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Taming Chronic Pain

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Amy Orr, a passionate writer and scientist with an extensive history of living with, researching, and understanding pain disorders, takes a brutally honest and at times humorous look at all of the ...
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  • 15 August 2019
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Life Beyond Pain

“Clear, engaging, and with the authenticity of personal experience.” —Patricia Morley-Forster, MD, FRCPC Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Founder Status; Professor Emerita Dept of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care, Western University, London, Canada; 2013 Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society Gold Medal Winner

#1 New Release in Chronic Pain and Pain Medicine

Long-term pain management. Living with pain offers more than just physical challenges. For those of us navigating the treacherous waters between self-care and normal daily life, there are an overwhelming number of obstacles to overcome. Taming Chronic Pain takes a brutally honest—and at times humorous—look at the major issues associated with long-term pain management, offering practical advice, insight, exercises and discussion of everything from basic scientific knowledge to the psychological effects of chronic pain.

Written by a Fellow Pain Sufferer. While dealing with her own chronic pain, Amy has done years of extensive research on every aspect of long-term physical suffering. Her scientific skills and personal experience have given her the expertise to provide this somewhat tongue-in-cheek, knowing glimpse into the many areas of living with chronic pain that no one but a fellow sufferer would recognize. Taming Chronic Pain clarifies with easy to understand diagrams and cartoons.

Taming Chronic Pain is a must-have for any chronic pain sufferer. Discover:

  • Tools to help you live your life with chronic pain, whether back, neck, or shoulder pain; arthritis; migraines; or nerve pain
  • A helpful approach to pain management that takes medicine, meditation, and psychology into account
  • Lifestyle suggestions to lessen the effects of pain
  • Tips and tricks for managing relationships while managing pain, and advice for caregivers

Readers of books like Mind Over MoodPain Free, or 7 Steps to a Pain-Free Life will find answers, companionship and more in Taming Chronic Pain.

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Price: $22.95
Pages: 224
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Imprint: TMA Press
Publication Date: 15 August 2019
Trim Size: 8.50 X 5.50 in
ISBN: 9781642500370
Format: Paperback
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Table of Contents

Foreword
Getting Started: There Is No Miracle

Part 1: The Basics

Chapter 1: Knowing Your Pain
Chapter 2: Talking to Your Doctor
Chapter 3: Age, Gender, and Pain
Chapter 4: Exercise and Pain
Chapter 5: Boundaries
Chapter 6: Resource Management

Part 2: Mind and Mood

Chapter 7: Concentration and Cognitive Abilities
Chapter 8: Anxiety
Chapter 9: Anger
Chapter 10: Shoulding and Expectations
Chapter 11: Consistency, Goals, and Giving Up
Chapter 12: Strength Euphoria and Setbacks
Chapter 13: Career
Chapter 14: Relationships

Part 3: Tools and Therapies

Chapter 15: Medications
Chapter 16: Mindfulness and Meditation
Chapter 17: Alternative Therapies
Chapter 18: Retraining Your Nervous System
Chapter 19: Support Groups
Chapter 20: Planning for the Future

Who Wants a Paint-by-Numbers Life Anyway?
Addendum: For Caregivers
Summary of Important Lessons
Afterword
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
About the Author