for Integrative Medicine, Duke University )

About the Author

Elizabeth G. Motyka, MD, is an obstetrician and gynecologist focusing on conscious wellness and the use of alternative therapies in recovering from surgery.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; 1 edition (September 19, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060748257
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060748258
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #944,120 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Rapid Recovery Handbook, October 29, 2006
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An excellent guide for preparing for surgery and the healing process after the event. I read it as part of my pre-surgery prep and incorporated many of the things in the book as well as applying things recommended post-surgically; I am convinced it was invaluable as an aid to my quick recovery. I would suggest this be mandatory reading for anyone having any type of surgery!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent complementary care book, October 22, 2006
This review is from: The Rapid Recovery Handbook: Your Complete Guide to Faster Healing After Surgery (Paperback)
I really like this book and have already given it to 3 people who are navigating the tricky world of regaining health after surgery. The complementary care approach is very helpful, practical and full of ideas for peolpe to particiapte in their own healing. I highly recommend it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars MUST have for patients (and docs!), November 14, 2011
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This book is chock-full of great advice for anyone going through surgery/medical procedures, or dealing with acute or chronic illness. From nutrition and supplements to relaxation and visualization techniques, to hospital safety - I cannot recommend it highly enough. Helped me get successfully through 2 knee replacements, and I tell all my friends and colleagues about it. As a matter of fact, I seem to have lent it to someone, so I'm ordering another copy!

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