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Through her extensive experience with pain clinics, author Phyllis Berger — a chronic pain sufferer herself — realized that pain relief was highly dependent on stress factors. She found relief could be more rapidly achieved by blocking pain with electrical currents and acupuncture, relieving anxiety and releasing emotions, and increasing pain-free movements with exercises, especially enjoyable exercises that build strength and endurance. Focusing on the brain and its complex chemical interactions and electrical circuitry, The Journey to Pain Relief provides solid information, advice, and treatment suggestions to empower both the chronic pain sufferer and the pain therapist. The author authoritatively describes ways to combine a wide range of treatments that tap into the body's inherent knowledge and ability to heal, increase exercise ability, stimulate the production of helpful chemical substances in the body, and encourage the positive attitudes that will bring many more patients to that often elusive destination of pain relief and control.
Price: $31.99
Pages: 288
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Imprint: Hunter House
Publication Date:
18 April 2007
Trim Size: 8.50 X 7.50 in
ISBN: 9781630267346
Format: Hardcover
According to Phyllis Berger, physiotherapist and acupuncturist, chronic pain may be avoided if acute pain is immediately and appropriately treated. Her book shows how to treat the early stages of musculoskeletal or inflammatory joint pain while stressing the need to first determine that the pain is not pointing to a dangerous condition. Finding relief for pain will be a very individual journey of learning and discovery, and Berger offers encouragement that relief is possible, whether it be the result of meditation or medication, exercise or acupuncture, electrical devices, hands-on therapies, or even laughter. - Kristen Morris, Foreword Magazine
How do you treat patients and pain? With difficulty? With acupuncture? Or perhaps a combination of techniques. This book abounds with enthusiastic ideas and combinations..The book will appeal to patients who wish to know more about the multi-disciplinary approach and become empowered and knowledgeable participant..Berger produced a well-balanced book which briefly covers the neuroanatomy and physiology of pain in non-rocket science detail...So who will derive most benefit from this book? Clearly the patient and the doctor, but I suggest you buy a copy for your patients' library and enjoy a quiet read yourself. I guarantee that it will add to your treatment expertise in both manual and electroacupuncture. - Colin Lewis, Acupunture in Medicine
Do these therapies actually help to relieve the pain? The short answer is YES!" - Professor Marshall Devor, Ph.D., Institute of Life Sciences and Center for Research on Pain
"Phyllis Berger brings hope to those who suffer chronic pain. I wish I had read this book before having four back surgeries. The Journey to Pain Relief is written in simple terms making it easy to read and understand. Ms. Berger promotes patient education. I found The Journey to Pain Relief to be very informative and helpful. Ms. Berger’s credentials and personal experience lends credence to the information found in this book. I highly recommend this book to all that suffer chronic pain.- Debra Gaynor, Reader Views
Congratulations to Phyllis Berger for providing the readers…with a brilliant insider-outsider insightful and educational opportunity. The book does justice to the sufferers of pain and healing professionals, in its ability to impart easy to learn and implement pain support techniques in the relief of pain…Phyllis Berger has brought a practical energy to physiotherapy, and the management and relief of pain, through her vast experience, proven expertise and credible reputation in this field. She generously allows her readers, professional and patient, to easily learn through a step-by-step process she outlines in the book. The Journey to Pain Relief…empowers both the patient and the therapists. – Lynn Pamensky, Ph.D